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Woolwich 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1930
Pages
176
Tables
110

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110 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    TABLE No. 1.
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    The following scheme indicates the various divisions of the Borough for special purposes:—
    Civil Parishes.Parliamentary Divisions.Wards.Registration Districts to 1928.Present Registration Districts.
  • Page 16
    TABLE No. 2.
    Estimated Population.
  • Page 17
    TABLE No. 3.
  • Page 18
    TABLE No. 4.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Nett deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Under 1 year.At all Ages.
    NumberRate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678
  • Page 19
    TABLE No. 5.
    Registration Districts.Males.Females.Total Births.
  • Page 19
    TABLE No. 6.
    Period.Woolwich.West PlumsteadEast PlumsteadEltham.The Borough.
  • Page 21
    TABLE No. 7.
    Year.No. of births.No. of live births notified.No. of still births.Percentage of births notified.Birth RateEngland and Wales.
    Wool-wich.London.
  • Page 22
    TABLE No. 8.
    Period.Woolwich.West PlumsteadEast PlumsteadEltham.The Borough.
  • Page 22
    TABLE No. 9.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths.
  • Page 23
    TABLE No. 10. Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1929.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All CausesEnteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea' and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under 1 Year.Certified by Registered Mcdical PractitionersInquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 24
    TABLE No. 11. Deaths of Woolwich Residents Registered during the Calendar Year 1929, Classified by Age and Cause.
    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.
  • Page 25
    TABLE No. 11.— 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.
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 12. Shewing 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 1929.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Plumstead.Deaths in Publio Institutions.
    Woolwich.West.East.Eltham.In Borough.Outlying Institutions.
    Residents.Non-Residents.
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 12.— continued.
    Causes or Death.Male.Female.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    In Borough.Outlying Institutions.
    West.East.Residents.Non-Residents.
  • Page 29
    TABLE No. 13. Deaths from Respiratory Diseases.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory.Total.Death Rate.No. under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years,
  • Page 30
    TABLE No. 14. Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Rate.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 30
    TABLE No. 15.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Males.Females.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
  • Page 32
    TABLE No. 16. Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1929.
    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.
  • Page 33
    TABLE No. 17. Child Mortality (1-2 years). Death Rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases, in quinquennial periods, etc.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.TuberculosisRespiratory Diseases.Diarrhceal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 34
    TABLE No. 18. Child Mortality (2-5 years). Death Rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases, in quinquennial periods, etc.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarrhœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 35
    TABLE No. 19.
    Deaths under
    Births.1 year.Rate.
  • Page 35
    TABLE No. 20.
    Period.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
  • Page 36
    TABLE No. 21.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths.
  • Page 37
    TABLE No. 22. INFANT MORTALITY, 1929. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One year of age.
    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.
  • Page 38
    TABLE No. 23. INFANT DEATHS, 1929.
    Causes of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 39
    TABLE No. 24.— INFANT DEATHS, 1929.
    Causes of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.
    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.
  • Page 43
    TABLE No. 25. CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    SituationNature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions weekly.
  • Page 44
    TABLE No. 25— continued.
    SituationNature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions weekly.
  • Page 45
    TABLE No. 26.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment
  • Page 46
    TABLE No. 26— continued.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
  • Page 47
    TABLE No. 26— continued.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
  • Page 48
    For nursing assistance the .Borough Council pay, in necessitous cases, in accordance with the following schedule :—
    Disease.Rate of Payment.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE No. 27.
    Disease.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total, 1929.Total, 1928.
  • Page 54
    The details of the programme at the beginning of 1929 are given below :—
    Subject and Lecturer.Cinema Films.
  • Page 63
    TABLE No. 28. Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 29. Nuisances Abated.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE No. 30. Samples of Rag Flock.
    Date.Parts per 100,000 of soluble chlorine in the form of chlorides.
  • Page 69
    TABLE No. 31. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces & 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.
  • Page 70
    3.— Outworlc in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 71
    TABLE No. 32.
    Sun StreetSun Street (Infectious)Eltham.All Mortuaries.
    19281929
  • Page 71
    TABLE No. 33.
    Number of Interments.
    1927.1928.1929.
  • Page 74
    According to the figures published in successive Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health, the burials in this Churchyard each year since 1894 have been as follows :—
  • Page 80
    TABLE No. 34. Prosecutions under Public Health and kindred Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
  • Page 81
    TABLE No. 35.
    Premises.On Register 31st December.Number ofLegal Proceedings.
    Inspections.Notices.
  • Page 83
    TABLE No. 36.
    Name and Address of Applicant.Nature of Licence.Premises to Sell at or from.Designation.
  • Page 84
    TABLE No. 36— continued.
    Name and Address of Applicant.Nature of Licence.Premises to Sell at of from.Designation.
  • Page 85
    TABLE No. 36— continued.
    Name and Address of Applicant.Nature of Licence.Premises to Sell at or from.Designation.
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    TABLE No. 37.
    Date.Designation.Bacteria per c.c.Coliform Bacilli.
  • Page 88
    TABLE No. 38.
    Produce.Date of Regulations.Designations.
  • Page 90
    TABLE No. 39.
    Month.Cattle.Sheep & Lambs.Pigs.Calves.Total.
  • Page 91
    TABLE No. 40.
    Situation of Slaughterhouse.Owner.
  • Page 95
    TABLE No. 41.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.umber Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 41 ( continued).
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 96
    TABLE No. 42.
    1927.1928.1929.
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    TABLE No. 43.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings or other action.
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    TABLE No. 43— continued.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings or other action.
  • Page 99
    TABLE No. 44.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE No. 45.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE No. 46. Action Taken under Housing Acts.
    Date of Representation.Premises.Date of Closing Order.Remarks.
  • Page 105
    TABLE No. 47.
    Date of Meeting.Woolwich.Plumstead :ElthamEltham Hsg. Estate.Total
    West.East.
  • Page 108
    TABLE No. 48. Notification of Infectious Diseases, 1901 to 1929.
    Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Mem. CroupErysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.* Puerperal Pyrexia.Pneumonia Primary.Influenzal Pneumonia.Malaria.
  • Page 109
    TABLE No. 48.— continued. Notification of Infectious Diseases, 1901 to 1929.
    Year.Dysentery.Anthrax.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Encephalitis Lethargica.Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Poliomyelitis.‡ Zymotic Enteritis.*Pulmonary Tuberculosis.* Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary† Measles.
  • Page 110
    TABLE No. 49.
    Diseases.Total cases notified.Admissions to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 50. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1929 (Excluding Tuberculosis).
    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.
  • Page 112
    TABLE No. 51. DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES (excluding Tuberculosis), 1929.
    Diseases.Number of Deaths.
    All Ages.Age Groups.
    Under 11-2-3-4-5-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565-
  • Page 113
    TABLE No. 52. Cases of Infectious Diseases in the Borough and Parishes during the year 1929, shewing the Case Rates per 1,000 population.
    Diseases.Borough.Total Cases Notified in each locality.Case Rates per 1,000 Population.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    West.East.West.East.
  • Page 115
    Table No. 52. The number of notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
  • Page 115
    TABLE No. 53.
    Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Sherard.Avery Hill.Total Houses.Total Cases.
  • Page 116
    TABLE No. 54.
    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. 55.
    Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.HerbertGlyndon.St. Margaret'sCentral.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Sherard.Avery Hill.Total Houses.Total Cases.
  • Page 119
    TABLE No. 56.
    No.Date notified.Sex.Age.Diagnosis.Final Diagnosis.Remarks.
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    TABLE No. 57.
    Date Notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
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    TABLE No. 58.
    Date Notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 121
    TABLE No. 59. Notification of Pneumonia.
    Ward.Lobar.Broncho.Influenzal.Acute Primary.Total.
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    TABLE No. 60. Monthly Incidence of Pneumonia.
    Month.Male.Female.Total.Type.No. of Deaths
    Lobar.Broncho.Influenzal.Acute Primary (not specified).Acute Primary PneumoniaInfluenzal Pneumonia
  • Page 123
    TABLE No. 61.
    Where Confined.Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
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    TABLE No. 62.
    Where Treated.Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
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    TABLE No. 63.
    Date Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 128
    TABLE No. 64. Rooms disinfected on account of—
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    TABLE No. 65.
    Children.Adults.Grand Total.
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 66.
    Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
  • Page 131
    TABLE No. 67. Tuberculosis—New Cases and Mortality, 1929.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon. PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 132
    TABLE No. 68.
    Year.Lungs.Meninges.Intestines and Peritoneum.Glands.Joints.Spine.Other Forms.All Causes.
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    TABLE No. 69.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 134
    TABLE No. 70.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rates.
    All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.
  • Page 135
    TABLE No. 71.
    Case No.Date Notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.
  • Page 136
    TABLE No. 72.
    Pulmonary.Percentage.Non-Pulmonary.Percentage.
  • Page 137
    Hours of Attendance.
    Day.Men.Women.Children.
  • Page 138
    TABLE No. 73. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1929.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 141
    TABLE No. 74.
    Service and Hospital.Number of Persons.Number of Treatments.
  • Page 143
    TABLE No. 75.
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.Poor Law Institns.Training Colonies.
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    TABLE No. 76.
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    Infectious diseases:—
  • Page 149
    TABLE No. 77.
    Centre.No. on Roll of Centre.No. of Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children
    Expectant.Nursing.Expectant.Nursing.
  • Page 151
    TABLE No. 78. Children in Attendance at each Centre.
    Year of Birth.Town HallEltham.Plums tead.SladeNew Eltham.North Woolwich.Voluntary.Totals.
  • Page 151
    Attendances.
    Year of Birth.Town Hall.Eltham.Plums tead.Slade.New Eltham.North Woolwich.Voluntary.Totals.
  • Page 155
    TABLE No. 79.
    Type of Case.Brought Forward from 1928.New Cases.Total.Much Improved or Cured.Improved.I.S.Q.Ceased Treatment.Treatment not yet Complete.
  • Page 158
    TABLE No. 80. Feeding of Infants attending Welfare Centres—24th June to 3rd August, 1929.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
    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.
  • Page 159
    TABLE No. 81.
    Brewer Street.Park Place.
  • Page 159
    TABLE No. 82.
    No.Attendances.
  • Page 162
    TABLE No. 83.
    Type of Case.Number remaining over from 1928.New Cases.Total Cases.No. who completed treatment by end of year.
  • Page 168
    METEOROLOGY. Meteorological Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, during the year 1929.
    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.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.
  • Page 169
    METEOROLOGY— continued.
    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.
    Highest during Week.Lowest during Week.Mean Temperature.