[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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2. The following table shows the number of houses at the Census, and the number certified for water each year since :—-

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The following return of empty houses in the Borough in April, 1910, has been kindly supplied me by the Clerk to the Rating Committee :—

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The populations of the Wards are estimated by the number of occupied houses in each Ward.

Wards.	Dockyard	St Mary's	River		St. George's	Burrage	Glyndon	Herbert	St. Margaret's	Central	St. Nicholas's	Eltham
Wards.	Dockyard	St Mary's	North	South	St. George's	Burrage	Glyndon	Herbert	St. Margaret's	Central	St. Nicholas's	Eltham

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Birth.rate.

Average	1901.5	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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East Plumstead and Eltham had the lowest birth-rate of the four registration districts.

		Average of 1891-1895.	Average of 1896-1900.	Average of 1901-1006.	1906	1907	1908	1909	1010

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The following table shows the net and corrected death-rates of Woolwich, compared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:—

	Net.	Corrected.

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	Net.	Corrected.

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In 1910, Eltham had the lowest death-rate, and Woolwich Parish the highest of the four districts ; the greatest decrease in the past nine years has occurred in Woolwich and Eltham Parishes.

		Average 1886-1890.	Average 1891-1895.	Average 1896-1900	Average 1901-1905.	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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Deaths—1901 to 1910.

Year.	Age Period.
Year.	Under 1	1-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-25		25-35		35-45		45-55		55-65		65-75		Over 75

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The following table gives the infantile mortality in the Borough during the past seven years, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London, and Eng'land:—

	1901-5.	1906.	1907.	1908.	1909.	1910.

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18. The following table gives the infantile mortality during 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910, and the four preceding quinquennia in the Borough, and each registration district:—

	1886-1890	1891-1895	1896-1900	1901-1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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The following table gives the zymotic death-rate in each parish during the past nine years:—

Average,	1901-5.	1906.	1907.	1908.	1909.	1910.

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The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:-

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33. The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from Measles for the past four years and three preceding quinquennia in each parish, and the death-rate in London:—

Year.	Woolwich		Plumstead		Eltham		The Borough		London
Year.	No.	Rate	No.	Bate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate	Rate.

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The following table gives the deaths and death-rates per 1,000 population since the Borough was formed, compared with London. There has been a marked reduction in death-rate since 1904:—

	Woolwich.		London.
	Number.	Bate.	Bate.

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37. The following table Shows the case-rates of Scarlet Fever in the Borough and each registration district during 1901-5 and the past five years, compared with London.:—

Average,		1901-5	1906	1907	1908	1909		1910

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Scarlet Fever.—Four Years, 1905-8. Minimum Incubation, i.e., Period between Removal to Hospital of first case and commencement of second case.

	Days.							Weeks.				Weeks.				Weeks.				Months.	Months.	Months

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49. 41 cases were in Woolwich parish, 68 in West Plumstead, 55 in East Plumstead, and 7 in Eltham. The following table shows the case-rate in each registration district (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past seven years, compared with London and the Borough:—

	1901-5	1906	1907	1908	1909		1910

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57. The following are the cases notified in each parish during the past six years:—

Average,	1901-5	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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Diarrhœal Diseases per 1,000 Births.

Average,	1901-5	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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NOTIFIED CASES OF ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS. Table I. Age and Sex. Notifications.

Year.	Total.	M.	F.	Under 3 mths.	3to6 months.	6to9 months.	9to12 months	Total under 1 year,	1to2 years.	2to5 years.	Over 5 years.

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Table II.

DISTRIBUTION IN PARISHES.
Notifications.											Deaths of Notified Cases.
	Average Births in 1905-6-7.	1905	1906	1907	1908	Total	Rate per 1000 Births	1909	1910		1905	1906	1907	1908	Total	Rate per 1000 Births	Rate per 1000 Population	1909	1910

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Table III. CLEANLINESS OP HOUSES.

	Total houses of which information was obtained	Clean.	Dirty.	Indifferent.

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Table IV. PRINCIPAL DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR OLD.

	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Totals 1905-1910

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Table CAUSE OF WEANING OF CASES UNDER 8 MONTHS OF AGE.

	Total cases weaned under 8 months.	Death of Mother.	Illness of Mother.	Failure of Milk.	Mother at Work.	Other Causes,

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Table VI. NUMBER OP CASES NOTIFIED EACH WEEK, with MEAN TEMPERATURE of 3 Feet Ground Thermometer during Week, July to September Quarter.

Cases.
Year.	1st Week	2nd Week	3rd Week	4th Week	5th Week	6th Week	7th Week	8th Week	9th Week	10th Week	11th Week	12th Week	13th Week

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Table VII. DEATHS PROM DIARRHŒA AND ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS, classified by Districts and Ages, during the Five Months ending 31st October, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910.

		Under 1 Year.																								Over 1 Year.
	Total 1905 to 1910	1-3 months.						3-6 months.						6-9 months.						9-12 months.						1-5 years.						5-60 years.						Over 60 years.
	Total 1905 to 1910	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	3905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1905	9061	1907	1908	1909	1910

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Table VIII. DIARRHŒA, INFANTILE MORTALITY, AND TEMPERATURE OF SUMMER QUARTER IN LONDON AND WOOLWICH.

		1901	1902	1903	1904	Average	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Aver. 1905-1910

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TABLE IX, ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS AND METEOROLOGY, Summer Quarter.

	1902	1933	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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67. The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of Tuberculosis in the past ten years, and also the deaths from simple Meningitis:—

Average,	1901-5	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910

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The greatest reduction was in the Parish of Woolwich:—

		Average 1896-1900		Average 1901-5		1906		1907		1908		1909			1910
		No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.	Rate	No.		Rate	No.	Rate

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69. The following table shows the death-rate from Phthisis in Woolwich and Plumstead parishes in each of the four past quinquennia:—

	1891-5.	1896-1900.	1901-5.	1906-10.

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The following table shows the variation of the death-rate from Phthisis since 1896:—

	1896	1897	1898	1899	1900	1901	1902	1903

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Age Distribution. The following table gives the age of notified cases:—

0-1	1-5	5-15	15-25	25-45	45-65	over 65

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Number of patients discharged in each year who were ( a )alive, but not well enough to work; (&) at work, seeking work, or performing their ordinary duties, in January of each of the undermentioned years:—

Year.	Number Discharged.	Dead. Jan. 1911	1904		1905		1906		1907		1908		1909		1910		1911
Year.	Number Discharged.	Dead. Jan. 1911	a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b

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Carcinoma. Seat of primary disease:—

	Male.	Female.

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	Male.	Female.

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Carcinoma. Males.

Seat of Primary Disease.	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Total

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Females.

Seat of Primary Disease.	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Total

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Sarcoma. Male.

	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Ttl.

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Female.

	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	Ttl.

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The following are the houses referred to in the above table:—

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The following of the list:-

Common Lodging-house.	Accommodation.
Common Lodging-house.	Men.	Women.	Total.

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TABLE I. Borough of Woolwich. Vital Statistics of the whole District during 1910 and Previous Years.

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 Instiiutions in the District.	Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.	Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
		Number.	Rate.*	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.					Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
		Number.	Rate.*	Number.	Rate per 1000 Births Registd.	Number.	Rate.*				Number.	Rate.*
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1901-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10. 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				1904				1905				1906				1907				1908				1909				1910
Wards.		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 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 year	Population estimated to middle of year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year

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TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1910.

Cases Notified in whole District.							Total Cases Notified in each Locality.
All Ages.	Age— Periods.						Woolwich.	Plumstead.		Eltham.
	Under 1	1-5	5—15	15-25	25—65	65 and upwards		Plumstead.
	Under 1	1-5	5—15	15-25	25—65	65 and upwards		East	West

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TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1910.

Disease.	Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.																Woolwich.	Plumst'd		Eltham.	Public Institutions in the Borough.	Outlying Institutions.
Disease.	All Ages.	Male.	Female.	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.	75 to 85.	Over 85.	Woolwich.	West.	East.	Eltham.	Public Institutions in the Borough.	Outlying Institutions.

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TABLE IV a. I nfantile M ortality during the Y ear 1910. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

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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TABLE V. Rates per 1,000 Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.

Year.	Small-pox.		Cholera.		Erysipelas.		Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.		Scarlet Fever.		Typhus Fever.		Enteric and Continued Fevers.		Relapsing Fever.		Puerperal Fever.
Year.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.

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TABLE VI. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Births and Deaths of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1910. 1

Boroughs.	Population estimated to the middle of 1910.	Births.	Deaths from												Deaths under 1 year of Age.
Boroughs.	Population estimated to the middle of 1910.	Births.	All Causes.	Principal Epidemic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping-cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Pyrexiaf (Origin uncertain.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.	Deaths under 1 year of Age.

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TABLE VI a. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Birth-rates and Death-rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 weeks of 1910.

Boroughs.	Per 1,000 Persons Living.														Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.
	Births.	Deaths from
	Births.	All Causes.		Principal Epidemic Diseases.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping-cough.	Typhus.	Enteric Fever.	Pyrexiaf (Origin uncertain).	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis.

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TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs .—Death-rates per 1000 persons living, and Infantile Mortality, after Distribution of Births in the chief Institutions treating Maternity cases, and of Deaths in all Public Institutions, &c., in the Five Years 1905-9, aod in 1910.

Boroughs.	All Causes.		Small-pox.		Measles.		Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.		Whooping Cough.		Typhus.		Enteric Fever.		Pyrexia.		Diarrhoea.		Phthisis.		Deaths Under One Year to 1000 Births.
Boroughs.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.	1905-1909.	1910.

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TABLE VII a. Death Rates during 1910 in London and the several Metropolitan Boroughs , from All Causes, and from Certain Diseases (1) before Distribution 1 and (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.

Boroughs.	Death-rates per 1000 living.
	All Causes.		Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.		Enteric Fever.		Phthisis.
	Before Distribution.	After Distribution.	Before Distribution.	After Distribution.	Before Distribution.	After Distribution.	Before Distribution.	After Distribution.	Before Distribution.	After Distribution.

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TABLE VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all Causes and from Certain Prevalent Diseases of the Year, 1910.

Week. Date of ending.	Temperature of the Air.			Average temperature 3 feet below ground.	Mean Humidity complete Saturation= 100	No. of days on which rain fell.	Rainfall in inches.	Deaths Corrected for Public Institutions.
Week. Date of ending.	Highest during week.	Lowest during week.	Mean temperature.	Average temperature 3 feet below ground.	Mean Humidity complete Saturation= 100	No. of days on which rain fell.	Rainfall in inches.	Diarrhoea. 1	Bronchitis and Pneumonia.	All causes.

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TABLE IX. Weekly Averages.

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.
Period.	Average of Weekly Maxima.	Average of Weekly Minima.	Average of Weekly Means.	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.	Diarrhoea.	Bronchitis and Pneumonia.	All Causes.

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TABLE X. Summary of Statistics for the First Quarter, ending 2nd April, 1910, 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 1 year.			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.		Deaths in Public Institutions.	Deaths of Non-Residents in District.	Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.	Number.		Rate.

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C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.

Disease.			Woolwich.			Plumstead.				Elthaam.		Total.		Average for 1st Quarters of 1905/6/7/8/9.
Disease.			Woolwich.			West.		East.		Elthaam.		Total.		Average for 1st Quarters of 1905/6/7/8/9.

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TABLE XL Summary of Statistics for the Second Quarter, ending 2nd July, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions:— A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population

	Births.		Deaths under 1 year.		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.	Deaths in Public Institutions.	Deaths of Non-Residents in District.	Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.	Number.	Rate.

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B. Birth and Death Rate 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 ageB.		Deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 Births.
A	B	C		D	A		B		C	D	A		B	C		D

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TABLE XII. Summary of Statistics for the Third Quarter, ended 1st October, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions:—

Population estimated to middle of Year.		Births.		Deaths under one year.				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 1,000 Births Registered.		Number.					Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
		Number.	Rate.	Number.		Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.		Number.					Number.		Rate.

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C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.

			Woolwich.			Plumstead.				Eltham.		Total.		Average for 3rd Quarters 1905/6/7/8/9.
			Woolwich.			West.		East.		Eltham.		Total.		Average for 3rd Quarters 1905/6/7/8/9.

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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.

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TABLE XIV. Deaths from various causes for the whole Borough, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions.

Week ending	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Epidemic Influenza.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.	Enteric.	Diarrhoea and Dysentery.	Erysipelas.	Puerperal Fever.	Rheumatism.	Tubercle.	Alcoholism.	Cancer.	Bronchitis.	Pneumonia.	Accidents.	Homicide and Suicide.

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TABLE XV A. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1910.

	St. Mary's and Dockyard.	River.	Burrage and Herbert.	Central and St. Margaret's.	St. Nicholas.	Glyndon.	Eltham.	St. George's.	Total.

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TABLE XV B. SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

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MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTOR, AND CLERKS.

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TABLE XVC. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Home-workers' Premises. 1.— Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.		Number of
Premises.		Inspections.	Written Notices

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TABLE XVC.— continued. 3.— Other Matters.

Class.			Number.

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TABLE XVc.— continued 4.— Home Work.

Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.									Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.	Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.			Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
Nature of Work.	Lists received from Employers.				Number of Addresses of Outworkers received from Other Councils.	Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to Other Councils.	Prosecutions.			Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.			Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
	Lists received from Employers.						Prosecutions.			Instances.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.	Instances.	Orders made (Sec. 109).	Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110).
	Twice in the year,		Onoe in the year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.	Failing to send lists.
	Lists.	Outworkers.	Lists.	Outworkers.			Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.	Failing to send lists.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15

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TABLE XVI. Details of House to House Inspections.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVI. continued. Details of House to House Inspections.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVI.— continued. Details of House to House Inspection.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVI.— continued. Details of House to House Inspections.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVI.— continued. Details of House to House Inspections.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVI.— continued. Details of House to House Inspections.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses Inspected.	Number where Defects were found.

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TABLE XVII. Prosecutions under the Public Health, London County Council (General Powers), and Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts.

No.	Date of Hearing.	Offence.	Situation.	Result.

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TABLE X VIII . Summary of Articles Analysed, under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, during the year ended olst December, 1910.

Article.	Number Analysed.	Number Adulterated.

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TABLE XVIII A. Prosecutions under Food and Drugs Act during year 1910.

No.	Article.	Nature of Offence.	Name and Address of Vendor.	Result of Proceedings.

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TABLE XIX. Food Seized, or Surrendered by Owners, as unfit for consumption.

Articles.	Quantity.	Date.		Remarks.	Reason.

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TABLE XX. List of Level Bakehouses.

Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXa. List of Certified Underground Bakehouses.

Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXb. List of Factory Bakehouses.

Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXI. List of Slaughterhouses.

No.	Name of Owner.	Situation

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TABLE XXII. List of Cowhouses.

No.	Name and Address of Owner.	Situation.

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TABLE XXIII. List of Milk Sellers.

No.	Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXIII.— continued.

No.	Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXIII.— continued.

No.	Name.	Address.

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TABLE XXIV. List of Applicants Eegisteeed during 1910.

No.	Name.	Address.

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2. The following table shows the number of houses at the Census, and the number certified for water each year since :—-

The following return of empty houses in the Borough in April, 1910, has been kindly supplied me by the Clerk to the Rating Committee :—

The populations of the Wards are estimated by the number of occupied houses in each Ward.

Birth.rate.

East Plumstead and Eltham had the lowest birth-rate of the four registration districts.

The following table shows the net and corrected death-rates of Woolwich, compared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:—

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In 1910, Eltham had the lowest death-rate, and Woolwich Parish the highest of the four districts ; the greatest decrease in the past nine years has occurred in Woolwich and Eltham Parishes.

Deaths—1901 to 1910.

The following table gives the infantile mortality in the Borough during the past seven years, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London, and Eng'land:—

18. The following table gives the infantile mortality during 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910, and the four preceding quinquennia in the Borough, and each registration district:—

The following table gives the zymotic death-rate in each parish during the past nine years:—

The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:-

33. The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from Measles for the past four years and three preceding quinquennia in each parish, and the death-rate in London:—

The following table gives the deaths and death-rates per 1,000 population since the Borough was formed, compared with London. There has been a marked reduction in death-rate since 1904:—

37. The following table Shows the case-rates of Scarlet Fever in the Borough and each registration district during 1901-5 and the past five years, compared with London.:—

Scarlet Fever.—Four Years, 1905-8. Minimum Incubation, i.e., Period between Removal to Hospital of first case and commencement of second case.

49. 41 cases were in Woolwich parish, 68 in West Plumstead, 55 in East Plumstead, and 7 in Eltham. The following table shows the case-rate in each registration district (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past seven years, compared with London and the Borough:—

57. The following are the cases notified in each parish during the past six years:—

Diarrhœal Diseases per 1,000 Births.

NOTIFIED CASES OF ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS. Table I. Age and Sex. Notifications.

Table II.

Table III. CLEANLINESS OP HOUSES.

Table IV. PRINCIPAL DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR OLD.

Table CAUSE OF WEANING OF CASES UNDER 8 MONTHS OF AGE.

Table VI. NUMBER OP CASES NOTIFIED EACH WEEK, with MEAN TEMPERATURE of 3 Feet Ground Thermometer during Week, July to September Quarter.

Table VII. DEATHS PROM DIARRHŒA AND ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS, classified by Districts and Ages, during the Five Months ending 31st October, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910.

Table VIII. DIARRHŒA, INFANTILE MORTALITY, AND TEMPERATURE OF SUMMER QUARTER IN LONDON AND WOOLWICH.

TABLE IX, ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS AND METEOROLOGY, Summer Quarter.

67. The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of Tuberculosis in the past ten years, and also the deaths from simple Meningitis:—

The greatest reduction was in the Parish of Woolwich:—

69. The following table shows the death-rate from Phthisis in Woolwich and Plumstead parishes in each of the four past quinquennia:—

The following table shows the variation of the death-rate from Phthisis since 1896:—

Age Distribution. The following table gives the age of notified cases:—

Number of patients discharged in each year who were ( a )alive, but not well enough to work; (&amp;) at work, seeking work, or performing their ordinary duties, in January of each of the undermentioned years:—

Carcinoma. Seat of primary disease:—

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Carcinoma. Males.

Females.

Sarcoma. Male.

Female.

The following are the houses referred to in the above table:—

The following of the list:-

TABLE I. Borough of Woolwich. Vital Statistics of the whole District during 1910 and Previous Years.

127 TABLE 1 a.

TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1901-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10. Increase of Population since 1901 Census, estimated by number of new houses occupied, and number of persons to a house in the Parish.

TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1910.

TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1910.

TABLE IV a. I nfantile M ortality during the Y ear 1910. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE V. Rates per 1,000 Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.

TABLE VI. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Births and Deaths of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1910. 1

TABLE VI a. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Birth-rates and Death-rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 weeks of 1910.

TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs .—Death-rates per 1000 persons living, and Infantile Mortality, after Distribution of Births in the chief Institutions treating Maternity cases, and of Deaths in all Public Institutions, &amp;c., in the Five Years 1905-9, aod in 1910.

TABLE VII a. Death Rates during 1910 in London and the several Metropolitan Boroughs , from All Causes, and from Certain Diseases (1) before Distribution 1 and (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, &amp;c.

TABLE VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all Causes and from Certain Prevalent Diseases of the Year, 1910.

TABLE IX. Weekly Averages.

TABLE X. Summary of Statistics for the First Quarter, ending 2nd April, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions:— A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.

C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.

TABLE XL Summary of Statistics for the Second Quarter, ending 2nd July, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions:— A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population

B. Birth and Death Rate for each Parish.

TABLE XII. Summary of Statistics for the Third Quarter, ended 1st October, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions:—

C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.

B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.

TABLE XIV. Deaths from various causes for the whole Borough, 1910, corrected for Public Institutions.

TABLE XV A. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1910.

TABLE XV B. SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.

MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR, DISTRICT INSPECTOR, AND CLERKS.

TABLE XVC. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Home-workers' Premises. 1.— Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

TABLE XVC.— continued. 3.— Other Matters.

TABLE XVc.— continued 4.— Home Work.

TABLE XVI. Details of House to House Inspections.

TABLE XVI. continued. Details of House to House Inspections.

TABLE XVI.— continued. Details of House to House Inspection.

Number of patients discharged in each year who were ( a )alive, but not well enough to work; (&) at work, seeking work, or performing their ordinary duties, in January of each of the undermentioned years:—

TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs .—Death-rates per 1000 persons living, and Infantile Mortality, after Distribution of Births in the chief Institutions treating Maternity cases, and of Deaths in all Public Institutions, &c., in the Five Years 1905-9, aod in 1910.

TABLE VII a. Death Rates during 1910 in London and the several Metropolitan Boroughs , from All Causes, and from Certain Diseases (1) before Distribution 1 and (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.