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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Estimated population. |
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Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eitham. | The Borough. |
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each Year. | Births. | Nett deaths belonging to the District. | ||||
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Nett. | Under 1 year. | At all Ages. | |||||
Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate. | ||||
Number | Rate. | ||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Registration Districts. | Males. | Females. | Total Births. |
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Period. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham. | The Borough. |
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Year. | No. of births. | No. of live births notified. | No. of still births. | Percentage of births notified. | Birth Rate. | ||
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Woolwich. | London. | England and Wales. |
Period. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham. | The Borough. |
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TABLE No. 10. | Number of Deaths. |
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Hospitals or Institutions. |
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. | Diarrhœal and Enteritis (under Two years). | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners | Inquest Cases. | Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest. | Uncertified Causes of Death. |
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
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All Aces. | Under 1 year. | I 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 years. | 75 and upwards. |
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||
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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 years. | 75 and upwards. |
Causes or Death. | Males. | Females. | Woolwich.. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | |||
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West. | East. | In Borough. | Outlying Institutions. | ||||||
Residents. | Non-Residents. |
Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | |||
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West. | East. | In Borough. | Outlying Institutions. | ||||||
Residents. | Non-Residents. |
Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death Rate. | No. under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
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Year. | Abortion. | Ectopic Gestation. | Placenta Praevia. | Other Puerperal Haemorrhage. | Other Accidents of Child Birth. | Child Birth with Secondary Causes. | Puerperal Eclampsia. | Puerperal Phlebitis and Embolism. | Puerperal Fever. | Totals. |
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Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
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Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
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Period. | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
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Period. | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis. | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
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Period. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | The Borough. |
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Causes of Deaths. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1 month 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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Causes of Death. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Causes of Death. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||
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Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks— 1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. | Under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks-1 year. |
Period. | Groups. | Totals. | Sub.Division of Group 'G.” | Death Kates. | ||||||||||
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A | B | C | D E F G | H | ||||||||||
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 |
Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. | Sessions weekly. |
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Situation. | Naturo of Accommodation. | By whom provided. | Sessions weekly. |
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Year appointed. | Name. | Qualifications. | Appointment. |
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Year appointed. | Name. | Qualifications. | Appointment. |
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Year appointed. | Name. | Qualifications. | Appointment. |
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Disease. | Positive Result. | Negative Result. | Total 1927. | Total 1926. |
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Section. | Date of Adoption. |
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Section. | Date of Adoption. |
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1927. |
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1927. |
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Premises. | Number of | |||||||
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Inspections. | Written notices. | Prosecutions. |
Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
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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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Sun Street | Sun Street (Infectious) | Eltham. | All Mortuaries. | ||
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1926 | 1927 |
Number of Interments | |||
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1925. | 1926. | 1927. |
Premises. | On Register 31st December. | Number of | Legal Proceed-ings. | |
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Inspections. | Notices. |
Name and Address of Applicant. | Nature of Licence. | Premises to Sell at or from. | Designation. |
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Name and Address of Applicant. | Nature of Licence. | Premises to Sell at or from. | Designation. |
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Name and Address of Applicant. | Nature of Licence. | Premises to sell at or from. | Designation. |
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1920. | 1926. | ||
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Jan. | Dec. |
Article. | Formal samples | Informal samples | Number analysed | Number Adulterated |
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Article. | Formal samples | Informal samples | Number analysed | Number Adulterated. |
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1925. | 1926. | 1927. |
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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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Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings or other action. |
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Sample No. | Artilce. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings or other action. |
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Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Result. |
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Date of Representation. | Premises. | Date of Closing Order. | Remarks. |
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Diseases. | Total cases notified. | Admissions to Hospital or Sanatorium. | Total Deaths. |
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Diseases. | Number of Cases Notified. | |||||||||||||
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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. |
Case rates | ||||||||||
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West | East | West | East |
Diseases. | Number of Deaths. | |||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Age Groups. | |||||||||||||
Under 1 | 1- | 2- | 3- | 4- | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-35 | 35-45 | 45-65 | 65- |
Year. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria and Mem. Croup | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever, ,, Pyrexia × | Tuberculosis. | Continued Fever. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Anterior Poliomyelitis. | Encephalitis lethargica. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Zymotic Enteritis.§ | Anthrax. | Malaria. | Dysentery. | Pneumonia.† | Measles.‡ |
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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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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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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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No. | Date. | Sex. | Age. | Diagnosis. | Final Diagnosis. |
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Date notified. | Sex. | Age. | Ultimate Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
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Date notified. | Sex. | Age. | Ultimate Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
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Year. | Notifications. | Deaths. |
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Ward. | Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Acute Primary | Total. |
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Month. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Type. | No. of Deaths | ||||
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Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Acute Primary (not specified). | Acute Primary Pneumonia | Influenzal Pneumonia |
Date Notified. | Cases Treated. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
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At Home. | In Hospital. |
Quarter. | Cases. | Deaths. |
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Children. | Adults. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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. | |||||||||||||||||
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. | 55 to 65. | 65 & upwards. | Total Primary Notifications. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | Total Primary Notifications. |
Year. | Lungs. | Meninges. | Intestines and Peritoneum. | Glands. | Joints. | Spine. | Other Forms. | All Causes. |
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Totals. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Year. | Deaths. | Death-rates. | ||||
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All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Case No. | Date notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
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Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non-Pulmonary. | Percentage. |
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Day. | Men. | Women. | Children. |
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Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Hospitals. | Sanatoria. | Infirmary. | Training Colony. |
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Bodies. | Representatives. |
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Centre. | No. on Roll of Centre. | No. of Attendances. | ||||
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Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Child-ren. | |||
Expectant. | Nursing. | Expectant. | Nursing. |
Year of Birth. | Town Hall | Eltham. | Plums tead. | Slade | New Eltham. | North Woolwich. | Beresford St. (Voluntary). | Totals. |
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Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1926. | New Cases. | Total Cases | Number who completed treatment by end ef year. |
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No. | Attendances |
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Method of Feeding. | Age in Months. | |||||||||||||
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0-1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | 5-6. | 6-7. | 7-8. | 8-9. | Total. | 9-10. | 10-11. | 11-12. | Grand Total. |
Week ending. | Temperature of the Air. | Departure from aver. age mean air temperature for 65 years. | Average Temperature 4 feet below ground. | Number of days on which rain fell. | Rainfall in inches. | ||
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Highest during Week. | Lowest during Week. | Mean Temperature. |
Week ending. | 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. | ||
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Highest during Week. | Lowest during Week. | Mean Temperature. |