Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Approx. Acreage |
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| No. | Rate |
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| Age | No. | A pprox. % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Area | Church of England | Chapels and R.C. Churches | Non Conforming Churches and Chapels | Register Office | Totai. | Reg. General's Estimate of Population | Marriage Rate (persons marrying) |
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| Source of Information | DISTRICT | Total Borough Births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | Woolwich | ||
| 5 years' average 1965/69 | 1970 | |||
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| E&W | Gtr. London | G'WICH | ||
| 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 under 1 year | |||||||||||||
| Deaths of Greenwich Residents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | In Public Institutions | |
| No. | % of Total Deaths | ||
| 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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| Site | Male | Female | Total | Rate* |
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| 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 upwards | |||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||
| Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | TOTALS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | TOTALS |
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| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children | Total | Men | Women | Children | Total | ||
| M | F | M | F | ||||||
| New Notifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Total |
| Transfers into the Borough | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Girls | Total | |
| Men | Women | Total |
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| Numbers Examined | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring occasional supervision | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
| No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
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| Sickness Benefit | Total | Injury Benefit | Total |
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Doctor Present | Doctor not Present |
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| Age | Total confinements | Parity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 and over | Not known | |||
| 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 | |||
| Clinics | No. of Smears Taken |
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| Clinics | Sessions | New Cases | Attendances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | |
| Birth Control | Sub-Fertility | Consultation | Marital Problems |
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| Site | No. Notified 1970 | Rates per 1,000 Total Notified Births | ||
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| Greenwich | England & Wales 1969 | |||
| 1970 | 1969 | |||
| GREENWICH | % E & W 1969 | ||||
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| Live | Still | Total | % | ||
| System Affected | Children aged 0-5 years | Children aged 6-18 years | Total Children | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Primary Handicap | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
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| No. on Register | No. of Live Births |
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| Under 5 yrs. | Over 5 yrs. | Total |
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| Treatment | At Patients' Homes | Elsewhere (e.g. Nurses' Homes) | Total | % |
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| Age Group | No. of Patients | % |
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| Type of Case | No. |
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| 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
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| Type of case | No. |
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| Illegitimate Births | Ages of Mothers | Number Seeking Help |
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| ATTENDANCES : | ||
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| 1970 | 1969 |
| Old People's Homes | 1st Jan., 1970 Nos. in Residence | 31st Dec., 1970 Nos. in Residence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Admitted | Died | Discharged or Transferred | Males | Females | Total | |
| Voluntary Establishments For | 1st Jan., 1970 | Admitted | Discharged or Died | 31st Dec., 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Homes | No. of Residents | No. of Homes | No. of Residents | |||
| 1st Jan., 1970 Nos.in Residence | 31st Dec., 1970 Nos. in Residence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Admitted | Died | Discharged or transferred | Males | Females | Total |
| Resident at 1st Jan., 1970 | Admissions | Discharges | Resident at 31st December, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons |
| Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons |
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| Greenwich | England | ||
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| No. | Rate1 | Rate* | |
| Type of Visit | Category of Handicapped | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | Partially Sighted | Physically Handicapped | |
| AGE GROUP | Number Registered | Age at Onset of Blindness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| Aged 2 to 4 years | Male | Female |
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| 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 | ||
| Male | Female |
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| Category | 16-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65 yrs and Over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Occupations | Sheltered Conditions | Ordinary Conditions | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Workshops | Home Worker Schemes | |||
| Male | Female |
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| AGE GROUP | Number Registered 31.12.70 | 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 | |
| AGE GROUPS | Employed | Unemployed and not under Training | Training | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available and capable of Trg or Work | Not Available for Work | |||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | F | ||
| DISABILITY GROUPS | SEX | AGE GROUPS (in years) | TOTALS | GRAND TOTALS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 16-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90 & over | Males | Females | |||
| DISABILITY | SEX | AGE GROUPS (in years) | TOTALS | GRAND TOTALS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 16-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90 & over | Males | Females | |||
| DISABILITY | SEX | AGE GROUPS (in years) | TOTALS | GRAND TOTALS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 16-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90 & over | Males | Females | |||
| DISABILITY | SEX | AGE GROUPS (in years) | TOTALS | GRAND TOTALS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 16-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90 & over | Males | Females | |||
| DISABILITY GROUPS | Sex | Number at 31.12.69 | Additions during yr. | Deletions during yr. | Number at 31.12.70 |
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| Equipment | Number 1969 | Loaned 1970 |
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| Equipment | Number 1969 | Loaned 1970 |
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| Centre | Number of Places | Number of Greenwich Cases attending |
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| Mentally ill | Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. & over | Psychopathic | Mentally Handicapped | Severely Mentally Handicapped | 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 | ||||
| Referred by | Mentally ill | Psychopathic | Mentally Handicapped | Severely Mentally Handicapped | 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 | ||
| Mentally ill | Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. & over | Psychopathic | Mentally Handicapped | Severely Mentally Handicapped | 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 | ||
| Males 65 years and over | Females 60 years and. over | Total |
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| Tunnel Avenue | Plumstead | Lionel Road | Total |
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| Articles Laundered | Tunnel Avenue | White Hart Road |
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| 1970 | 1969 |
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| Type of Show | Total Functions during year | Total Venues |
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| Year | Friendly visits & general help | Gardening | Decorating | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Visit | O.P.W. | M.H. | S.W | F.C.W. | Total |
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Refe To H.M. Inspector | Ted By H.M. Inspector | ||
| 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 | |
| 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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| Class of Workplace | No. of persons employed |
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| Workplace | No. Reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | No Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | |||
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Railway Buildings |
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| Name of Area | Operative Date | Approximate Acreage | No. of Dwellings | No. of Industrial Premises | No. of Commercial Premises | No. of Other Premises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of the Sample | No. of Samples Day of the month | Ammoniacal Nitrogen | Albuminoid Nitrogen | Nitrate Nitrogen | Oxygen abs. from KMnO44 hrs. at 27°C. | B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C | Hardness (total) CaCO3 | Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03 | Magnesium as Mg | Sodium as Na | Potassium as K | Chloride as C1 | Phosphate as po4 | Silicate as SiO2 | Sulphate as so4 | Natural Fluoride as F | Surface-active material as Manoxol OT | Turbidity units | Colour (Burgess units) | pH value | Electrical Conductivity (micro-ohms) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) | (23) |
| Source of supply | BEFORE TREATMENT | AFTER TREATMENT | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Escherichia coli count | Number of samples | 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. | 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. | |||
| Bath | No. of Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
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| Service | Eltham | Greenwich | Plum- stead | Woolwich | Abbey Estate | Sports Centre | Totals |
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| Properties Other than Sewers | TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | Agricultural | ||
| Complaints | Treatments | Rooms | External Areas |
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| Attendances | ||
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| Vermin | Scabies | |
| 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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| Premises | Offence | Results of Proceedings |
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| Site | Total Dwellings | As at 31st Dec. 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | Under Construction | ||
| Samples taken | Time taken to Reduce Methylene Blue | Provisional Grade | Observations |
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| Premises Inspected or Visits Made | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected | No. of Improvements effected |
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| Type of Premises | No. of Premises | No. provided with wash-hand basins | No. with facilities for washing food and equipment |
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| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs |
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| Landed | Examined | Rejected | Weight |
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| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. | Chem. | |||
| Organism Found | Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Egg Albumen | Dried Whole Egg | Dried Egg Yolk | |
| Country of Origin | Certificates Issued | Total Weight of Meat Exported | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | ||
| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. or Chem. | Result | |||
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| School | Total on Roll |
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| Age Groups | Number | Percentage |
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| Age groups inspected | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For other conditions | Total individual pupils |
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| Age and sex | All defects | Vision defects | Defects other than vision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number inspected | ||
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| 1970 | 1969 | |
| Type of Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Attendances |
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| Defect | Number |
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| NewCases | Total Attendances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls |
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| Defect | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| SKIN TESTED | NEGATIVE | B.C.G. | GIVEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | |
| Disease | Number |
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| Defects | Treatment | Observations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| Purpose | Numbers | Remarks |
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| Statistical Analysis | 1970 | 1969 |
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| Notifiable Disease | Cases Notified in Whole District | Total Cases Notified in each Locality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age & Sex Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At all Ages | Oto 1 | 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 | ||||
| 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 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 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 | 4 wks. and under 1 yr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||