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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Vital Statistics for 1950 for the Wards of the Borough:—Table No. 5.

Vital Statistics for 1950 for the Wards of the Borough:—

Table No. 5.

Wards.Births.Deaths.
Legitimate.IllegitimateStillbirths.Under 1 year.All Ages.
Dockyard565—374
St. Mary's674—144
River8781489
St. George's13493340
WOOLWICH34426411247
Burrage8272185
Herbert132332104
Glyndon10332274
St. Margaret's2011259174
Central104812109
St. Nicholas181715126
Abbey Wood15576—154
PLUMSTEAD958472021826
Well Hall122622123
Avery Hill327757207
Sherard32213912265
ELTHAM771261621595
BOROUGH2,0739940531,668

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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
Staff.
The staff of the Sanitary Section at the end of the year consisted of the Chief
Inspector, sixteen men inspectors and two women inspectors.
Clerical Assistance for Sanitary Inspectors. A revised scheme of clerical
assistance to the sanitary inspectors was brought into operation on the 1st January.
The sanitary inspectors have been relieved of much clerical work arising from their
duties, thus allowing them to spend the fullest amount of time on their technical
duties. The benefit of this scheme was felt during the year.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
During the year, 39,425 inspections, including re-inspections, were carried out
by the sanitary inspectors, being almost 9,000 more than in the previous year.
The nature of these inspections is shown in Table No. 6, and details of nuisances
abated are given in Table No. 7. The number of intimation notices served as a
result was 2,835, and the number of statutory notices 1,866.
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