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Woolwich 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1914
Pages
208
Tables
101

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101 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    The population of the four registration districts at the last three Censuses was as follows:—
    Census,Census,Census,
    1891.1901.1911.
  • Page 13
    The population to the middle of 1913 is estimated as follows:—
    Parish.Census 1911.Additional houses occupied between April, 1911, and June 30th, 1913.New houses, April 1st, 1911, to June 30th, 1913.Estimated number of persons to a house.Estimated increase of population.Estimated population to middle of 1913.
  • 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: —
    Wards.Census 1901.Census 1911.
    Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Persons to a House.Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Persons to a House.
  • Page 15
    Table 8. Ages of Persons, Males and Females, at each year of age under 21 and in Quinquennial Age Groups, in the. Borough of Woolwich:—
    Ages.Males.FemalesAges.Males.Females
  • Page 15
    T able 9. Condition as to Marriage and Ages of Males and Females' at each year of age 15-20, and in Quinquennial Age Groups over 15 in the Borough of Woolwich:—
    Ages.Unmarried.Married.Widowed.
  • Page 16
    Continued from previous page...
    Agea.Unmarried.Married.Widowed.
  • Page 17
    Table 18. Proportion of Males and Females at each age to 100,000 population as compared with London (Administrative County: —
    Males.Females.
    Ages.Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.London.Ages.Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.London.
  • Page 18
    Table 19. Proportion of Male and Female Population in Woolwich and in the Administrative County at each Quinquennial Age Groups compared with the corresponding proportions in England and Wales taken as 100:—
    Males.Females.
    Ages.Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.London.Ages.Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.London.
  • Page 19
    WOOLWICH-CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS.
    1901.1911.
    Total.Total Cols. 4—11.Buildings used as Dwellings.Separate Flats (included in Col. 5)Buildings not used as Dwellings.
    Ordinary Dwelling Houses.Blocks of Flats.Shops.Hotels, Inns, and Public Houses.Offices, Warehouses, Workshops, Factories.Institutions.Others.Vessels, Sheds, Vagrants, &c.Kind of Building.No.
  • Page 20
    3. The following table shows the number of new houses certified for water each year since the Census of 1911:—
  • Page 22
    BIRTH-RATE.
    1901-5.1906.10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 23
    West Plumstead and Eltham had the lowest birth-rate of the four registration districts, the rates being the lowest recorded for these parishes.
    1891-1695.1896-1900.1901-1905.1906-1910.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 24
    table shows the net and corrected death-rates of Woolwich, oompared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:—
    Net.Standard.
  • Page 25
    In 1913 Woolwich Parish had the highest death'-rate land Eltham Parish the lowest of the four districts. The greatest decrease has occurred in Woolwich and Eltham Parishes.
    1886-1890.1891-1895.1896-1900.1901-1905.1906-1910.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 26
    DEATHS-1903 TO 1913.
    Year.Age Period.
    Under 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-45 45-5555-6565-7575 and over
  • Page 28
    The following table gives the infantile mortality in the Borough since 1901, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London, and England:—
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 29
    18. The following table gives the infantile mortality during 1911, 1912, and 1913, and the five preceding quinquennia in the Borough and each registration district:—
    1886-18901891-18951896-19001901-19051906 1910191119121913
  • Page 31
    The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:—
  • Page 36
    32. The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from measles for the past three years, and four preceding quinquennia in each parish, and the death-rate in London:—
    Year.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.London
    Aver. No.Rate.Aver. No.Rate.Aver. No.Rate.Aver. No.Rate.Rate.
  • Page 36
    The following table giving the deaths and death-rate per 1,000 births shows the reduction more accurately:—
    No.Rate.
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the deaths and death-rates per 1,000 population since the Borough was formed, compared with London.
    Woolwich.London.
    No.Rate.Rate.
  • Page 39
    a very marked reduction in the mortality of the disease. The real reduction lies between that shown by the two tables:—
    No.Rate.
  • Page 40
    36. The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each registration district during the past thirteen years, compared with London.
    Average.
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 44
    The following table shows the case-rate, in each registration district (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past thirteen years, compared with London and the Borough:—
    1901-05.1906-10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 48
    56. The following are the cases notified in each parish during the past thirteen years:—
    Average.
    1901-05.1906-10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 50
    NOTIFIED CASES OF ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS. TABLE A. Age and Sex. N otifications.
    Year.Total.M.F.Under 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 5 years.Over 5 years.
  • Page 51
    TABLE B. CLEANLINESS OF HOUSES.
    Year.Total Houses of which information was obtained.Clean.Dirty.Indifferent.
  • Page 51
    TABLE C. DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION.
    190519061907190819091910Ttls. 1905-1910191119121913
  • Page 52
    TABLE D. NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED EACH WEEK, with MEAN TEMPERATURE of 3 Feet Ground Thermometer during Week, September Quarter.
    YearCases.
    1st Week2nd Week3rd Week4th Week5th Week6th Week7th Week8th Week9th Week10 th Week11th Week12 th Week13th Week
  • Page 53
    TABLE E. DEATHS FROM DIARRHOEA AND ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS classified by Ages during the five months ending 31st October, 1905-12.
    Year.Under 1 Year.Over 1 Year.
    1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.1-5 Years.5-60 Years.Over 60 Years.Total for each Year.
  • Page 53
    DEATHS FROM DIARRHG3A AND ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS under two years of age, for three months, July, August and September.
    Year.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.1-2 Years.Total.
  • Page 54
    TABLE F. DIARRHOEA, INFANTILE MORTALITY, AND TEMPERATURE OF SUMMER QUARTER IN LONDON AND WOOLWICH.
    Average 1901-4Average 1905-10191119121913
  • Page 55
    TABLE G. ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS AND METEOROLOGY. Summer Quarter.
    190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913
  • Page 58
    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.
    1901-5.1906-10.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 59
    The table shows that the increased rate of last year was chiefy in West Plumstead and Eltham, and most of the deaths occurred in the fourth quarter of the year.
    1891-5.1896-1900.1901.5.1906-10.1911.19121913.
    No.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.Aver. No. per year.Rate.No.Rtae.No.Rtae.No.Rtae.
  • Page 63
    M etropolitan B orough of W oolwich. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the year 1913.
    Age periods.Number of Notifications on Form A. from Private Medical Practitioners.Number of Notifications on Form B. from School Medical Officers.Number of Notifications Form 0.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other doctors.Primary Notifications.Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other doctors.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total.
  • Page 64
    75. Occupation. Of the 602 cases from which information was obtained, the occupations were as follows:—
  • Page 66
    Cases admitted as In-Patients to Sanatoria, Hospitals, etc., 1913.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 68
    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 undermetioned years:-
    Year.Number Discharged.Dead, Jan., 1914.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.
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  • Page 71
    SOURCES FROM WHICH DRAWN, AND NUMBERS ACCEPTED FOR TREATMENT.
    Source.Total,Tuberculous.
  • Page 73
    87. The following table shows the sex and region affected in all cases of malignant disease:— Carcinoma.
    Seat of Primary Disease:Male.Female.
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Seat of Primary Disease:Male.Female.
  • Page 74
    S arcoma.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 75
    CARCINOMA. Males.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Aver. 1903-5Aver. 1906-10191119121913
  • Page 75
    Females.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Aver. 1903-5Aver. 1906-10191119121913
  • Page 77
    The following table shows the sex and age distribution of the cases specially investigated:—
    Under 50.50-60.60-70.Over 70.Total.
  • Page 77
    Cases specially investigated and parts affected.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 79
    The following table gives their age and sex distribution:—
    Under 60.60-70.Over70. Total.
  • Page 88
    1. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream:—
    (a)(b)
    Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 91
    Comparisons of the years 1906 and 1913: —
    1906.1913.
  • Page 114
    The houses were situated as follows:—
  • Page 115
    516 persons is available. The following is the list: —
    Common Lodging-House.Accommodation.
    Men.Women.Total.
  • Page 141
    TABLE I. Borough of Woolwich. Vital Statistics of the whole District during 1913 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 1000 Births Registd.Number.Rate..Number.Rate..
  • Page 143
    TABLE IA.
    I.II.
  • Page 144
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified under S. 55, P.H.L.A., during the Year 1913.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total Cases Notified in whole District.Cases Notified in each Locality.Cases of Mistaken Diagnosis included in the preceding figures.Cases removed to Hospital.
    All Ages.Age—Periods.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Under 11—55—1515—2525—6565 and upwards
    WestEast
  • Page 145
    TABLE III. —Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1913.
    Disease.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Woolwich.Plumst'dEltham.Residents in Outlying Institutions.Public Institutions in Borough. Residents & nonresidents.
    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 75.1 75 to 85.Over 85.West.East.
  • Page 147
    1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 149
    TABLE V. Rates per 1,000 Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.
    Year.Small.poxCholera.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 151
    M etropolitan B oroughs during the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1914. 1
    Boroughs.Population estimated to the middle of 1913.†Births.Deaths fromDeaths under 1 year of Age.
    All Causes,Enteric Fever. -Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
  • Page 153 154
    TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs.—Birth.rates and Death.rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, of 1914.
    Boroughs.Per 1,000 Persons Living.Rate per 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping.cough.Diphtheria.Pulmonary TuberculosisDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
    Crude.. Standardized.
  • Page 155 156
    TABLE VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all Causes and from certain Prevalent Diseases for the Year 1913.
    Week endingTemperature of the Air.Average temperature 3 feet below ground.Mean Humidity, complete Saturation = 100No. 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 and Enteritis.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.All causes.
  • Page 157
    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 and Enteritis (under 2 years).Bronchitis and Pneumonia.All Causes.
  • Page 158
    TABLE X. Summary of Statistics for the 1st Quarter ending March 29th, 1913, corrected for Public Institutions:—
    Population estimated to middle of 1912Births.Deaths under one year.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of NonResidents 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.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 159
    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 159
    A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Population estimated to middle of 1913.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.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Number.Rate.
  • Page 160
    B. Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of 1913.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year p. r l,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of 1913.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.Population estimated to middle of 1913.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    ABCDABCDABCD
  • Page 160
    C Deaths from certain causes in the whole Borough.
    Cause of DeathTotal.Average for last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for last 5 years.
  • Page 161
    A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 Population.
    Population estimated to middle of 1913.Births.Deaths under one year.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in DistrictDeaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 161
    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
  • Page 162
    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 162
    A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Population Estimated to middle of 1913Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non. Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond DistrictDeaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Number.Rate.Number.|Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Number.Rate.
  • Page 163
    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population, Estimated to middle of 1913Birth Rate.Death RateDeaths under 1 year, per 1,000 births.Population, Estimated to middle of 1913Birth Rate.Death RateDeaths under I year, per 1,000 births.Population, Estimated to middle of 1913Birth Rate.Death RateDeaths under 1 year, per 1,000 births.
    ABCDABcDAB. cD
  • Page 163
    C. Deaths from Certain Causes in whole Borough.
    Cause of Death.Total.Average for 4th Quarters of the last 5 years.Cause of Death.Total.Average for 4th Quarters of the last 5 years.
  • Page 165
    TABLE XIV. Weekly Deaths from various causes for the whole Borough, 1913, 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 and acute Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous diseases.Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver, and Per. Neuritis.Cancer and Sarcoma.Bronchitis.Broncho-Pneumonia.Pneumonia.Violence.Suicide.
  • Page 167
    TABLE XV A. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices served, and General Work of Public Health Department, 1913.
    St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.Burrage and Herbert.Central and St Margaret's.St Nicholas.Glyndon.Eltham.St. George's.Total.
  • Page 169
    TABLE XV B. SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.
  • Page 170
    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 171
    TABLE XVc.— continued. 3.— Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 172
    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.
    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 in spection of Lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.'Lists.Outworkers.
  • Page 174
    TABLE XVI. Details of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 175
    TABLE XVI.—continued. Details of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 176
    TABLE XVI.—continued. Detail of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 177
    TABLE XVI.—continued. Details of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 178
    TABLE XVI.—continued. Details of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 179
    TABLE XVI.—continued. Details of House to House Inspections.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
  • Page 180
    TABLE XVII. Prosecutions under the Public Health and London County Council (General Powers) Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
  • Page 181
    TABLE XVIII. Summary of Articles Analysed, under the Sale of Pood and Drugs Act, during the year ended 31sfc December, 1913.
    Article.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 182
    TABLE XVIII a. Prosecutions under Food & Drugs Act during year 1913.
    No.Article.Nature of Offence.Name and Address of Vendor.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 183
    TABLE XVIIIa.— continued.
    No.Article.Nature of Offence.Name and Address of Vendor.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 184
    TABLE XIX. Food Seized, or Surrendered by Owners, as unfit for Consumption.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Remarks,Reason.
  • Page 185
    TABLE XIX.— continued.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Remarks.Reason.
  • Page 186
    TABLE XIX.— continued.
    Articles.Quantity.Reason.
  • Page 187
    TABLE XX. List of Level Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 188
    TABLE XXA. List of Certified Underground Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 189
    TABLE XXB. List of Factory Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 190
    TABLE XXI. List of Slaughtisrhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation
  • Page 191
    TABLE XXII. List of Cowhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation.
  • Page 192
    TABLE XXIII. List of Milk Sellers.
    No.Name.Address.
  • Page 193
    TABLE XXIII.— continued.
    No.Name.Address.
  • Page 194
    TABLE XXm.— continued.
    No.Name.Address.
  • Page 195
    TABLE XXIV. List of Applicants Registered as Purveyors of Milk During 1913.
    No.Name.Address.