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Woolwich 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1925
Pages
134
Tables
97

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97 tables in this report

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    TABLE No. 1.
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    TABLE No. 2.
    Estimated population
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    TABLE No. 3.
    Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
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    TABLE No. 4.
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    TABLE No. 5.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total DeaSts Registered in toe District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.of Non-re adents registered in the District.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.
    1234567891011
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    TABLE No. 6.
    Registration Districts.Males.Females.Total Births.
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    TABLE No. 7.
    Year.No. of births.No. of live births notified.No. of still births.Percentage of births notified.Birth rate.
    Woolwich.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE No. 8.
    PeriodWoolwichWest PlumsteadEast PlumsteadElthamThe Borough
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    TABLE No. 9.
    Year.Number of I Illegitimate births.legitimate birth rate per 1,000 births.
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    TABLE No. 10.
    Period.Woolwich ParishWest PlumsteadEast PlumsteadEltharaThe Borough
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    TABLE No. 11.
    Hospital or Institution.Number of Deaths.
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    Table No. 12. —Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1924.
    Birth rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).4Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by-Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE No. 13. Deaths of Woolwich Residents Registered during the Calendar Year 1924, classified by age and cause.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.
    AH 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 years45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
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    TABLE No. 13.— continued.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.
    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 years45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75. years.75 and upwards.
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    TABLE No. 14. Showing the nett deaths of Woolwich residents, all deaths occurring in Institutions in the Borough, and deaths of Woolwich residents occurring in Institutions outside the Borough, during the year 1924.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    In Borough.Outlying Institutions
    West.East.
    Residents.Non-Residents.
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    TABLE No. 14.— continued.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.WoolwichPlums tead.Eltham.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    West.East.In Borough.Outlying Institutions.
    Residents.Non-Residents.
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    TABLE No. 15.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory.TotalDeath Rate.No. under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
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    TABLE No. 16.
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Rate.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 17.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Males.Females.Total .Deaths in Hospital.
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    TABLE No. 18. Child Mortality (1-2 Years). Deaths and death rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated groups of diseases, in quinquennial periods and for the year 1924.
    Period.Estimated Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarrhoeal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 19. C hild M ortality (2-5 Y ears). Deaths and death rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated groups of diseases, in quinquennial periods and for the year 1924.
    Period.Estimated Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarrhœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 20.
    Year.The BoroughWoolwichWest PlumsteadEast PlumsteadEltham
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    TABLE No. 21.
    Year.No. of Births.Infantile Mortality Rate.Infant Deaths.Total Number Infant Deaths under 4 weeks.Total Number under 4 weeks per 1,000 births.
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    TABLE No. 22. INFANT MORTALITY, 1924. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE No. 23. INFANT DEATHS, 1924.
    Cause of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 25. INFANT MORTALITY, 1919—1924. Rates for stated groups of diseases and for stated age periods for the quinquennial period 1919-1923, and for the years 1923-1924.
    Period.Groups.TotalSub-divisions of Group " G."Death rates.
    ABCDEFGH
    Infectious Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Diseases of Nervous system.Diseases of Respiratory System.Diseases of Digestive System.Syphilis.Diseases of Development.All other Diseases.Congenital Defects.Prematurity.Debility.Under 4 weeks.Over 4 weeks
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    TABLE No. 26. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Diseases.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 27. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1924.
    Diseases.Number of Cases Notified. Age Groups.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and over.
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    TABLE No. 28. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified in the Borough and Parishes during the year 1924, shewing the Case Rate per 1,000 Population.
    Diseases.Borough.Total Cases notified in each locality.Case rates, per 1,000 Population.
    Woolwich.Plums te ad.Eltham.Borough.Woolwich.Plums tead.Eltham.
    West.East.West.East.
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    TABLE No. 29. DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (INCLUDING MEASLES), 1924.
    Diseases.Number of Deaths.
    All ages.Age Groups.
    Under 11-2-3-4-5-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565-
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    TABLE No. 30. Notification of Infectious Diseases, 1901 to 1924.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.*Continued Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Anterior Poliomyelitis.Encephalitis lethargica.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Zymotic Enteritis.§Anthrax.Malaria.Dysentery.Pneumonia.†Measles.‡
  • Page 41
    TABLE No. 31.
    No. in register.Date admitted to hospital.Date discharged.Total days in hospital.Onset of secondary case.Remarks on primary case.
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    TABLE No. 32.
    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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    TABLE No. 33.
    Population in private families.Attack rates per 1,000.
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    TABLE No. 34.
    No. in register.Date admitted to hospital.Date discharged.Total days in hospital.Onset of secondary case.Remarks on primary case.
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    TABLE No. 35.
    Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St Nicholas.Eltliam.Total Houses.Total Cases.
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    TABLE No. 36.
    Population in private families.Attack rates per 1,000.
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    TABLE No. 37.
    No.Date. 1924.Sex.Age.Diagnosis.Final Diagnosis.Result
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    The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past five years have been as follow :—
    Notifications.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 38. Monthly incidence of Pneumonia.
    Month.Male.Female.TotalType.No. of Deaths.
    Lobar.Broncho.Influenzal.A cute Primary (not specified)Acute Primary PneumoniaInfluenzal Pneumonia
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    TABLE No. 39. Notification of Pneumonia.
    Ward.Lobar.Broncho.Influenzal.Acute Primary.Total.
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    TABLE No. 40. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    No. Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    TABLE No. 41. Poliomyelitis.
    Date notified.SexAgeCondition on 31st December, 1924,Treatment obtained.
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    TABLE No. 42. Cerebrospinal Meningitis.
    Date notified.SexAgeResult of Treatment.Ultimate Diagnosis.
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    TABLE No. 43. Tuberculosis. Summary of Notifications received during the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    Age-periods—Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications" on Form C.
    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 45.1 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.
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    The distribution of the various cases notified since 1920 is as follows:— TABLE No. 44.
    Year.Lungs.Menings.Intestine and Peri toneum.Glands.Joints.Spine.Other Forms.All Causes.
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    TABLE No. 45.
    Year.Notifications.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.TABLE No. 45
    Males.Percentage on Register.Females.Males.Percentage on Register.Notifications.Females
    Number on Register 31st December, 1924.Notifications.Number on Register. 31st December, 1924.Percentage on Register.Notifications.Number on Register, 31st December, 1924.Number on Register, 31st December, 1924.Percentage on Register.
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    Deaths. The following Table No. 46 shows the number of deaths from Tuberculosis and the total deaths and death rates each year since 1920:—
    Year.Deaths.Death-rates.
    All Forms.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. P ulmonary.
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    TABLE No. 47.
    Case No.Date notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.Remarks of Tuberculosis Officer.
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    The period which elapsed between notification and death was as shown below:— TABLE No. 48.
    Pulmonary.Percentage.Non-Pulmonary.Percentage.
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    TABLE No. 49.
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.Infirmary.Training Colonies.
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    Care Work. The Tuberculosis Care Committee was formed during 1923 and came into being that year. At the end of 1924 it was constituted as follows:—
    Bodies.Representatives.
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    TABLE No. 50. Return as to work carried out in connection with the Maxey Road Tuberculosis Dispensary for the year 1924 (Form "R" (revised)).
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosisExamined for the first time during the yearTotal.Found to beUnder observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
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    TABLE No. 50 (continued).
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    TABLE No. 51. CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions weekly.
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    TABLE No. 51—continued.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions weekly.
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    TABLE No. 52.
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    TABLE No. 53.
    Hospitals.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 54.
    Centre.No. on Roll of Centre.No. of Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children.
    Expectant.Nursing.Expectant.Nursing.
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    TABLE No. 55. Children in attendance at each Centre.
    Year of Birth.Town Hall.Eltham.Plumstead.Slade.New Eltham.North Woolwich.Beresford St. (Voluntary).Totals.
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    TABLE No. 56.
    Number.Attendances.
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    TABLE No. 57.
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    Table No. 57 (continued)).
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    TABLE No. 58. Feeding of Infants attending Centres, 1924.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.Grand Total.
    0-11-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-6.6-7.7-8.8-9.Total.9-10.10-11.11-12.
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    TABLE No. 59. Male Babies—The Borough.
    Age in Months.No. of Observations.Weight in 1bs.Standard deviation.Co-efficient of variation.
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    TABLE No. 60. Female Babies—The Borough.
    Age in Months.No. of Observations.Weight in lbs.Standard deviation.Co-efficient of variation.
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    TABLE No. 61.
    Associated Disease.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total 1924.Total 1923.
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    TABLE No. 62.
    Premises Inspected.Total.
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    TABLE No. 62—continued.
    Premises Inspected.Total.
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    TABLE No. 63.
    Nuisances, etc., Abated.Total.
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    TABLE No. 63—continued.
    Nuisances, etc., Abated.Total.
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    TABLE No. 64. Prosecutions under Public Health and kindred Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE No. 64—continued.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE No. 65.
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    TABLE No. 66.
    Children.Adults.Grand Total.
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 67. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homeworkers' Premises. 1. —Inspection. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.— Defects Found.
    Description.Number of Defects
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspect'rNumber of Prosecutions.
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    TABLE 67— continued. 3.— Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Secs. 109, 110.
    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. 1Instances.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.
    123456789101112131415
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    TABLE No. 68.
    Sun Street.Sun Street (Infectious)Eltham.All Mortuaries.
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    TABLE No. 69.
    Number of Interments.
    192219231924
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    TABLE No. 70.
    Premises.On Register 31st December.Number ofProceedings.
    Inspections.Notices.
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    TABLE No. 71.
    Retail.Wholesale.Total.
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    TABLE No. 72.
    Name of Occupier.Premises.No. of ShedsLicensed Accommodation.
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    1.—Milk and Cream not sold as "Preserved Cream.''
    Number of samples examined for presence of a preservative.Number in which preservative was reported to be present.Percentage and nature of preservative found in each sample.Action taken.
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    TABLE No. 74.
    In 1914.In January, 1924.In December, 1924.
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    TABLE No. 75.
    Name of Occupier.Address.
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    TABLE No. 76.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 76—continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated
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    TABLE No. 77.
    1922.1923.1924.
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    TABLE No. 78. ADULTERATED SAMPLES—ACTION TAKEN.
    Sample No.Sample ofParticulars of Adulteration.Action taken.
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    The names, qualifications, and year of appointment of members of the Health Staff at the 31st December, 1924, are shewn below in the form requested by the Ministry of Health. Mr. A. G. Potter, one of the Sanitary Inspectors, was superannuated early in the year, and his name does not appear in this list. At the end of the year the appointment had not been filled. The nursing and domestic staff of the Home for Ailing Babies is not included.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    TABLE No. 79.
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    TABLE No. 80. ACTION UNDER THE HOUSING ACTS.
    Date of Representation.Premises.Date of Closing Order.Remarks.
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    METEOROLOGY. Meteorological Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, during the year 1924.
    Week ending 1924.Temperature of the Air.Departure from average mean air temperature for 65 years.Average Temperature 4 feet below ground.Number of days on which rain fell.Rainfall in inches.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.
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    METEOROLOGY—continued.
    Week ending 1924.Temperature of the Air.Departure from average mean air temperature for 65 years.Average Temperature 4 feet below*ground.Number of days on which rain fell.Rainfall in inches.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.