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Greenwich 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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- 1968
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Number of Days without sun, 67, distributed as follows :—
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Infant Deaths
Age Leg. Illeg. Total M F M F -
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Death Rates—Special Causes (per 1,000 population)
No. Rate -
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ESTIMATED AGE COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION
Age No. Approx. % of Total Population -
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The following table shows particulars given by the Registrars for the past 3 years.
Year Area Church of England Chapels and R.C. Churches Non Conforming Churches and Chapels Register Office Total Reg. General's Estimate of Population Marriage Rate (persons marrying) -
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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 Borough Births Greenwich Woolwich -
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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 year 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 55. 55 and under 65. 65 and under 75. 75 and over Under 4 Wks 4 wks and un-der 1 year -
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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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It will be observed from the following table that, during 1967 the deaths in the age group 0-5 years accounted for 3.4% and that of the "over 65's" 68.9% of the year's total. Figures for the previous two years are given for comparative purposes.
Age Group 1965 1966 1967 -
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Deaths in Institutions The following table gives the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the last three years: — Deaths of Greenwich Residents
DEATHS OF GREENWICH RESIDENTS Year Total In Public Institutions No. % of Total Deaths -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1967 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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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF LUNG (including Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
Year AGE GROUPS Totals Grand Total Rate per 1,000 Pop. 25 and under 35 yrs. 35 and under 45 yrs. 45 and under 55 yrs. 55 and under 65 yrs. 65 and under 75 yrs. 75 yrs. and up-wards M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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New Cases Treated at Centres Within the Borough
Treatment Centre Syphilis Gonorr-hoea Other Conditions TOTALS M F M F M F M F -
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New Cases of Residents Treated During 1967 (as given in returns from the undermentioned Centres)
Treatment Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions TOTALS -
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The number of notified cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1967, was as follows
PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total M F M F -
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The total number of notified, recovered and observation cases at the Woolwich and Brook Chest Clinics on 31.12.67 :—
Male Female Children T otals -
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Summary of Surveys Carried Out in the Borough from 1st January to 31st December, 1967
PART I.—GENERAL ANALYSIS -
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PART 11—ANALYSIS OF ABNORMAL FILMS
(1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred for further investigation: — Men Women Total -
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ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS
Numbers Examined Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision NOT Previously Examined (included in first column) Numbers Cases Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total -
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Food Poisoning All the cases were investigated with the following results :—
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New Claims to Sickness and Industrial Injury Benefit Year Ended 31st December, 1967
Sickness Benefit Injury Benefit -
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No. of Women in Attendance : Ante Natal 1,431
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Live Births by Age and Parity of Mother and by Place of Occurrence
Parity of Mother Place of Deliv'y ALL AGES AGE OF MOTHER Under 20 yrs. 20 to 24 yrs. 25 to 29 yrs. 30 to 34 yrs. 35 to 39 yrs. 40 to 44 yrs. 45 and over -
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Stillbirths by Age and Parity of Mother and by Place of Occurrence
Parity of Mother Place of Deliv'y ALL AGES AGE OF MOTHER Under 20 yrs. 20 to 24 yrs. 25 to 29 yrs. 30 to 34 yrs. 35 to 39 yrs. 40 to 44 yrs. 45 and over -
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Multiple Births by Age and Parity of Mother and by Place of Occurrence
Parity of Mother Place of Deliv'y ALL AGES AGE OF MOTHER Under 20 yrs. 20 to 24 yrs. 25 to 29 yrs. 30 to 34 yrs. 35 to 39 yrs. 40 to 44 yrs. 45 and over -
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Domiciliary Confinements Attended and Hospital Deliveries Nursed at Home
Doctor Present Doctor not Present -
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Domiciliary Confinements by Age and Parity during 1967
Age Total confinements Parity 0 1 2 3 4 5 and over Not known -
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Domiciliary Births—Prematurity and Mortality by Birth Weight
Weight Number Proportion per 100 live premature Infants Deaths in 24 hours Survivors at 28 days Number per 100 live premature infants Number Per 100 live premature infants -
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Conditions for which Midwives summoned Medical Aid during 1967 (Figures for 1966 in brackets)
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During puerperium
For mother— For infant— -
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The following statistics indicate the volume and type of work undertaken at the various clinics during the year :—
Clinics No. of Attendances -
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Age Groups No. of Attendances -
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Centre Total Attendances L/A & Hospital referrals Cytology Smears Premarital advice -
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Congenital Malformations (Numbers Notified According to Site)
Site No. Notified Rates per 1,000 Total Notified Births Greenwich 1967 England & Wales 1966 -
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Congenital Malformations Notified During 1967
greenwich % e & w 1966 Live Still Total % -
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Sources from which New Cases were Referred
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Type of Treatment and where effected
Treatment At Patients' Homes Elsewhere (e.g. Nurses' Homes) Total % -
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Statistics for 1967 relating to Child Welfare Clinics are given in the following table:—
Attendances -
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A summary of the use made of these facilities during 1967 is given in the following table :—
Type of Case No. -
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The sources of referral of those ultimately placed on the waiting list are given in the following table: Applications for Accommodation in Old People's Homes
Sources of Referral No. -
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Part III Accommodation—Statistics
Old People's Homes 1st Jan., 1967 Nos. in Residence 31st Dec., 1967 Nos. in Residence Males Females Total Admitted Died Discharged or Transferred Males Females Total -
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Voluntary Establishments 1st Jan., 1967 Admitted Discharged 31st Dec., 1967 No. of Homes No. of Residents No. of Homes No. of Residents -
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Other Local Authority Homes The following residents are being maintained in the Homes of other local authorities:
1st Jan., 1967 Nos.in Residence 31st Dec., 1967 Nos. in Residence -
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Homes—Admissions and Discharges
Resident at 1st Jan., 1967 Admissions Discharges Resident at 31st December, 1967 -
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The following table indicates the number of visits made to the various classes of physically handicapped persons during the current year:
Type of Visit Category of Handicapped Blind Partially Sighted Physically Handicapped -
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blind persons Register (as at 31st December, 1967) New Cases in Brackets
AGE GROUP Number Registered Age at Onset of Blindness M F Total M F Total -
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Blind Persons under 16 Years
Male Female -
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Blind Persons 16 Years and Over Education, Training and Employment (i) EMPLOYED AND AT SCHOOL
age groups At School employed Total Employed Under Sheltered Conditions Ordinary Conditions Special Work-Shops Home Worker Schemes M f m f m f m f -
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(ii) TRAINING OR NOT EMPLOYED
Male Female -
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(iii) NOT AVAILABLE FOR WORK
Category 16-59 yrs 60-64 yrs 65 yrs and Over Total M F M F M F -
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(iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS
Occupations Sheltered Conditions Ordinary Conditions Totals Special Workshops Home Worker Schemes -
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(v) BLIND PERSONS—IN-RESIDENTS (16 years and over)
Male Female -
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partially sighted persons Register (as at 31st December, 1967)
age group Number Registered 31.12.67 Newly Registered Removals from Register during year Admitted to Blind Register De-certified Improved Visual Acuity M f Total m f Total m f m f -
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Training and Employment (16 Years and Over)
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Physically Handicapped Register at 31.12.67 Primary Disabilities
DISABILITY SEX AGE GROUPS (in year) TOTALS GRAND TOTALS 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-64 65-70 71-80 81-90 90 & over | Males Females -
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(i) Analysis of "Rheumatism" Group
DISABILITY SEX AGE GROUPS (in year) TOTALS GRAND TOTALS 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-64 65-70 71-80 81-90 90 & over | Males Females -
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(ii) Analysis of "Disease of Systems" Group
DISABILITY SEX AGE GROUPS (in years) TOTALS GRAND TOTALS 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 | 51-60 61-64 65-70 71-80 81-90 90 & over | Males Females -
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(iii) Analysis of "Organic Nervous Diseases" Group
DISABILITY SEX AGE GROUPS (in year) TOTALS GRAND TOTALS 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-64 65-70 71-80 81-90 90 & over | Males Females -
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(iv) Additions and Removals on Physically Handicapped Register
DISABILITY GROUPS Sex Number at 31.12.66 Additions during yr. Deletions during yr. Number at 31.12.67 -
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over 71 per cent. The following table shows particulars of these loans.
Equipment Number 1967 Loaned 1966 -
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Equipment Number 1967 Loaned 1966 -
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Training Centre Statistics
Centre Number of Places Number of Greenwich Cases attending -
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Subnormal Patients Placed in Homes or Hostels
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NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY CARE AT 31st DECEMBER 1967
Mentally ill Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. & over Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over -
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NUMBER OF PATIENTS AWAITING ENTRY TO HOSPITAL, OR ADMITTED FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CARE DURING 1967
Mentally ill Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. &over Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (D (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 01) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) -
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NUMBER OF PERSONS REFERRED TO LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY DURING YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 1967
Referred by Mentally ill Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over -
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Mentally III Persons Placed in Homes or Hostels
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Therapeutic Clubs
Club Day Staff Attendances -
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Elderly People in Receipt of Visits and Other Services
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Visits by Women Public Health Officers
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Cases referred to : —
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Tunnel Avenue Plumstead Lionel Road Total -
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Cleansing Services Effected
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Provision of Mobile Meals (iduring 1967)
1967 1966 -
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Attendances at Geriatric Clinics during 1967
Male Female -
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Disposal of Patients
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Referrals to General Practitioners
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Inspection for Proposes of provision 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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Outwork-(section 133 and 134)
Nature of work Section 133 Section 134 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 133 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Registration and General Inspections
Class of Premises No. of Premises Registered during year Total No. of Premises Registered at end of year No. of Premises receiving General Inspection during the year -
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Analysis by Workplace of Persons Employed in Registered Premises.
Class of Workplace No. of persons employed -
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Reported Accidents
Workplace No. Reported Total No. Investigated Action Recommended No Action Fatal NonFatal Prosecution Formal Warning Informal Advice -
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Analysis of reported accidents
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Warehouses Catering establishments open to public, canteens Railway Buildings -
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Confirmed Smoke Control Areas
Name of Area Operative Date Approximate Acreage No. of Dwellings No. of Industrial Premises No. of Commercial Premises No. of Other Premises -
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In addition to the foregoing, one application (Form "O") received from a landlord for a certificate as to the remedying of defects which he had undertaken to remedy resulted in the issue of a Certificate (Form "P") as follows:—
Applications By whom made Form "P" Certificates issued in respect of:— Defects Remedied Defects not/not wholly Remedied -
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LEAD CONTENT OF WATER FROM MAIN TAPS IN CONSUMERS' PREMISES
(Mg/1. Pb) Number of samples per cent. -
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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD—Water Examination Department
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Day of the month Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C. Hardness (total) CaC0O3 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCO3 Magnesium as Mg Sodium as Na Potassium as K Chloride as CI Phosphate aspo4 Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as so4 Natural Fluoride as F Surface-active material as Manoxol OT CO2 Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical Conductivity (micro-ohms) -
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Water Supply to the London Borough of Greenwich
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Number of samples 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. -
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A summary of Bacreriological Samples taken from the various swimming baths during the year with the results of the exminations is given in the following table:-
Bath No. of Samples Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following table gives the attendances at each Establishment for the year ended 31st March, 1968 :—
Service Eltham Greenwich Plumstead Woolwich Abbey Estate Totals -
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Complaints Treatments Rooms External Areas -
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Attendances Vermin Scabies -
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The accompanying table shows in detail the work carried out during the year.
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Sheets Blankets Eiderdowns Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Wearing Apparel Rugs & Mats Covers Total No. Articles Disinfected -
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Summary of Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors during the Year 1967
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Legal Proceedings
Premises Offence Results of Proceedings -
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(a) Schemes in operation at the end of the current year:—
Site Total Dwellings Completed by 20.1.68 -
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(b) The following schemes are either those for which the Ministry of Local Government has granted loan sanction or those for which it is envisaged that loan sanction may be granted in 1968:—
Site Dwellings -
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The grading is based on the results of the Methylene Blue Reductase the Methylene Blue Reductase Test and a summary of this year's reports is given in the following table:—
Samples taken Time taken to Reduce Methylene Blue Provisional Grade Observations -
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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 :
Premises Inspected or Visits Made No. of Visits No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected No. of Improvements effected -
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Food Rejected: The following table is a summary of unsound food voluntarily surrendered during the year:—
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The total number of animals presented for slaughter and inspected at this establishment during the year amounted to 50,756. Details are as follows:—
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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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 Unsatisfactory Bact. Chem. -
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Incidence of Salmonella
Organism Found Samples Dried Whole Egg Frozen Whole Egg Dried Egg Albumen -
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During the year27 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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Other Food Examinations 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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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 Number and Description of Samples Submitted for Analysis under the above Act during the year 1967 (including samples taken under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations)
Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, etc. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE
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The following tables give an analysis of subject matter and types of organisations visited.
Subject Films Talks Films & Talks Total D O D O D O -
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TABLE II —Analysis by organisation
Organisation Films Talks Films & Talks Total Attendance D O D O D O -
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TABLE III —Distribution of publicity material
Subject Leaflets Posters -
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Periodic General Medical Inspections
Age Groups Number Percentage -
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Pupils found to require treatment at periodic General Medical Inspections (excluding dental and infection)
Age groups inspected For defective vision (excluding squint) For other conditions Total individual pupils -
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Percentage of children inspected who were noted for treatment
Age and Sex All defects Vision defects Defects other than vision -
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Medical Treatment of Schoolchildren
Type of Clinic Sessions New Cases Attendances -
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Special Clinics—Attendances in 1967
New Cases Total Attendances -
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VISION Visual acuity standards of children whose eyes were tested
Age Group (years) BOYS Number tested—6,530 Not wearing spectacles Wearing spectacles 6/6 6/9 6/12 or worse Referred for treatment 6/6 6/9 6/12 or worse Referred for treatment -
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B.C.G.—1967
SKIN TESTED NEGATIVE B.C.G. GIVEN Schools Further Education & Training Colleges Schools Further Education & Training Colleges Schools Further Education & Training Colleges -
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Number of Children of all ages noted for Treatment or Observation (Expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected) Number Inspected — 15,392
Defects Treatment Observations -
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Visits Made to Schools in the Borough by Public Health Inspectors VISITS—1967
PURPOSE NUMBERS REMARKS -
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE Statistical Analysis
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1967
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole District Total Cases Notified in each Locality Age & Sex Group At all Ages 0 to1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 & over Greenwich Woolwich m f m f m f m f m f m f m f m f m f m f m f M F M F M F -
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TOTAL CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH during the year ended 31st December 1967.
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 "NonResidents in Public Institutions in the District All Ages Under 1 1 and under 2 2 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 2S 2S and under 4S 45 and under 65 65 and under 75 75 and upwards GREENWICH WOOLWICH St. Alfege's Hospital Seamen's Hospital Miller Hospital Herbert Military Hospital Brook Hospital St. Nicholas Hospital Memorial Hospital B.H.M.B. E. & M. Hospital Other Institutions Outside Institutions Under 4 wks. 4 wks. and under 1 yr.