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Woolwich 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1949
Pages
32
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    VITAL STATISTICS Table No. 1 contains extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparable figures for 1947. Table No. 2 shows details of causes of death. T able N o. 1.
    1948.1947.
  • Page 7
    T able N o. 2. Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1948, 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 BoroughOutlying Institutions.
    Residents.Non-Rsdts.
  • Page 8
    The chief Vital Statistics since 1921 are given in the following Table :— Table No. 3.
    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.N umber.Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 9
    Vital Statistics for 1948 for the Wards of the Borough :— Table No. 4.
    Wards.Births.Stillbirths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all ages.
    Legitimate. Number.Illegitimate Number.Number.Number.Number.
  • Page 10
    Details of attendances at the various clinics up to the 4th July are as follows:—
    Centre.Children.Nursing Mothers.Expectant Mothers.
  • Page 14
    Table JNo. 5. Inspections.
  • Page 14
    Table No . 6.
  • Page 20
    Table No. 7. Factories Act, 1937. Details of inspections carried out during 1948:—
    Premises.Number of
    No. on Register.Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 20
    Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—
    Particulars.No. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 22
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1948.
    Cattle (excluding Cows)Cows.Calves.Sheep or Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 23
    Ice Cream. During the year, 882 inspections of ice cream premises were made. Twenty samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service at Camberwell for bacteriological examination and grading, using the Methylene Blue reduction test, to ascertain the time taken at 37 deg. C. for complete decolorisation to take place, and then graded according to the following table:—
    GradeTime taken to reduce Methylene Blue.
  • Page 24
    PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Incidence . The numbers of eases of notifiable infectious diseases which occurred during the year, after correction of diagnosis were as follows:— Table No. 8 Notification of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis) 1948.
    Diseases.Number of Cases (after correction of diagnosis).
    Age Groups.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 3 years.3 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 overAge unknown
  • Page 25
    The work of the Dispensary at Maxey Road, Plumstead, and the branch Dispensary at 11, Carnecke Gardens, Eltham, during the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948, is shown below in tabular form:—
  • Page 26
    Table No. 9. Treatment of Verminous Persons.
    Pre-Schoolchildren.Schoolchildren.Adults.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
  • Page 27
    Treatment of Scabies.
    Pre-School children.Schoolchildren.Adults.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
  • Page 31
    The following Table of Statistics from 1906 onwards may prove of interest:—
    Year.Births.Infant Mortality rate (under 1 year).Neo-natal Mortality rate.Maternal Mortality rate (per 1,000 births).
    No.(nett rate)