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Woolwich 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1937
Pages
156
Tables
113

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  • Page 11
    TABLE No. 1.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    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.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    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.
    Situation.Nature of AccommodationBy Whom Provided.Sessions Weekly.
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    TABLE No. 4. RETURN to be made on or before the 13th of February, 1937, 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, 1935, 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, 1935.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 137, 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 Un vaccina ted.
    1.2.3.4.6.6.7.
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    TABLE No. 4 — continued.
    Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1937, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by " Report Book ") of :—Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1937, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register" (Columns 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book " (Columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return)."Total Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the Calendar Year 1936.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate, during the Calendar Year 1936.
    Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found.
  • Page 23
    TABLE No. 5 (Part I.). Examination of Elementary School Children in Woolwich, 1936. Numbers Examined and Defects Found.
    Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.
    Number examined9898311,1769711,0278191,1151,106
    Cases *Cases *Cases *Cases *Cases *Cases *Cases *Cases *
  • Page 24
    TABLE No. 5 ( P art II.).
    Age Groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness op Body.Teeth.Vision.
    GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
  • Page 32
    The Work of the Health Visitors .—The work performed by these officers during the year with regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following Table :— TABLE No. 6.
    Births—First visits1,986
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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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    In tabular form below are shown detailed statistics for 1936 and the consolidated statistics for the previous year :—- TABLE No. 9.
    Centre.Number on Roll of Centre.Number 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.Beres-ford St.Totals.
  • Page 36
    TABLE No. 11. Feeding of Infants attending Welfare Centres—18th May to 1st July, 1936.
    Method of Feeding.AGE IN MONTHS.
    0.11.22.33.44.55.66.77.88.9Total.9.1010.1111.12Grand Total.
  • Page 38
    The following Table No. 12, shows the number of cases and conditions treated during the year :— TABLE No. 12. Cases treated at Sunlight Clinic, 1936.
    Brought forward from 1935.New Cases.Total.Much Improved or Cured.Improved.I.S.Q.Ceased Treatment.Treatment not yet complete
  • Page 41
    The findings are summarised in the following Table No. 13 :—• TABLE No. 13. Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1936.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.BOYS. Age last Birthday.GIRLS. Age last Birthday.
    234234Total.
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    Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1936— continued.
    Disease, Defect or Condition.BOYS. Age last Birthday.GIRLS. Age last Birthday
    234234Total
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    TABLE No. 14.
    Brewer Street.Eltham.Plumstead.
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    TABLE No. 15.
    ExpectantMothers.NursingMothers.Childrenunder 5.
    No.Attendances.No.Attendances.No.Attendances.
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    TABLE No. 16. Cases Treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1936.
    Type of Case.Number remaining over from 1935.New Cases.Total Cases.Number who completed treatment by end of year.Number with treatment not completed.
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    TABLE No. 17. Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 18. Nuisances Abated.
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    TABLE No. 18— continued.
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    TABLE No. 19. 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. (i)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    3.— Outwork in Unwholesome Premises : Section 108.
    Nature of Work. (1)Instances. (2)Notices Served. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    TABLE No. 20.
    Sun Street.Sun Street (Infectious).Eltham.All Mortuaries.
    Number of Bodies Received:-19351936
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    TABLE No. 21.
    Number of Interments.
    193419351936
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    TABLE No. 22. Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE No. 22— continued.
    No.Date of Heating.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE No. 23.
    No.
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    TABLE No. 24.
    Situation of Cowhouse.No. of Sheds.No. of Cows.Licencee.
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    Number of dealers' licences issued to use the designation
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    TABLE No. 25.
    Month.Type of Milk.Number of Bacteria per c.c.Bacillus coli per 1/10 c.c.
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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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    The register of such premises which is now complete is kept in five parts, and the numbers in each part at the end of the year were as set out below:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE No. 28.
    Premises.On Register 31st DecemberNumber ofLegal Proceedings.
    Inspections.Notices.
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    TABLE No. 29.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 29— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 29— continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 29—continued.
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE No. 30.
    193419351936
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    Percentage of Fat.
    Quarter.193419351936
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    Percentage of Solids-not-fat.
    Quarter.193419351936
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    TABLE No. 31.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
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    TABLE No. 31— continued.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
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    TABLE No. 31—continued.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
  • Page 81
    TABLE No. 32.
    No.Date of Hearing.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE No. 33. Cases of Food Poisoning Notified during 1936.
    Age Periods.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE No. 34.
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    (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notice:—
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    TABLE No. 35.
    Additional Dwellings required on the Standard of Table I. in the First Schedule to the 1935 Act.Additional Dwellings required on the standard of 1½ persons a room.
    Size.Number.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms.7 rooms.8 rooms.
  • Page 91
    TABLE No. 36. Action under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Action Taken.Date.
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    The houses included in the Clearance Areas are as follows :—
  • Page 99
    TABLE No. 37.
    Date of Meeting.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
    West.East.
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    TABLE No. 38.
    Premises.Accommodation Men.
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    TABLE No. 39. Notification of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1936.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Admissions to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 40. Ward Incidence of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1936.
    Disease.BoroughDockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 104
    TABLE No. 41. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified 1936 (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 105
    TABLE No. 42. Notification of Infectious Diseases (including Tuberculosis), 1901 to 1936.
    Year.SmallpoxDiphtheria and Mem. Croup.ErysipelasScarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.§Puerperal Pyrexia.Primary Pneumonia.Influenzal Pneumonia.Malaria.Dysentery.Anthrax.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Encephalitis Lethargica.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis.‡Zymotic Enteritis.*Pulmonary Tuberculosis.*Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary.†MeaslesX Chicken Pox.
  • Page 106
    TABLE No. 43. Deaths from Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1936.
    Diseases.Number of Deaths.
    Age Groups.
    All Ages.Under 11-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 107
    TABLE No. 44. 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 109
    TABLE No. 45. 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 109
    TABLE No. 46. Scarlet Fever—Return Cases, 1936.
    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. 46— continued.
    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. 47. Enteric Fever, 1936.
    No.Date Notified.Sex.Age.Diagnosis.Final Diagnosis.Remarks.
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    TABLE No. 48. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, 1936.
    No.Date Notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
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    TABLE No. 49. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1936.
    Notified Date.Cases TreatedVision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 114
    Measles occurs in epidemic form every two years and usually lasts for four months. The incidence in each of the twelve months of the year was as follows :—
  • Page 116
    TABLE No. 50. 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 118
    TABLE No. 51.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 52.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Kltham.The Borough.
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    TABLE No. 53. Tuberculosis—-New Cases and Mortality, 1936.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 119
    TABLE No. 54.
    Year.Lungs.Meninges.Intestines and Peritoneum.Glands.Joints.Spine.Other Forms.All Causes.
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    TABLE No. 55. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death.Rates.
    Year.Deaths.Death.rates.
    All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.
  • Page 120
    TABLE No. 56.
    Case No.Date Notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE No. 57.
    Period between Notification and Death.Pulmonary.Percentage.Non. Pulmonary.Percentage.
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    TABLE No. 58. Return showing the work of the dispensaries for 1936.
    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 125
    TABLE No. 59.
    Contacts.0-5 year8.5-10 years.10-15 years.Total.Percentage.
  • Page 127
    Woolwich Tuberculosis Care Committee. —At the end of the year the Committee was constituted as follows:—
    Bodies.Representatives.
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    TABLE No. 60. Admissions to Hospitals, etc.
    Special Hospitals.Sanatoria.Public General Hospitals.Training Colonies.
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    TABLE No. 61.
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    TABLE No. 62.
    Year.Children.Adults.Grand Total.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 63.
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    TABLE No. 64.
    Wards.Population.
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    TABLE No. 65. Occupations of Woolwich Inhabitants (over 14 years).
    Occupations.Males.Females.
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    Table No. 65— continued.
    Occupations.Males.Females.
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    TABLE No. 66.
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    TABLE No. 67.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Under 1 year.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 137
    TABLE No. 68.
    Wards.Population.Births.Deaths under 1.Deaths at all ages
    NumberRate.NumberRate.NumberRate.
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    TABLE No. 69.
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    TABLE No. 70.
    Year.No. of Births.No. of Live Births. Notified.No. of Still-Births Notified.Percentage of Births Notified.Birth Rate.
    Woolwich.London.England and Wales.
  • Page 140
    TABLE No. 71.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 72. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1936.
    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.1Total Deaths under 1 year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live Births.Still - Births.
  • Page 142
    TABLE No. 73. Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1936, including non-residents in Institutions in the Borough.
    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 Instit utions
    Residents.Non-Resid'ts.
  • Page 143
    TABLE No. 74 Nett Deaths during 1936, classified by Sex and Wards.
    Causes of Death.the Borough.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Males.Females.Dockyard.St. Mary'sRiver.St. George'sBurrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey WoodWell Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 144
    TABLE No. 75.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory.Total.Death-Rate.Number under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
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    TABLE No. 76.
    Males.Females.Total.Rate.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 77.
    Seat of Primary DiseaseMales.Females.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
  • Page 146
    TABLE No. 78. Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1936.
    Year.Abortion.Ectopic GestationPlacenta Praevia.Other Puerperal Haemorrhage.Other Accidents of Child Birth.Child Birth with Secondary Causes.Puerperal EclampsiaPuerperal Phlebitis and EmbolismPuerperal Fever.Totals.
  • Page 147
    TABLE No. 79. 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-hoeal Diseases.All other Causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 147
    TABLE No. 80. Child Mortality (2—5 years). Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
    d.Estimated mean Population.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarr-hoeal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
  • Page 148
    TABLE No. 81.
    Births.Deaths under 1 year.Rate.
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    TABLE No. 82.
    Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 83. Infant Mortality, 1936. 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 150
    TABLE No. 84. 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 WoodWell Hall.Avery Hill.Sherard.
  • Page 151
    METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH, DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    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.