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Woolwich 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1935
Pages
144
Tables
102

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102 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    TABLE No. 1.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
  • Page 11
    TABLE No. 2.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    TABLE No. 2— continued.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    TABLE No. 2— continued.
    Clerks:
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    TABLE No. 3. Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.Sessions Weekly.
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    TABLE No. 3— continued. C linics and T reatment C entres.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.Sessions Weekly.
  • Page 19
    The districts of the Public Vaccinators are as set out below in the following Table No. 4, their names and hours of attendance being also shown:— TABLE No. 4.
    Public Vaccinator and Surgery.Surgery Hours.District.
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    TABLE No. 5. RETURN to be made on or before the 9th of February, 1935, 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, 1933, 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, 1933.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1935, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register'' (Birth List Sheets), viz.:—
    Col. I.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declaration of Conscientious Objection has been received.Col. V.
    Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Died Unvaccinatcd.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.
  • Page 22
    By-laws. —In tabular form below is a list of the by-laws which are in force in the district:— ( a ) Made by the London County Council—
    Subject Matter.Act.Date when By-laws were allowed or took effect.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Subject Matter.Act.Date when By-laws were allowed or took effect.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Subject Matter.Act.Date when By-laws were allowed or took effect.
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    TABLE No. 6.
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    TABLE No. 7.
    Under 1 year.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-
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    TABLE No. 8.
    Nature of Infringement.No.
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    TABLE No. 9.
    Centre.No. on Roll of Centre.No. of Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children.
    Expectant.Nursing.Expectant.Nursing.
  • Page 35
    TABLE No. 10. Children in Attendance At each Centre.
    Year of Birth.Town Hall.Plumstead.Eltham.New Eltham.Slade.St. Luke's.N. Woolwich.Beresford St.Totals.
  • Page 36
    Table No. 10— continued Attendances.
    Year of BirthTown HallPlum-steadElthamNew ElthamSladeSt. Luke'sN. WoolwichBeresford St.Totals
  • Page 37
    TABLE No. 11. Feeding of Infants attending Welfare Centres—16th July to 24th August, 1934.
    Method of Feeding.AGE IN MONTHS.
    0-11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-9Total9-1010-1111-12Grand Total
  • Page 38
    In Table No. 12, are shown below the number and types of cases treated during the year:— TABLE No. 12. Cases treated at Sunlight Clinic, 1934.
    Brought forward from 1933New Cases.Total.Much Improved or Cured.Improved.I.S.Q.Ceased Treatment.Treatment not yet complete
  • Page 41
    TABLE No. 13. Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1934.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.BOYS Age last Birthday.GIRLS. Age last Birthday.
    234234Total
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    Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1934— continued.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.BOYS Age last Birthday.GIRLS. Age last Birthday.
    234234Total
  • Page 44
    TABLE No. 14.
    Brewer Street.Eltham.Plumstead.
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    The following Table, No. 15, shows the cases attending and the total attendances during the year. The number of sessions was 84 excluding anaesthetic days. TABLE No. 15.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.
    No.Attendances.No.Attendances.No.Attendances.
  • Page 45
    TABLE No. 16. Cases treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1934.
    Type of Case.Number remaining over from 1933.New Cases.Total Cases.Number who completed treatment by end of year.Number with treatment not completed.
  • Page 52
    TABLE No. 17. Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 18. Nuisances Abated.
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    TABLE No. 19.
    Sun Street.Sun Street (Infectious).Eltham.Ml Mortuaries.
    Number of Bodies Received :—19331934
  • Page 57
    TABLE No. 20.
    Number of Interments.
    193219331934
  • Page 58
    TABLE No. 21. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 1 .—Inspection.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
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    2.— Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 59
    Table No. 21 —continued,. 3.— Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of WorkInstances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 60
    TABLE No. 22. Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
  • Page 63
    TABLE No. 23.
    Premises.On Register 31st December.Number ofLegal Proceedings.
    Inspections.Notices.
  • Page 63
    TABLE No. 24.
    No.
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    TABLE No. 26.
    Month.Cattle.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.Calves.Total.
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    TABLE No, 27.
    Situation of Slaughterhouse.Owner.
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    TABLE No. 28.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 28— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 28— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 73
    TABLE No. 28— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 73
    TABLE No. 29.
    193219331934
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    TABLE No. 30.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
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    TABLE No. 30— continued.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
  • Page 75
    TABLE No. 31. Cases of Food Poisoning Notified during 1934:—
    Age Periods.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE No. 32.
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    (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notice:—
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    TABLE No. 33. Action under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Action Taken.Date.
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    TABLE No. 34.
    Premises.Accommodation Men.
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    TABLE No. 35.
    Date of Meeting.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
    West.East.
  • Page 93
    TABLE No. 36. Notification of Infectious Disease (excluding Tuberculosis), 1934.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Admissions to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 94
    TABLE No. 37. Ward Incidence of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1934.
    Diseases.Borough.Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 95
    TABLE No. 38. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified 1934 (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 96
    TABLE No. 39. Notification of Infectious Diseases (including Tuberculosis), 1901 to 1934.
    Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.§Puerperal Pyrexia.Pneumonia Primary.Influenzal Pneumonia.Malaria.Dysentery.Anthrax.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Encephalitis Lethargica.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis.‡ Zymotic Enteritis.*Pulmonary Tuberculosis.* Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary.† Measles.X Chicken Pox.
  • Page 97
    TABLE No. 40. Deaths from Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1934.
    Diseases.Number of Deaths.
    All Ages.Age Groups.
    Under 11-2-5—15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 98
    TABLE No. 41. Diphtheria—Multiple Cases.
    Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.Total Houses.Total Cases.
  • Page 102
    TABLE No. 42.
    Woolwich and Eltham.
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    TABLE No. 43. 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.Avery Hill.Sherard.Total Houses.Total Cases.
  • Page 105
    TABLE No. 44. 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 106
    TABLE No. 45. Enteric.
    No.Date Notified.Sex.Age.Diagnosis.Final Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 107
    TABLE No. 46. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
    No.Date Notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 108
    TABLE No. 47.
    Date Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Home.Hospital.
  • Page 110
    TABLE No. 48. Monthly Incidence of Pneumonia.
    Month.Male.Female.Total.Type.No. of Deaths.
    Lobar.Broncho.Influenzal.Acute Primary (not specified)Acute Primary Pneumonia.Influenzal Pneumonia.
  • Page 111
    TABLE No. 49. Ward Incidence of Tuberculosis, 1934.
    Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    TABLE No. 50. Tuberculosis—New Cases and Mortality, 1934.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 112
    The following Table No. 51, shows the site of the disease in patients notified each year since 1930. TABLE No. 51.
    Year.Lungs.Meninges.Intestines and Peritoneum.Glands.Joints.Spine.Other Forms.All Forms.
  • Page 113
    TABLE No. 52.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 113
    TABLE No. 53. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death-Rates.
    Year.Deaths.Death-rates.
    All Forms.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 114
    TABLE No. 54.
    Case No.Date notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE No. 55.
    Pulmonary.Percentage.Non-Pulmonary.Percentage.
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    TABLE No. 56. Return showing the Work of the Dispensaries for 1934.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 118
    Return showing the Work of the Dispensaries for 1934-continued.
  • Page 120
    Woolwich Tuberculosis Care Committee. —At the end of the year the Committee was constituted as follows:—
    Bodies.Representatives.
  • Page 121
    TABLE No. 57. Admissions to Hospitals, etc.
    Special Hospitals.Sanatoria.Public General Hospitals.Training Colonies.
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    These figures refer to 374 patients and the monthly admissions were as follows:—
  • Page 122
    TABLE No. 58.
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    TABLE No. 59.
    Year.Children.Adults.Grand Total.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 60.
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    TABLE No. 61.
    Wards.Population
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    TABLE No. 62. Industries—Males and Females aged 14 years and over, exclusive of "Out-of-Work.'
    Industry.Males.Females.
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    TABLE No. 62— continued.
    Industry.Males.Females.
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    TABLE No. 63.
    IndustryManagerial.Operative.Own Account.Out-of-Work.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 64.
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    TABLE No. 65.
    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 130
    TABLE No. 66.
    Wards.Population.Births.Deaths under 1.Deaths at all Ages
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
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    TABLE No. 67.
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    TABLE No. 68.
    Year.No. of Births.No. of Live Births Notified.No. of Still-Births.Percentage of Births Notified.Birth Rate.
    Woolwich.London.England and Wales.
  • Page 132
    TABLE No. 69.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths
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    TABLE No. 70. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1934.
    Rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All CausesTyphoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs.).Total Deaths under 1 year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of I Death.
    Live Births.Still-Births.
  • Page 134
    TABLE No. 71. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1934, including Non-Residents in Institutions in the Borough.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.In Borough.Outlying Institutions.
    Residents.Non-Resi-dents.
  • Page 135
    TABLE No. 72. Nett Deaths during 1934, classified by Sex and Wards.
    Causes of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Males.Females.Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage,Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 136
    TABLE No. 73.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory.Total.Death-Rate.Number under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
  • Page 136
    TABLE No. 74. Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Rate.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 137
    TABLE No. 75. Deaths from Malignant Disease.
    Seat of Primary Disease.Males.Females.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
  • Page 138
    TABLE No. 76. Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1934.
    Year.Abortion.Ectopic GestationPlacenta Previa.Other Puerperal Haemorrhage.Other Accidents of Child Birth.Child Birth with Secondary Causes.Puerperal EclampsiaPuerperal Phlebitis and EmbolismPuerperal Fever.Totals.
  • Page 139
    TABLE No. 77. Child Mortality (1—2 years). Death -rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarr- hœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 139
    TABLE No. 78. Child Mortality (2—5 years). Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
    Period.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarr-hœal Diseases.All other causes.Total. Deaths
  • Page 140
    TABLE No. 79.
    Births.Deaths under 1 year.Rate.
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    TABLE No. 80.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths
  • Page 141
    TABLE No. 81. Infant Mortality, 1934. 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 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 142
    TABLE No. 82. Nett Infant Deaths, Classified by Sex and Wards.
    Causes of Death.The Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Males.Females.Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 143
    APPENDIX. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH, DURING THE YEAR 1934.
    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.
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    APPENDIX— 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.