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Woolwich 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
- Published
- 1918
- Pages
- 86
- Tables
- 34
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The population of the four Registration Districts at the last three Censuses was as follows:-
Census 1891 Census 1901 Census 1911 Estimated to middle of 1917 -
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WOOLWICH PLUMSTEAD -
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3. The following table shows the number of new houses certified for water each year since the Census of 1911:-
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New Houses, 1916-7:-
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6. The following table gives the birth rate of the Borough during the years 1901-5, 1906—10, 1911-1915, 1916 and 1917, and, for the purposes of comparison, the corresponding; rates of the neighbouring Boroughs, London, and England:-
BIRTH RATE 1901-5 1906-10 1911-15 1916 1917 -
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Although the birth-rate in Eltham has fallen very much sinoe 1916, it was still higher than in the five years 1911-15. The greatest decrease since 1911-15 is in the parish of Woolwich.
1891 to 1895 1896 to 1900 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 1916 1917 -
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12. The following table shows the death-rate of Woolwich compared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:-
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Woolwich parish had the highest death-rate and Eltham the lowest.
1886 to 1890 1891 to 1895 1896 to 190C 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 1916 1917 -
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Annual Deaths — 1903 to 1917.
Year Age Period Under 1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75&over -
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Deaths from Average 1903-7 Average 1908-12 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 -
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The following table gives the infantile mortality in the Borough since 1901, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London and England:-
1901-5 1906-10 1911-15 1916 1917 -
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17. The following table gives the infantile mortality during the past two years, and the six preceding quinquennia in the Borough and each Registration District:-
1886 to 1890 1891 to 1895 1896 to 1900 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 1916 1917 -
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The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:
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27. The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from measles for the past four years, and four preceding quinquennia in each parish and the death-rate in London:-
Year Woolwich Plumsoead Eltham The Borough London Aver. No. Rate Aver. No. Rate Aver. No. Rate Aver. No. Rate Rate -
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The following tabic giving the deaths and death-rate per 1,0^0 births shows the reduction more accurately:-
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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:-
Woolwich London No. Rate Rate -
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31. The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each Registration District during the past fifteen years, compared with London:- Average
1901 -5 1906 -10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 -
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39. 59 of the total cases notified were in Woolwich parish, 69 in West Plumstead, 59 in East Plumstead and 90 in Eltham. 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 -5 1906 -10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 -
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46. The following are the cases notified in each parish during the past fifteen years (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis ):- Average
1901-5 1906-10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 -
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ZYMOTIC MTERITTS AND METEOROLOGY (Summer Quarter)
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The following table shows the figures from 1909 to date. The death-rate was 2.0 compared with 1.8 in 1909-12.
1909 - 12 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 -
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55. The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of tuberculosis in the past 17 years and also the deaths from simple meningitis Average
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Deaths - Phthisis (Tuberculosis, Lungs)
1891-5 1896-1900 1901-5 1906-10 1911-15 1916 1917. o.Rat e Aver. No.per year Rate Aver No per Rate Aver No peryears Rate No Rate No Rate No. Rate -
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60. The source of infection of the notified cases was probably as follows:-
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP WOOLWICH PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the year 1917.
Age Periods Number of Notifications on Form A. from Private Medical Practitioners Total Notifications, ie.including cases previously nofcifed by other doctors Number of Notifications on Form B from School Medical Officers Number of Notifications Form C. Prima-ry Notifications 65 and upwards Total Primary Notifications Total Noties ficatiais,ie. inckxllng casespreviously notified ty other doctors Poor Law Institutions Sanatoria 0 to 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 5c to 65 Under 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 Total -
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The following table shows the number sent to the chief institutions CASES ADMITTED AS IN-PATIENTS TO SANATORIA. HOSPITALS, ETC, 1917.
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In attendance on January 1st. 1915:-
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Carcinoma Males.
Seat of Primary Disease Aver. 1903-5 Average 1906-10 Average 1911-15 1916 1917 -
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Females.
Seat of Primary Disease Average 1903-5 Average 1906-10 Average 1911-15 1916 1917 -
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CARCINOMA. Cases specially investigated and parts affected.
Seat of Primary Disease Hale Female Total -
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The following table gives the above results in tabular form:-
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All Cancer Cases Per cent Cancer of Mouth and Throat Per cent Cancer of other Parts Per cent Control Cases (Non-Cancer ) Per cent -
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39. The following is a Summary of the work of the Health Visitors
Miss Fitzgerald Miss Farmer Miss Latham 8 months Total