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Woolwich 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1904
Pages
128
Tables
79

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  • Page 10
    3. The following table shews the present number and increase since the census of houses in the Borough; houses rebuilt are not included among new houses.
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    6. The following table shows the birth rate of the three parishes and eleven wards of the Borough, and how these compare with the neighbouring Boroughs :—
    Birth rate.
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 13
    9. The following table gives the birth rate in each parish for the past eight years.
    1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 14
    Six Boroughs had a lower rate.
  • Page 15
    15. The following table gives the death rate in each parisl and each ward of the Borough for each of the past three years
    19011902.1903.
  • Page 16
    17. The following table gives the death rates in each parish for the past seven years. The rate for each in 1903 was the lowest recorded; the diminution in the past three years is more marked for the parishes of Woolwich and Eltham than for Plumstead.
    1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the rate in each parish and each ward during the past three years, and for comparison the rate in London and certain neighbouring districts:—
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 18
    21. The following table shows the deaths per 1000 births during the past eight years in each of the three parishes : —
    1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the rate in each parish for the past four years:—
    1900.1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 19
    The following table gives particulars as to causes of death:—
  • Page 23
    34. The following table gives the death rate per 1,000 population from Measles in each parish for the past 13 years, compared with London:—
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.London.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.Rate.
  • Page 27
    The following table shews the occurrence rates from Scarlet Fever for the Borough and each parish during the past three years, compared with London:—
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 28
    The following table gives the Scarlet Fever case mortality (deaths per 100 cases), compared with London in the past three years:—
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 32
    The following table shews the case rate in each parish in the past three years compared with London.
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 35
    64. The following were the cases occurring in each parish during the past four years.
    1900.1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 39
    Diarrhœal Diseases per 1,000 Births.
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    1901.1902.1903
  • Page 41
    The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of tuberculosis in the past three years, and for comparison the deaths from simple meningitis:—
    190119021903
  • Page 42
    80. The following table gives the death rate from Phthisis per 1000 population, in each ward during the past three years:—
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 43
    82. The following table shows the death rate from Phthisis in recent years in Woolwich and Plumstead parishes.
    189518961897189818991900190119021903
  • Page 45
    89. Age distribution. —The following table gives the age of notified cases:—
    0-11-55-1515-2525-4545-65over 65
  • Page 52
    The following table shews the sex and the region affected of the remaining cases:—
    Seat of primary diseaseMaleFemale
  • Page 53
    106. The following table shews the death rate from alcoholism, and cirrhosis of the liver, in the past three years, in various divisions of the Borough compared with London.
    1901.1902.1903.Public Houses per cent. of total houses.
  • Page 67
    26. Death rates of Dicey, Delvin, and James Streets (Woolwich Common). Census Population, 967.—Years 1901, 1902, 1903 to middle of year.
    Year.Total.Under 1 Year.1 to 5 Years.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Alcoholism.
  • Page 67
    Death rates of Pore House, Albert House, Stanley House, and Sydney House. Census Population, 192.—Years 1900, 1901 and 1902.
    Year.Total.Under 1 Year.1 to 5 Years.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Alcoholism.
  • Page 76
    The disinfectors were therefore used on 1135 occasions, and a total of 82,907 articles disinfected.
    £s.d.
  • Page 78
    The following were the journeys made:—
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    NumberRate1Under 1 Year.At all ages.
    NumberRate*NumberRate per 1000 Births registd.NumberRate*NumberRate*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 82
    TABLE 1 A.
    I.II.
  • Page 83
    TABLE 1B. Deaths of Persons belonging to the Borough of Woolwich occurring in various Institutions—1903.
    Names of Institutions,&c.Number of DeathsGrand Totals
    M.F.Totals
  • Page 84
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1901-2-3. Increase of Population since 1901 Census, estimated by number of new houses occupied and number of persons to a house in the Parish.
    Wards.1901.1902.1903.
    Population estimated to middle of Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 85
    Continued from previous page...
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total cases notified in each locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Cases of Mistaken Diagnosis (included in (preceding figures),
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.RiverDockyardSt. Mary'sSt. George'sBurrageSt. Margaret'sHerbertGlyndonCentralSt. NicholasEltham
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 87
    TABLE IV.— Causes cf, and Ages at Death during the Year 1903.
    Disease.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.
    All AgesMalesFemalesUnder 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85Over 85
  • Page 89
    TABLE IV A.
    Disease.Causes of Deaths in Wards.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths in Outlying Institutions.
    RiverDockyardSt. Mary'sSt. George'sSt. NicholasCentralGlyndonSt. Margaret'sHerbertBurrageEltham
    NorthSouth
  • Page 91
    TABLE V. Rates per 1,000 Persons on the Population, estimated to the Middle of the Year.
    YearSmall Pox.Cholera.Erysipelas.Diphtheria and Membranous: Croup.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric and Continued Fevers.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 92
    TABLE VI. Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. Number of Patients attending each School.
    School.On Roll.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
  • Page 93
    TABLE VII. Analysis of the Vital Statistics of the Metropolitan Boroughs, and of the City of London, after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions during 1903.
    Boroughs.Estimated Population middle of 1903.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1000 living.Deaths from Principal Infectious Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Infectious Diseases.
  • Page 95
    T able VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all causes, and from certain prevalent Diseases in each week of the year 1903.
    Week. Date of ending.Temperature of Air.Temperature 3 feet below ground.Mean Humidity, Complete Saturation = 100.No. of days Rainfall.Rainfall in Inches.Deaths corrected for Public Institutions.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.All Causes.Diarrhœa.Six other Zymotic Diseases.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Tubercle.
  • Page 96
    Table VIII— continued.
    Week. Date of ending.Temperature of Air.Temperature 3 feet below ground.Mean Humidity, Complete Saturation. = 100.No. of days Rainfall.Rainfall in Inches.Deaths corrected for Public Institutions.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.All Causes.Diarrhoea.Six other Zymotic Diseases.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Tubercle.
  • Page 97
    T able VIII A . Weekly Averages.
    Temperature of the air.Temperature 3 feet below ground.Mean Humidity Complete Saturation = 100.No. of days Rainfall.Rainfall in inches.Deaths corrected for Public Institutions.
    Average of weekly maxima.Average of weekly minima.Average of weekly means.All Causes.Diarrhœa.Six other Zymotic Diseases.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Tubercle.
  • Page 98
    TABLE IX. Summary of Statistics for the First Quarter, 1903 (13 weeks), ending 4th April, corrected for Public Institutions. A.—Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population
    Births.Deaths under one year of Age.Deaths at all Ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 98
    B—Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births..
  • Page 99
    C—Notifications of Infectious Diseases.
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    TABLE X. Summary of Statistics for Second Quarter (13 weeks) ending 4th July, 1903, corrected for Public Institutions. A.—Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all Ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non- Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 100
    B.—Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 100
    C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    Woolwich.Pldmsteap.Eltham.Total.
  • Page 101
    T able XI. Summary of Statistics for Third Quarter (13 weeks) ended 3rd October, 1903, corrected for Public Institutions. A.—Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all Ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
  • Page 101
    B.—Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plomstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year, per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year, per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year, per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 102
    C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
  • Page 102
    TABLE XII. Summary of Statistics for the Fourth Quarter (13 weeks) ending 2nd January, 1904, corrected for Public Institutions. A.—Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all Ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births RegisteredNumber.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 103
    B.—Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 103
    C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
  • Page 104
    T able XIII. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish for the Year 1903.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of (year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 105
    TABLE XIV. Deaths from Various Causes for the whole Borough in each week, corrected for Public Institutions, nett.
    Week ending.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.Erysipelas.Puerperal FeverRheumatism.Tubercle.1 Alcoholism.Cancer.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Accidents.Homicide and Suicide.
  • Page 107
    TABLE XIV A. Total Deaths of Persons belonging to the County of London, and Registered in the 52 weeks ending January 2nd, 1904,
    All Causes.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia (origin uncertain).Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births Registered.
  • Page 108
    TABLE XV. A Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served and General Work of the Public Health Department for the 12 months ended 31st December, 1903.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
    St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.St. George's.Central and Glyndon.St. Margaret's and Herbert.St. Nicholas.Burrage and Registered Houses.Eltham.Total.
  • Page 109
    TABLE XV. A— continued.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.
    St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.St. George's.Central and Glyndon.St. Margaret's and Herbert.St. Nicholas.Burrage and Registered Houses.Eltham.Total.
  • Page 110
    Table XV. B SUMMARY OP WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.
  • Page 110
    PARTICULARS OF OUT-WORKERS' LISTS.
    Lists Received.No. of Lists from Local Employers.No. of Outworkers on Local Lists.No. of Lists from Outside Employers.No. of Outworkers on Outside Employers' Lists.Total No. of Lists received.Total No. of Outworkers.
  • Page 111
    TABLE XV. C. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Class of Works.Number op Places ‡Number of Inspections, 1903.Number of Notices 1903.Number of Prosecutions, 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.
  • Page 112
    TABLE XV. C— continued. Matters Dealt With.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Notices Issued.Prosecutions.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.Remedied.Notified to Home Office.
  • Page 113
    List of Outworkers (Section 107).
    Class of Homework.Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Up to February 1st.Up to August 1st.Forwarded to Other AuthoritiesReceived from Other Authorities
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.
  • Page 114
    TABLE XVI. Details of House to House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were Found.
  • Page 115
    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were Found.
  • Page 116
    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were Found.
  • Page 117
    TABLE XVI. — continued.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were Pound.
  • Page 118
    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were Found.
  • Page 119
    Table XVII. Prosecutions under Public Health and Housing of the Working Classes Acts.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
  • Page 120
    TABLE XVIII. Summary of Articles Analysed under the Sale of Pood and Drugs Act, during the year ending 31st December, 1903.
    Article.Number analysed.Number adulterated.
  • Page 121
    Table XVIIIa. Proceedings under the Food and Drugs Act for the Year 1903.
    Article.Nature of Adulteration.Name and Address of Vendor.Remarks and Result of Proceedings (if any).
  • Page 122
    Table XVIIIa— continued.
    Article.Nature of Adulteration.Name and Address of Vendor.Remarks and Result of Proceedings (if any).
  • Page 123
    Table XIX. Food Seized, or Surrendered by Owners, as unfit for consumption.
    Articles.Quantity or Weight.Date of Seizure or Surrender.Remarks.
  • Page 124
    Table XX.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 125
    Table XXa. List of Certified Underground Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 125
    The Underground Bakehouses at the following 10 premises have been closed during the year:—
  • Page 125
    The Bakehouses at the following premises have been opened during the year:—
  • Page 126
    Table XXI. List of Slaughterhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation.
  • Page 127
    Table XXII.
    No.Name and Address of Owner.Situation.