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Woolwich 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1931
Pages
132
Tables
92

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  • Page 12
    The chief Vital Statistics since 1901 are given in the following Table:— TABLE No. 4.
    Year. (1)Population estimated to middle of each Year. (2)Births.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Under 1 year.At all Ages.
    Number. (3)Rate. (4)Number. (5)Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. (6)Number. (7)Rate. (8)
  • Page 13
    TABLE No. 5.
    Registration Districts.Males.Females.Total Births.
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    TABLE No. 6.
    Period.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
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    TABLE No. 8.
    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. 9.
    Period.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
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    TABLE No. 10.
    Hospital or Institution.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 11. Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1930.
    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 & Enteritis (under 2 yrs.)Total Deaths under 1 Year.Certified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 17
    TABLE No. 12. Deaths of Woolwich Residents Registered during the Calendar Year, 1930, 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 18
    TABLE No. 13. 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 1930.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    In Borough.Outlying Institutions.
    West.East.
    Residents.Non. Residents.
  • Page 19
    TABLE No. 14.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory.Total.Death Rate.Number under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
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    TABLE No. 15. Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Rate.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 16.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Males.Females.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
  • Page 22
    TABLE No. 17. Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1930.
    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 23
    TABLE No. 18. Child Mortality (1— 2 years). Death Rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases, in Quinquennial Periods.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarr-hœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 19. Child Mortality (2—5 years). Death Rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases, in Quinquennial Periods.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarr-hœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 24
    TABLE No. 20.
    Births.Deaths under 1 Year.Rate.
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    TABLE No. 21.
    Period.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 23. Infant Mortality, 1930. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1 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 27
    TABLE No. 24. Infant Deaths, 1930.
    Causes of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.
    M.F.Under 4 weeks4 wks.-1 yearM.F.Under 4 weeks4 wks.-1 yearM.F.Under 4 weeks4 wks.-1 yearM.F.Under 4 weeks4 wks.-1 yearM.F.Under 4 weeks4 wks.-1 year
  • Page 28
    TABLE No. 25. Infant Mortality, 1901-1930. Rates for stated groups of diseases and for stated age periods for the quinquennial periods, 1901—1930.
    PeriodGroups.Sub-Divisions of Group "G."Death Bates.
    ABCDEFGH
    Infectious Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Diseases of Nervous System.Diseases of Respiratory System.Diseases of Digestive System.SyphilisDiseases of Development.All other Diseases.Total.Congenital Defects.PrematurityDebilityUnder 4 weeks.Over 4 weeks.
  • Page 29
    TABLE No. 26.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    TABLE No. 27.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    TABLE No. 27— continued.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
  • Page 33
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Section.Date of Adoption.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Section.Date of Adoption.
  • Page 37
    TABLE No. 28. Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.Sessions weekly.
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    TABLE No. 28— continued.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.Sessions weekly.
  • Page 39
    TABLE No. 29. RETURN to be made on or before the 9th of February, 1931, by Mr. S. G. Taylor, Vaccination Officer of all Sub-Districts of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich Registration District, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1929, inclusive:—
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1929.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1931, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz. :—
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. II. •Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declaration of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Died Unvaccinated.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.
  • Page 40
    The following Schedule shows the names, addresses and districts of the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators appointed by the Council to carry out the work of vaccination in the Borough:—
    Public Vaccinator, Surgery and Deputy.Surgery Hours.District.
  • Page 43
    The talks given during the year and the programme for 1930-31 are set out below:—
    Date. 1930.Subject and Lecturer.Cinematograph Films.
  • Page 44
    (c) Health Lectures to Adults. —Three lectures were given at the Town Hall, 88 follows :—
    Date. 1930.Subject.Lecturer.
  • Page 47
    TABLE No. 30. Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 31. Nuisances Abated.
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    TABLE No. 32. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homeworkers' Premises. 1—.Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 49
    2.— Defects Found.
    Description.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspect'rNumber of Prosecutions.
  • Page 50
    TABLE No. 33. Samples of Rag Flock.
    Date.Parts per 100,000 of soluble chlorine in the form of chlorides.
  • Page 51
    TABLE No. 34.
    Sun Street.Sun Street (Infectious)Eltham.All Mortuaries.
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    TABLE No. 35.
    192819291930
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    TABLE No. 36. Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE No. 37.
    Premises.On Register 31st December.Number ofLegal Proceedings.
    Inspections.Notices.
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    TABLE No. 38.
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    TABLE No. 39.
    Produce.Date of Regulations.Designations.
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    TABLE No. 39— continued.
    Produce.Date of Regulations.Designations.
  • Page 57
    The following Table shows the number of animals slaughtered in the Borough during the year:— TABLE No. 40.
    Month.Cattle.Sheep & Lambs.Pigs.Calves.Goats.Total.
  • Page 57
    TABLE No. 41.
    Situation of Slaughterhouse.Owner.
  • Page 59
    TABLE No. 42.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 42— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 43.
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    TABLE No. 44.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
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    TABLE No. 45.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE No. 46.
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    TABLE No. 47. Action under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Action Taken during Year.Date.
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    TABLE No. 48.
    Number of Private Families Occupying the Following Number of Rooms:
    123456-78-910 and over.Total.
  • Page 69
    TABLE No. 49.
    Date. of Meeting.Woolwich.Plumstead:Eltham.Total.
    WestEast
  • Page 70
    TABLE No. 50.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Admissions to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 71
    TABLE No. 51. Notification of Infectious Diseases, 1901 to 1930.
    Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Mem. CroupErysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.§ Puerperal Pyrexia.Pneumonia Primary.Influenzal Pneumonia.Malaria.Dysentery.Anthrax.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Encephalitis Lethargica.Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Poliomyelitis.‡Zymotic Enteritis.*Pulmonary Tuberculosis.*Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary†Measles.X Chicken Pox
  • Page 72
    TABLE No. 52. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified, 1930 (excluding Tuberculosis).
    Number of Cases Notified.
    Age Groups.
    Diseases.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 73
    TABLE No. 53. Deaths from Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1930.
    Diseases.Number of Deaths.
    All Ages.Age Groups.
    Under 11-2-3-4-5-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565-
  • Page 74
    TABLE No. 54. Cases of Infectious Diseases in the Borough and Parishes during the year 1930, shewing the Case Rates per 1,000 population.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified in each locality.Case Rates per 1,000 Population.
    Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    West.East.West.East.
  • Page 76
    TABLE No. 55. Diphtheria, Multiple Cases.
    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 77
    TABLE No. 56. Scarlet Fever, Multiple Cases.
    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 77
    TABLE No. 57. Scarlet Fever, Return Cases.
    No. in RegisterDate Admitted to Hospital.Date Discharged.Total Days in Hospital.Onset of Secondary Case.Remarks on Primary Case.
  • Page 78
    TABLE No. 58.
    No.Date Notified.Sex.Age.Diagnosis.Final Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 80
    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 81
    TABLE No. 61.
    Date Notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 83
    TABLE No. 62. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death.rates.
    Year.Deaths.Death-Rates.
    All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.
  • Page 84
    TABLE No. 63.
    Case No.Date Notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.
  • Page 84
    TABLE No. 64.
    Pulmonary.Percentage.Non. Pulmonary.Percentage.
  • Page 86
    TABLE No. 65.
    Woolwich.West Plumstead.East Plumstead.Eltham.The Borough.
  • Page 86
    TABLE No. 66. Tuberculosis—New Cases and Mortality.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 87
    TABLE No. 67.
    Year.Lungs.Meninges.Intestines and Peritoneum.Glands.Joints.Spine.Other Forms.All Causes.
  • Page 88
    TABLE No. 68.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 89
    TABLE No. 69. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1930.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 95
    TABLE No. 70.
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.Poor Law Institns.Training Colonies.
  • Page 96
    These figures refer to 391 patients, and the monthly admissions were as follows:—
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    TABLE No. 71.
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    TABLE No. 72.
    Children.Adults.Grand Total.
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 73.
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    TABLE No. 74.
    Centre.No. on Roll of Centre.No. of Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children
    Expectant.Nursing.Expectant.Nursing.
  • Page 106
    TABLE No. 75. Children in Attendance at each Centre.
    Year of Birth.Town Hall.Eltham.Plum-stead.Slade.New Eltham.North Woolch.Beresford St.Totals.
  • Page 106
    Attendances.
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    TABLE No. 76. Feeding of Infants attending Welfare Centres. 16th June—25th July, 1930.
    Method of Feeding.AGE IN MONTHS.
    0-11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-9Total9-1010-1111-12Grand Total.
  • Page 111
    TABLE No. 77. Cases Treated at Sunlight Clinic, 1930.
    Type of Case.Brought Forward from 1929.New Cases.Total.Much Improved or Cured.Improved.I.S.Q.Ceased Treatment.Treatment not yet complete
  • Page 113
    TABLE No. 78. Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1930.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.Boys.Girls.Total.
    Age last BirthdayAge last Birthday.
    12341234
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    TABLE No. 78— continued. Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1930.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.Boys.Girls.Total.
    Age last Birthday.Age last Birthday.
    12341234
  • Page 118
    TABLE No. 79.
    Brewer Street.Park Place
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    TABLE No. 80.
    No.Attendances.
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    TABLE No. 81. Cases Treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1930.
    Type of Case.Number remaining over from 1929.New Cases.Total Cases.Number who completed treatment by end of year.Number with treatment not completed.
  • Page 123
    FIRST SCHEDULE.
    Name of Association.Services in respect of which contribution is payable.Amount of annual contribution to be paid by the London County Council.
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    METEOROLOGY. Meteorological Observations taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, during the year 1930.
    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 125
    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.