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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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each Year. | Births. Nett. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transferable Deaths | Nett deaths belonging to the District. | |||||
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of Non-residents registered in the D; strict. | of Residents not registered in the District. | Under 1 Yr. of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||
Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate. | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Y ear. | Woolwich. | London | England & Wales | Woolwich. | Percentage of births notified | ||
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No. of Births | Birthrate | Birth -rate | No. of live births notified | No. of Stillbirths |
Year. | No. of illegitimate births. | Illegitimate birth-rate per 1,000 births. |
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1919. | 1920. | 1921. |
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Period | The Borough | Woolwich Parish | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | E It ham |
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Birth rate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and iEnferitls (under 2 Years). | Total Deaths under One Year. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Causes of Death. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. |
Causes of Death. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and upwards. |
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Causes of Death. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and upwards. |
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Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | |||
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West. | East. | In Borough. | |||||||
Residents. | Non-Residents. | Outlying Institutions. |
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Woolwich. | Plums tead. | Eltham. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | |||
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West. | East. | In Borough. | |||||||
Residents. | Non-Residents. | Outlying Institutions. |
Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Death-rate. |
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Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death Rate. . | No. under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
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Year | Borough | Woolwich Parish | West Plum stead | East Plumstead | Eltham |
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Year. | No. of Births. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Infant Deaths. | Total Number Inlant Deaths under 4 weeks. | Total Number under 4 weeks per 1,000 births. |
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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. |
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No. of deaths. |
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Premises Inspected. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total. |
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Premises Inspected. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total. |
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Nuisances, etc., Abated. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | Eltham. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | River. | St. George's. | St. Nicholas. | Central. | St. Margaret's. | Total. |
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Nuisances, etc., abated. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | Eltham. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | River. | St. George's. | St. Nicholas. | Central. | St. Margaret's. | Total. |
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No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
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No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
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Children. | Adults. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
Sun St. Sun St. Eltham. (Infectious) | All Mortuaries. | ||||
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1921. | 1920. |
Number of interments. | |||
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1919. | 1920 | 1921 |
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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Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109, 110. | |||||||||||
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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 inspection of Lists. | Failing to send Lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. . | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which preservative was reported to be present. | Percentage of preservative found in each sample. | Action taken. |
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Offence. | Result. |
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In 1914. | In Jan.,1921. | In Dec.,1921 |
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On Register at end of 1921. | Number of | Proceedings. | ||
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Inspections. | Notices. |
Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number dulterated. |
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Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | 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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Diseases. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Total Cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium. | ||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Woolwich. | Plumstead, | Eltham. | |||||||||
Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 05 | 05 and upwards | |||||||
West. | East. |
Year. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria and Mem. Croup. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Tuberculosis. * | Continued Fever. | Cerebro-Spinal Fever. | Anterior Poliomyelitis. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Zymotic Enteritis.§ | Post basic Meningitis. | Anthrax. | Encephalitis. | Malaria. | Dysentery. | Pneumonia.† | Measles.‡ |
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Year | Small-pox. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Measles. | ||||||
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Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. |
Year. | Erysipelas | Diarrhoea and Enteritis. | Pneumonia | Cerebrospinal Fever and Post-basic Meningitis. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Whooping Cough. | ||||||
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Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. | Deaths. | Rate. |
Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead | Eltham. | Percentage removed to Hospital. | |
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West. | East. |
Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead | Eltham. | Percentage removed to Hospital. | |
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West. | East. |
Period elapsing | ||||||
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Under 1 month. | 1-2 months. | 2-3 months. | Over 3 months. | Total. |
Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total Houses. | Total Cases. |
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Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Percentage removed to Hospital. | |
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West. | East. |
Period elapsing | ||||||
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Under 1 month. | 1-2 months. | 2-3 months. | Over 3 months. | Total. |
Dockyard. | St.. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total Houses. | Total Cases. |
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Month. | Male. | Female. | Total | Type. | No. of Deaths. | |||
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Lobar | Broncho | Influenzal | Primary |
Ward. | Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Primary. | Total. |
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Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Cases receiving Hospital Treatment. | |
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West. | East. |
Disease. | All ages | Under J | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15- 25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and over | ||||||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Age-periods— | Notifications on Form A. | Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form c. | |||||||||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form B. | |||||||||||||||||
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. | 55 to 65. | 65 & upwards. | Total Primary Notifications. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | Total Primary Notifications. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. |
Y ear. | Lungs. | Meninges. | Intestines and Peritoneum. | Glands. | Joints. | Spine. | Other Forms. | All Causes. |
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Year. | Deaths. | Death-rates. | ||||
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All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non. Pulmonary. |
Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non. Pulmonary. | Percentage. |
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Hospitals. | Sanatoria. | Infirmary. | Training Colonies. |
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Insured. | Uninsured. | |||||
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Males. | Females. | Children, under 16. | Adults. | |||
Males. | Females. |
1920 | 1921 |
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No. on Roll of Centre. | No. of Attendances. | |||||
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Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Children. | |||
Expectant. | Nursing. | Expectant. | Nursing. |
Year of Birth. | Woolwich. | Plums tead. | Eltham. | New Eltham. | North Woolwich. | Voluntary (Beresford Street) | Total. |
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Method of Feeding. | Age in Months. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||||
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0.1 | 1.2. | 2.3. | 3.4. | 4.5. | 5.6. . | 6.7. | 7.8. | 8.9. | Total. 0.9. | 9.10. | 10.11. | 11.12. |
Date of Notification. | Condition of Right eye. | Result. | Condition of Left eye. | Result. | Remarks. |
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Date of Notification. | Condition of Right eye. | Result. | Condition of Left eye. | Result. | Remarks. |
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Weeks ending 1921. | Meteorological Observations. | Zymotic Enteritis. | |||||||
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Average temperature 4 feet below ground. | Departure from average mean air temperature for 65 years. | Number of days on which rain fell. | Rainfall in inches. | Number of cases notified under 2 years of age. | Total Notifications. | Number of deaths under 2 years of age. | Total deaths. |
Months. | Sex. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | Total. | Grand Total. | |
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M. | F. |
Age Periods. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert.. | St. Margaret's. | Glyndon. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total. |
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Year. | 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. | Total Deaths under 2 years. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
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1 case. | 2 cases. | 3 cases. | 4 cases. | Institutions. | Totals. |
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Year. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Under 1 year. | Total under 1 year. | 1-2 years. | 2-5 years. | Over 5 years. | |||
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Under 3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. |
Boroughs. | Year 1921. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. |
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Associated disease | Positive result | Negative result | Total. | Total. 1920 |
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Houses or Tenements | No. of persons in excess of two persons per room | Houses originally built for one family now occupied by more than one family. | ||
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With less than two persons per room. | With two persons per room. | With more than two persons per room. |