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Woolwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1951
Pages
40
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year are shown below:— Table No. 1.
  • Page 10
    Table No. 2. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1950, but 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 11
    T able N o. 3. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1950.
    Rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All CausesTuberculosisAcute Poliomyelitis incuding Polio encephalitisSmallpoxWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaPneumoniaTyphoid Partyphoid Fevers..Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 12
    The chief Vital Statistics since 1921 are given in the following Table:— 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.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett Births.Number.Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 13
    Vital Statistics for 1950 for the Wards of the Borough:— Table No. 5.
    Wards.Births.Deaths.
    Legitimate.IllegitimateStillbirths.Under 1 year.All Ages.
  • Page 14
    Table No. 6.—Inspections.
  • Page 14
    Table No. 7.—Nuisances Abated.
  • Page 15
    Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 8. Details of inspections carried out during 1950:—
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 15
    Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—
    Particulars.Number 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 20
    Table No. 9.
    Cemetery.Number of Interments.
    1948.1949.1950.
  • Page 24
    Health Education Sessions.
    Date.Informal Talks.Cine Films.
  • Page 25
    Continued from previous page...
    DateInformal Talks.Cine Films
  • Page 26
    T able N o . 10.
    Description.Number in Borough on 31st December.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 29
    The following table gives details of the number of animals slaughtered during 1950:— Table No. 11. Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1950.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 31
    The following Table No. 12 gives details of adulterated samples:— Table No. 12. Adulterated Samples.
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
  • Page 35
    T able N o. 13. Notification of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1950.
    Diseases.Number of Cases (after correction of diagnosis)
    Age Groups.
    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 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and over.Ages unknownTotalTotalNo. admitted to Hosp.
  • Page 36
    Table No. 14. Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population.
    Year.Civilian Population excluding Army.Primary Notifications.Deaths from Tuberculosis.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Total Deaths all causes.Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths.
  • Page 37
    The Health Department assisted by arranging a large number of bookings. The details of total examinations made are as follows:—
    Centre.Men.Women.Total.
  • Page 38
    Treatment of Verminous Persons.
    Pre-school Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
  • Page 38
    Treatment of Scabies.
    Pre-school Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.