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Woolwich 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1913
Pages
190
Tables
88

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  • Page 12
    The population of the four registration districts at the last three Censuses was as follows:—
    Census, 1891.Census, 1901.Census, 1911.
  • Page 13
    The population to the middle of 1912 is estimated as follows:—
    Parish,Census1, 1911Additional houses occupied between April, 1911, and July, 1912.New houses, April 1st, 1911, to June 3oth,1912Estimated number of | persons to a house.Estimated increase 0; population.Estimated population to middle of 1912.
  • Page 14
    2. The following table gives the population, number of houses, and persons to a house, of each Ward as found at the Censuses of 1901 and 1911:—
    Census 1901.Census 1911.
    Wards.Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Persons to a House.Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Persons to a House.
  • Page 14
    3. The following table shows the number of new houses certified for water each year since the Census of 1911:—
  • Page 17
    6. The following table gives the birth-rate of the Borough during the years 1901-5, 1906-10, 1911, and 1912, and, for the purpose of comparison, the corresponding rates of the neighbouring Boroughs, London and England:—
    BIRTH-RATE.
    1901-5.1906-10.19111912.
  • Page 18
    Continued from previous page...
    1891-1895.1896-1900.1901-1905.1906-1910.1911.1912.
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the net and corrected death-rates of Woolwich, compared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:—
    Net.Corrected.
  • Page 20
    The greatest decrease has occurred in Woolwich and Eltham Parishes.
    1886-1890.1891-1895.1896-1900.1901-1905.1906-1910.1911.1912.
  • Page 21
    The following table gives the numbers dying at various ages in the past ten years from all causes, and the deaths at all ages from certain disease not hereafter referred to:-
    Year.Age Period.
    Under 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4.45-5555-6565-7575 and over.
  • Page 25
    The following table gives the the infantile mortality in the Borough since 1901, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London and England:—
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 26
    18. The following table gives the infantile mortality during 1911 and 1912 and the five preceding quinquennia in the Borough and each registration district:—
    1886-1891-1896-1901-1906-19111912
    18901895190019051910
  • Page 32
    32. The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from measles for the past two years and four preceding quinquennia in each parish, and the death-rate in London:—
    Year.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.London
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.Rate.
  • Page 34
    There as been a marked reduction in death-rate in recent years:
    Woolwich.London.
    No.Rate.Rate.
  • Page 35
    36. The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each registration district during the past twelve years, compared with London:—
    Average.
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 39
    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:—
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 41
    Number of Contacts and Suspected Cases of Diphtheria Examined by the Medical Officer of Health, from August 1st, 1912, to December 31st, 1912:
    Positive.Negative.HoffmansTotal Number examined by M.O.H.Total Number of Cases Notified.Total Number of Deaths.
    Month, 1912.Symptoms.No Symptoms.Symptoms.No Symptoms.Symptoms.No Symptoms.
  • Page 43
    56. The following are the cases notified in each parish during the past twelve years:—
    1901-5.Average.
    1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 46
    NOTIFIED CASES OF ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS. TABLE A. Age and Sex. Notifications.
    Year.Total.M.F.Under 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Tot. under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 5 years.Over 5 years.
  • Page 47
    TABLE B. CLEANLINESS OF HOUSES.
    Year.Total houses of which information was obtained.Clean.Dirty.Indifferent.
  • Page 47
    TABLE C. DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION.
    190519061907190819091910T't'ls 1905-191019111912
  • Page 48
    TABLE D. NUMBER OF 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.10 th Week.11th Week.12 th Week.13th Week.
  • Page 48
    Temperature.
  • Page 49
    TABLE E. DEATHS FROM DIARRHOEA AND ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS classified by Ages during the five months ending 31st October, 1905-1912.
    Year.1-3 Months.3-6 Months6-9 Months.9-12 Months.1-5 Years.5-60 Y ears.Over 60 Years.Total for each Year.
  • Page 50
    TABLE F. DIARRHŒEA, INFANTILE MORTALITY, AND TEMPERATURE OF SUMMER QUARTER IN LONDON AND WOOLWICH.
    Average 1901-4Average 1915-1019111912
  • Page 51
    TABLE G. ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS AND METEOROLOGY Summer Quarter.
    19021903190419051906190719081909191019111912
  • Page 54
    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.
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 55
    the quinquennia 1891-5, 1896-1900, 1901-5 and in 1906-10, 1911 and 1912, compared with London. The greatest reduction was in the Parish of Woolwich.
    1891-5.1896-1900.1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.
    No.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 60
    74. Age Distribution. The following table gives the age of notified cases :—
  • Page 60
    Duration of Illness before Notification:—
    Under 1 year.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5 & over.
  • Page 60
    75. Occupation. Of the 598 cases from which information was obtained, the occupations were as follows :—
  • Page 64
    Number of patients discharged in each year who were ( a ) alive but not well enough to work; ( b ) at work, seeking work, or performing their ordinary duties, in January of each of the undermentioned years:—
    Year.Number Discharged.Dead, Jan., 19131904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.
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  • Page 72
    The following table gives the dates of the chief steps taken by the Public Health Department in combating Tuberculosis:—
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 74
    87. The following table shows the sex and region affected in all cases of malignant disease:— Carcinoma.
    Seat of Primary Disease:Male.Female.
  • Page 75
    Carcinoma. Males.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Aver. 1903-5.Aver. 1906-10.1911.1912.
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    Females.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Aver. 1903-5.Aver. 1906-10.1911.1912.
  • Page 99
    The following table shows the action taken:—
  • Page 102
    Statistics. Population-Census 1911-4,409
    1910-11.1902-3.Borough. 1910-11.
  • Page 108
    35. There are 19 common lodging-houses in the Borough. 17 for men and 2 for women. Total accommodation for 585 persons is available. The following is the list:-
    Common Lodoing-House.Accommodation.
    Men.Women.Total.
  • Page 125
    TABLE I. B orough of W oolwich. Vital Statistics of the whole District during 1912 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 Institutions 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.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Regist'd.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 127
    TABLE Ia.
    I.II.
  • Page 128
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities-1910, 1911, 1912. Increase of Population since 1911 Census, estimated by Number of New Houses Occupied and Number of Persons to a House in each Parish.
    1910.1911.1912.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population Census, 1911.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 129
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified under S. 55, P.H.L.A., during the Yeah 1912
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Cases of Mistaken Diagnosis included in the preceding figures.Cases removed to Hospital.
    All Ages.Age-Periods.Woolwich.Plumst'dEltham.
    Under 11-55-1515-2525-6565 and UpwardsE.W.
  • Page 131
    TABLE IV.-Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1912.
    Disease.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Woolwich.Plumst'cEltham.Residents in Outlying Institutions.Public Institutions in Borough. Residents and Non-Residents.
    All Ages.Male.Female.Under 1.1 to 2.2 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.West.East.
  • Page 133
    TABLE IVa. Infant Mortality during the Year 1912. Net Deaths from staled Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 135
    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.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 137
    TABLE VI. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.-Births and Deaths of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1912. 1
    Boroughs.Population estimated to the Middle of 1912.Births.Deaths fromDeaths under 1 Year of Age.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea & Enteritis (under 2 Years).Phthisis.
  • Page 139
    TABLE VIA. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.-Birth.Rates and Death.Bates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1912.
    Boroughs.Per 1,000 Persons Living.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverWhooping Cough.Diphtheria.Phthisis.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under 1 Year.
    Crude.Corrected*
  • Page 141
    TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.-Death.Rates per 1,000 Persons living and Infantile Mortality of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs in the Five Years 1907.11, and in 1912.
    Boroughs.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping. Cough.Diphtheria.Phthisis.Per 1,000 Births.
    Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years.)Total Deaths under under 1 Year.
    1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.1907. 1911.1912.
  • Page 143
    TABLE VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all Causes and from certain Prevalent Diseases of the Year 1912.
    Week. Date of Ending. 1912.Temperature of the Air.Average Temperature 3ft. below ground.Mean Humidity, Complete Saturation. = 100.No. of Days on which Rain fell.Rainfall in Inches.Deaths Corrected for Public Institutions.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.Under 2. Diarrhoea & EnteritisBronchitis and PneumoniaAll Causes.
  • Page 145
    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.
    Average of Weekly Maxima.Average of Weekly Minima.Average of Weekly Means.Diarrhoea.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.All Causes.
  • Page 146
    TABLE X. Summary of Statistics for the First Quarter, ending March 30th, 1912, corrected for Public Institutions A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Kates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Population, Estimated to Middle of 1912.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.
    No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.
    No.Rate.
  • Page 147
    Continued from previous page...
    Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.
  • Page 147
    TABLE XI. Summary of Statistics for the Second Quarter, ending June 29th, 1912, 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.
    Estimated Population.No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.No.
    No.Rate.
  • Page 148
    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    WOOLWICH.PLUMSTEAD.ELTHAM.
    Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 148
    C. Deaths from Certain Causes in whole Borough.
    Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.
  • Page 149
    TABLE XII. Summary of Statistics for the Third Quarter, ending September 28th, 1912, corrected for Public Institutions:- A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Estimated 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.
    No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.No.
    No.Rate.
  • Page 149
    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    WOOLWICH.PLUMSTEAD.ELTHAM.
    Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 150
    C. Deaths from Certain Causes in whole Borough.
    Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.
  • Page 150
    TABLE XIII. Summary of Statistics for the Fourth Quarter, ending December 28th, 1912, corrected for Public Institutions:- A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Estimated 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.
    No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.No.
    No.Rate.
  • Page 151
    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    WOOLWICH.PLUMSTEAD.ELTHAM.
    Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Estimated Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 151
    C. Deaths from Certain Causes in whole Borough.
    Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.
  • Page 153
    TABLE XIV. Weekly Deaths from various causes for the whole Borough, 1912, corrected for Public Institutions.
    Week endingSmall-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea (under 2 years).Enteritis (under 2 years).Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Rheumatic Fever.Tubercle of Lung & Acute Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver, and Per. Neuritis.Cancer and Sarcoma.Bronchitis.Broncho-Pneumonia.Pneumonia.Violence.Suicide.
  • Page 155
    TABLE XVA. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1912.
    St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.Burrage and Herbert.Central and St. Margaret's.St. Nicholas.Glyndon.Eltham.St. George's.Total.
  • Page 157
    TABLE XV b.
    Summary of Work of Chief Inspector.
  • Page 158
    TABLE XVc. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Home-workers' Premises. 1.- Inspection. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.
  • Page 159
    TABLE XVc.- continued. 3.- Other Matters.
    Class.No.
  • Page 160
    TABLE XVc.- continued. 4.- Home Work.
    Out-Workers' 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.
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110.)
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    123456789101112131415
  • Page 162
    TABLE XVI. Details of House-to-House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Defects Found.
  • Page 163
    TABLE XVI.- continued. Details of House-to-House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Defects Found.
  • Page 164
    TABLE XVI.- continued. Details of House-to-House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Defects Found.
  • Page 165
    TABLE XVI.- continued. Details of House-to-House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Defects Found.
  • Page 166
    TABLE XVI.- continued. Details of House-to-House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Defects Found.
  • Page 167
    TABLE XVII. Prosecutions under the Public Health and London County Council (General Powers) Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
  • Page 168
    TABLE XVIII. Summary of Articles Analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, during the Year ending December 31st, 1912.
    Article.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 169
    TABLE XVIII a. Prosecutions under Food and Drugs Act during the Year 1912.
    No.Article.Nature of Offence.Name and Address of Vendor.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 170
    TABLE XIX. Food Seized or Surrendered by Owners as Unfit for Consumption.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Reason.
  • Page 171
    TABLE XIX.- continued. Food Seized or Surrendered by Owners as Unfit for Consumption.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Reason.
  • Page 171
    SUMMARY.
    Articles.Quantity.Reason.
  • Page 172
    TABLE XX. List of Level Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 173
    TABLE XXA. List of Certified Underground Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 174
    TABLE XXB. List of Factory Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 175
    TABLE XXI List of Slaughterhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation.
  • Page 176
    TABLE XXII. List of Cowhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation.
  • Page 177
    TABLE XXIII. List of Milk Sellers.
    No.Name.Address.
  • Page 178
    TABLE XXIII.- continued.
    No.Name.Article.
  • Page 179
    TABLE XXIII.- continued.
    No.Name.Address.
  • Page 180
    TABLE XXIV. List of Applicants Registered as Purveyors of Milk during 1912.
    No.Name.Address.