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Greenwich 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 176
- Tables
- 65
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ESTIMATED AGE COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION
Age No Approx % of Total Population -
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Total Birth Rate (Crude) 15.95 Male 638 41 679 -
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DEATHS—All Causes
Male Female Total Death Rate (Crude) 11.42 -
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DEATH RATES—Special Causes
Infants under 1 year of age No. Rate -
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The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1938: —
Year Churches of England Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches Superintendent-Registrar's Office Total Approximate Population Greenwich Charlton and Kidbrooke St Nicholas > -
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The following table gives by districts the number of registrations of Greenwich Births during the current year:—
Source of Information DISTRICT Total Greenwich Births East West St Nicholas Charlton & Kidbrooke -
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year: —
Deaths of Greenwich Residents Year Total In Public Institutions No % of Total Deaths -
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AGE MORTALITY The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year are shown by the following table: —
Deaths 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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No. in Short List. Causes of Death Sex Deaths at subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. All Ages. Under 1. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and under 75. 75 and over. -
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Deaths in the age group 0-5 years show an even more striking comparison; in 1901 the deaths in this group amounted to 374% whilst the figure for the current year is 49%
Age Group 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961 1962 -
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The following table shows the comparative Infantile Mortality Rates for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1962:—
District Average for Quinquennial Periods Year 1962 1931 to 1935 1936 to 1940 1941 to 1945 1946 to 1950 1951 to 1955 1956 to 1960 -
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Greenwich deaths from tuberculosis for the previous ten years are given, with their appropriate rates, in the following table:
Year No. of Deaths Rate -
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions. Prophylaxis figures, etc. 1. Health Visiting
Quarter Expectant Mothers Premature Babies Still-Births Infants (under 1 year) Children 1—5 years School Children Care of People Miscellaneous Unsuccessful Total Visits 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit Old Others -
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2. Infant Welfare Clinics
Quarter Sessions 0-1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years 1st Total Total Total -
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3. Ante and Post Natal Clinics (a) Ante Natal
Quarter Sessions 1st Attendances Total Attendances This Year Current Pregnancy -
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(b) Post Natal (cases seen at Ante-Natal Clinics)
1st Attendances Quarter This Year Since Confinement Total Attendances -
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4. Toddlers Clinics
Quarter Sessions Total Attendances Medically Examined -
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5. Relaxation and Educational Sessions
Quarter Relaxation Sessions Educational Sessions* Sessions Total Attendances Sessions Total Attendances -
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6. Artificial Sunlight, Massage etc.
Quarter Sessions Attendances First Total -
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8. Home Help Service (a) Analysis of Cases, etc.
Cases Home Helps Maternity Tuberculosis Chronic Sick, Aged & Infirm Others Total No. Part Time Whole Time Equivalent -
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CHEST CLINICS (by appointment only)
Maze Hill, S.E.10 DAY A.M. P.M. -
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SCABIES & CLEANSING CLINICS AND BATHING CENTRE
Tunnel Avenue Wednesday 9 - 12 (School Children) -
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WOMEN'S SPECIAL CLINIC (Family Planning Association)
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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Particulars in connection with the Greenwich No. 4 and No. 5 Smoke Control Orders, 1962, are given in the following table and the accompanying plans indicate the areas concerned.
Particulars Smoke Control Area No. 4 No. 5 -
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sulphur dioxide as calculated on readings taken at the Council's station during 1962 :— Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide
Month Town Hall Town Hall Smoke Mu/m3 Sulphur Dioxide Mu/m3 Daily Value Daily Value Average Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest -
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defects which the landlord has undertaken to remedy, resulted in the issue of Certificates (Form "P") as follows :—
Applications By whom made Form 'P' Certificates issued in respect of:- Defects Remedied Defect not/not wholly Remedied -
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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for the year ended 31st December, 1962::-
TYPE OF PROPERTY Non—Agricultural (5) Agricultural (1) Local Authority (2) Dwelling Houses (Inc. Council Houses) (3) All Other (including Business Premises) <4) Total of Cols. (1). (2) & (3) -
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A summary of Bacteriological Samples taken during the year, with the results of the examinations, is given in the following table, particulars of which were communicated to the Adoptive Acts Committee and the Baths Superintendent at the time of receipt of I the Reports :—
Sample No. Date & Time Nature & Temperature No. of Bathers Plate Count per ml. Yeastral Agar 24 hours 37°C. Probable No. of Coliform bacilli, per 100 ml. MacConkey 2 days 37°C. Faecal Coli. per 100ml. Result -
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Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough
Convenience MEN WOMEN HOURS W.C.'s Lavatory basins Urinal stalls W.C.'s Lava— tory basins -
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Free hand—washing facilities, introduced in the interests of Public Health during 1951, were continued with marked success during the year and the following table gives an indication of the growing use made of these facilities :—
Convenience Men Women Total -
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following is a list of the treatments which were carried out in connection therewith :—
Complaints Foundon Survey Treatments Rooms External Areas -
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It can be seen by the figures in the following table that there has been a definite decline since 1946 in the number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions in the Borough:-
Year No. of cases of overcrowding reported -
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New Housing Accommodation.—The following table lists the new dwellings erected in the Borough during 1962 :—
Type of Dwelling G.B.c. L.c.c. Private Total -
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The following table is a statistical record of the major portion of the duties performed and inspections undertaken during the year by the Food Inspectors.
Premises Inspected or Visits Made No. of Visits No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected -
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Food Rejected.—The following table is a summary of unsound food voluntarily surrendered during the year under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 180(8) most of which was processed and used for animal feeding :—
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The following foods were rejected at the wharves :—
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Dried Egg Albumen and Other Imported Egg Products.— (Conditional Releases.)—Importations of Dried Egg Albumen and other Egg Products continued during the year with the following results: —
Country of Origin Quantity Imported Containers Sampled No. of Positives -
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Country of Origin Quantity Imported Containers Sampled No. of Positives -
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Incidence of Salmonella
Organism Found Samples Dried Egg Albumen Dried Whole Egg Frozen Whole Egg -
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During the year 45 certificates were so issued and the following table indicates the country of origin of the samples, their destinations and the amounts involved: —
Country of Origin Certificates Issued Total Weight of Meat Exported Country No. -
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Information concerning the analyses of these samples is given in the following table :—
Article How Obtained Examination Action Taken Bact. or Chem. Result -
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Article How Obtained Examination Action Taken Bact. or Chem. Result -
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Article How Obtained Examination Action Taken Bact. or Chem. Result -
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All cases, which were of the sporadic type, were investigated with the following results:-
No. of Cases Organism (if known) No. of Hospital Cases Remarks -
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Number and Description of Samples Submitted for Analysis under the above Act during the year 1962 (including samples taken under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations)
Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, &c. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, &c. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, &c. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE
Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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The following table indicates the figures for the previous ten years:—
Year No. of corrected notifications -
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The following table gives the distribution: —
District Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The number of notified cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1962, was as follows :—
PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY -
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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1952 Part I.—Summary of notifications of Tuberculosis during the period from the 1st January, 1962, to the 31st December, 1962.
Age Periods Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65 — 75— Total (all ages) -
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Part II.—New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification. -
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Summary of Surveys Carried Out in the Borough from 1st January to 31st December, 1962.
PART I.—General Analysis Men Women Total -
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PART II.—Analysis of Abnormal Films (1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred for further investigation :
Men Women Total -
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Men Women Total -
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Treatment for all cases is carried out at the Tunnel Avenue Cleansing Station and the following Return summarises the work carried out during the year: —
Attendances Vermin Scabies -
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended 31st December, 1962
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Sheets Blankets Eiderdowns Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Wearing Apparel Rugs and Mats Covers Total No. of Articles Disinfected -
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TOTAL CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH during the year ended 31st December, 1962.
No. in Short List Causes of Death. Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District Deaths of "Residents" in Public Institutions Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District All Ages Under 1 1 and under 2 2 and under 5 3.and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 6S 65 and under 75 75 and upwards Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas, Deptford Charlton and Kidbrooke St. Alfege's Hospital Seamen's Hospital Miller Hospital Herbert Military Hospital Brook Hospital Other Institutions Outside Institutions Under 4 mths. 4 mths. and under 1 yr. -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1962 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.
Cause of Death. Under 1 week. 1—2 Weeks. 2—3 Weeks. 3—4 Weeks. Total under 1 Month. 1—3 Months. 3—6 Months. 6—9 Months. 9—12 Months. Total Deaths under One Year. -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1962.
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole District Age & Sex Group Total Cases Notified in each Locality No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality At all Ages 0 to 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 and over Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charlton and Kidbrooke Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charlton and Kidbrooke Total