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 Woolwich]
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Wards. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River Ward. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Glyndon. | Herbert. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | |
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North. | South. |
Average | 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Average of 1891-1895. | Average of 1896-1900. | Average of 1901-1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
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Nett | Corrected. |
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Nett. | Corrected. |
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Average 1886-1890. | Average 1891-1895. | Average 1896-1900. | Average 1901-1905. | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
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1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | |
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1890 | 1895 | 1900 | 1905 |
Average, 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Year. | Woolwich. | Plumstead | Eltham. | The Borough. | London. | ||||
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No. | Bate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | Rate. |
Average, 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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1901-5 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
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Average, 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Average, 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Average 1901.5 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
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Average 1901.5 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | |||||
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No. | Rate | No. | Rate | No, | Rate | No. | Rate |
1891-5 | 1896-1900. | 1901-5 |
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0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | Over 65 |
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Year. | Number Discharged. | Dead Jan., 1909. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | ||||||
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a. | b. | A. | b. | a. | b. | a. | b. | a. | b. | a. | B. |
Carcinoma. | ||
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Seat of Primary Disease— | Males. | Females |
Year. | Total Deaths. | Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases. | Phthisis |
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Common Lodging-house. | Accommodation. | ||
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Men. | Women. | Total. |
Year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths of Non-Residents Registered in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. | Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. | |||||
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Number. | Rate.* | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||
Number. | Rate per 1000 Births Registd. | Number. | Rate.* | Number. | Rate.* | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
I. | II. |
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Wards. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 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 }ear. | 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. |
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases of Mistaken Diagnosis (included in preceding figures). | Cases removed to Hospital. | |||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Age—Periods. | River. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | St. George's. | Barrage. | St. Margaret's | Herbert | Glyndon | Central | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | |||||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | North. | South. |
Disease. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages. | ||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Males. | Females. | Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | Over 75. |
Disease. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities, at all ages in Wards. | Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths in Outlying Institutions. | |||||||||||
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River. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | St. George's. | St. Nicholas. | Central. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's | Herbert. | Bnrrage. | Eltham. | ||||
North. | South. |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Year | Small Pox | Cholera | Erysipelas | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | Scarlet Fever | Typhus Fever | Enteric and Continued Fevers | Relapsing Fever | Puerperal Fever | |||||||||
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Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths |
Boroughs. | Per 1,000 Persons Living. | Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births. | |||||||||||||
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Births. | Deaths from | ||||||||||||||
All Causes. | Principal Epidemic Diseases. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping-cough. | Typhus. | Enteric Fever. | Pyrexia † (Origin uncertain). | Diarrhoea. | Phthisis. |
Boroughs. | All Causes. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Typhus. | Enteric Fever. | Pyrexia. | Diarrhoea. | Phthisis. | Deaths under One Year to 1000 Births. | ||||||||||||
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1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. | 1903-1907. | 1908. |
Week. Date of ending. | Temperature of the Air. | Tem-perature three feet below ground | Mean Humidity complete Saturation = 100. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Rainfall in inches | Deaths Corrected for Public Institutions. | ||||
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Highest during week. | Lowest during week. | Mean Temperature. | Diarrhoea. | Bronchitis and Pneumonia. | All Causes. |
Period. | Temperature of the Air. | Temperature 3 feet below ground. | Mean Humidity Complete Saturation = 100. | Number of days on which rain fell in each week. | Average weekly Rainfall in inches. | Deaths Corrected for Public Institutions. | ||||
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Average of Weekly Maxima. | Average of Weekly Minima. | Average of Weekly Means. | Diarrhoea. | Bronchitis and Pneumonia. | All Causes. |
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. | ||||
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Population estimated to middle of Year. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Bate per 1,000 Births Registered. | Number. | |||||
Number. | Rale. |
Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
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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 Bate. | 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. |
A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 1st Qrs. of year3 1903/4/5/6/7. |
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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. | ||||
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Population estimated to middle of Year. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Bate per 1,000 Births Registered. | Number. | |||||
Number. | Rate. |
Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
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Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Bate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births. |
A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
Disease. _ | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 2nd Qrs. of years 1903/4/5/6/7. |
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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. | ||||
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Population estimated to middle of Year. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. | Number. | |||||
Number. | Rate. |
Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
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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. |
A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 3rd Qrs. of years 1903/4/5/6/7. |
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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. | ||||
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Population estimated to middle of Year. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. | Number. | |||||
Number. | Rate. |
Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
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Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Bate. | Death Bate 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. |
A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 4th Qrs. of years 1903/4/5/6/7. |
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Week ending. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Epidemic Influenza. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria and Mem. Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Rheumatism. | Tubercle. | Alcoholism. | Cancer. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia | Accidents. | Homicide and Suicide. |
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Sanitary Inspectors' Districts. | |||||||||
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St. Mary's and Dockyard. | River. | Herbert. | Central and St. Margaret's. | St. Nicholas. | Burrage and Glyndon. | Eltham. | St. George's. | Total. |
Premises. | Number of | |
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Inspections. | Written Notices. |
Description. | Number of Defects. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. |
Class. | Number. |
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Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
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Nature of Work. | Lists received from Employers. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | |||||||||||
Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Sec. 109). | Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110). | ||||||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1908. | Number of Notices, 1908. | Number of Prosecutions, 1908. | |||
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On Register at end of 1907. | Added at 1908. | Removed in 1908. | On Register at end of 1908. |
' Name of Street. | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number where Defects were found. |
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Name of Street. | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number where Defects were found. |
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Name of Street. | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number where Defects were found. |
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Name of Street. | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number where Defects were found. |
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Name of Street. | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number where Defects were found. |
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No. | Date of Final Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
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Article. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
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No. | Article.. | Nature of Offence. | Name and Address of Vendor. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Articles. | Quantity. | Date. | Remarks. | Reason. |
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Articles. | Quantity. | Date. | Remarks. | Reason. |
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Name. | Address. |
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Name. | Address. |
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Name. | Address. |
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No. | Name of Owner. | Situation. |
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No. | Name and Address of Owner. | Situation. |
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No. | Name. | Address. |
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No. | Name. | Address. |
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No. | Name. | Address. |
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Date. | Applicant's Name. | Premises. | Remarks. |
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No. | Date of Death. | Disease. | Age at Death. | Received milk for |
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No. | Date of Death. | Disease. | Age at time of discontinuing. | Received milk for | Discontinued milk |
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Expenditure to 31/3/08 (3 months). | Expenditure 1/4/08 to 31/12/08 (9 months). | Total. | Income, 3 months to 31/3/08. | Income, 9 months to 31/12/08. | Total. |
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