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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Land, and Inland Water— |
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Approx. Acreage |
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Greater London Council— |
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Age | No. | Approx. % of Total Population |
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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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Source of Information | DISTRICT | Total Borough Births | |
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Greenwich | Woolwich |
6 years' average 1965/70 | 1971 | |||
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E&W | Gtr. London | G'WICH |
No. in Short List. | Causes of Death 1971 | Sex | Deaths at subjoined Ages of "Residents", whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||||
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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 | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
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Year | Total | In Public Institutions | |
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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. | ||||||||||||
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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 |
Under 16 years | 16 years and over | TOTAL | |||
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M | F | M | F |
Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | TOTALS | ||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Genital Infections | Other Conditions | TOTALS |
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PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | ||||||||
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Men | Women | Children | Total | Men | Women | Children | Total | ||
M | F | M | F |
NEW NOTIFICATIONS | Total | ||||
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Men | Women | Boys | Girls | 1971 |
Men | Women | Total |
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Numbers Examined | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring occasional supervision | |||||||
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Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total |
No. of | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
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No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
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Sickness | Injury |
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Parity of Mother | Place of Deliv'y | ALL AGES | AGE OF MOTHER | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 | |||
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Number | per 100 live premature infants | Number | Per 100 live premature infants |
During Pregnancy | During labour |
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For mother— | For infant— |
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Clinics | No. of Smears Taken |
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Clinics | Sessions | New Cases | Attendances | |||
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1970 | 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | 1971 |
Site | No. Notified 1971 | Rates per 1,000 Total Notified Births | ||
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Greenwich | England & Wales 1971 | |||
1971 | 1970 |
GREENWICH | % E & W 1970 | ||||
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Live | Still | Total | % |
System Affected | Children aged 0-5 years | Children aged 6-18 years | Total Children | ||||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
Primary Handicap | Under 6 yrs. | Over 6 yrs. | TOTAL | ||||||
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Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
Primary Handicap | Under 6 yrs. | Over 6 yrs. | TOTAL | ||||||
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Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
No. on Register | No. of Live Births |
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Classification of New Cases | No. Cases | % |
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Treatment | At Patients' Homes | Elsewhere (e.g. Nurses' Homes) | Total | % |
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No. of Cases Visited by Health Visitors |
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1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
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Type of case | No. |
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Illegitimate Births | Ages of Mothers | Number Seeking Help |
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Cleansing Services Effected |
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Home | Places |
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Health & Welfare Staff | Day | Night |
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Type of Show | During Year | Total Venues |
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Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
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Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector |
Nature of work | 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 prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwhole-some premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
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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 | |||
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Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prose-cution | 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 |
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Description of the Sample | No. of Samples | Ammonical 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 CI | 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) | |
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(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 | ||||||||||
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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 Baths | Green-wich Baths | Horn-fair Lido | Plum-stead Baths | Wool-wich Baths | Abbey Estate Laun-derette | Eltham Sports Centre | Totals |
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Properties Other than Sewers | TYPE OF PROPERTY | |
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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 | Books | Total No. Articles Disinfected |
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Inspections— |
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Premises | Offence | Results of Proceedings |
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Premises | Offence | Results of Proceedings |
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Site | Total Dwellings | Completed | Under Construction |
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In Operation 31.12.71 |
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Premises Inspected or Visits Made | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improve-ments were effected | No. of Improve-ments effected |
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Type of Premises | No. of Premises | No. pro-vided with wash-hand basins | No. with facilities for washing food and equipment |
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Shops, Stalls, etc.:— | |
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Meat— |
Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs |
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Meat— |
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Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
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Bact. | Chem. |
Organism Found | Samples | ||
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Dried Egg Albumen | Dried Whole Egg | Dried Egg Yolk |
Country of Origin | Certificates Issued | Total Weight of Meat Exported | |
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Country | No. |
Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
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Bact. or Chem. | Result |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
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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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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 |
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Number inspected | ||
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1971 | 1970 |
Type of Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Attendances |
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Defect | Number |
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New Cases | Total Attendances |
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Boys | Girls |
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SKIN TESTED | NEGATIVE | B.C.G. GIVEN | ||||
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Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges |
Disease | Number |
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Defects | Treatment | Observations | ||
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1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 |
Defects | A* | B† |
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Purpose | Numbers | Remarks |
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1971 | 1970 |
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Notifiable Disease | Cases Notified in Whole District | Total Cases Notified in each Locality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Age & Sex Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 & 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 "NonResidents in Public In stitutions in the District | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 3S | 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 wks. | 4 wks. and under 1 yr. |