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Woolwich 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1953
Pages
48
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

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    GENERAL STATISTICS
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    VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparative figures for 1951, are shown below: — Table No. 1.
    19521951
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    Table No. 2. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer (including all other specified Malignant Tumours).
    Year.Men.Women.Total Deaths.Deaths in Hospitals.
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    Cancer Deaths—Woolwich, 1952. By Age.
    Age.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table No. 3. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus, 1945-1952.
    Year.Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospitals.
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    Table No. 4. Cancer Deaths—Woolwich, 1952. Seat of Primary Disease.
    Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospitals.
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    The following table gives details of the infant deaths for 1952: — Table No. 5. Deaths under 1 year—1952.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Table No. 6. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1952. Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the district.
    151525456575
    All Ages.Under 1 year.and under 5 years.and under 15 years.and under 25 years.and under 45 years.and under 65 years.and under 75 years.years and upwards.
    All causes166747991071417424680
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    The birth and death rates locally and nationally are compared in the following table:— Table No. 7. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the year 1952.
    Rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.AU Causes.Tuberculosis.Acute Poliomyelitis including Polio encephalitis.Smallpox.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Pneumonia.Typhoid Paratyphoid Fevers.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    The chief vital statistics for the Borough since 1922 are given in the following table:— Table No. 8.
    Year. (1)Population estimated to middle of each Year. (2)BirthsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    NettUnder 1 Year.At all Ages.
    Number. (3)Rate. (4)Number. (5)Rate per 1,000 nett Births. (6)Number. (7)Rate. (8)
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    Table No. 9. Inspections.
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    Table No. 10. Nuisances Abated.
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    Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 11. Details of inspections carried out during 1952 are as follows:—
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted
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    Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—
    Particulars.Number of Cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Referred
    Found.Remedied.To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
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    The following table shows the percentage of takes recorded in the maintenance treatments:— Table No. 12. Maintenance Treatments for Rodent Infestation.
    Year.Month.Baits taken
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    The Department carries out its own test for free chlorine estimation, and tests for the pH value. 1 set out below details of samples of water taken.
    Baths.No. of Samples taken.No. of Bacillus Coli.Average pH factor.Average Free Chlorine.Average Temperature.
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    Table No. 13. Total Deaths—All causes.
    Week endingGreat TownsLondon Administrative County.Woolwich
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    Table No. 14.
    Cemetery.Number of Interments.
    195019511952
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    Properties under the Council's control:—
    19511952
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    Table No. 15
    Description.Number in Borough on 31st December, 1952.Number of Inspections.
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    All of the 214 samples of milk submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis contained three percent, or more of fat. Actual figures were:—
    No. of Samples.
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    Table No. 16. Meat Inspection: Comparative Table
    Year.Cattle (including Cows).Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.Total.
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    Table No. 17. Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1952
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    Tabic No. 18. The following table gives details of adulterated samples:—
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
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    Sample No.Artical.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
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    Sample No.Artical.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
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    The foods examined were:—
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    Table No. 19. Notifications of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1952.
    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.Age UnknownTotalTotal No admitted to Hosp.
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    Table No. 20.
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications. Number of primary notifications of new cases.
    0—11—22—55—1010—1515—2020—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
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    The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1952: Table No. 21.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
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    Table No. 22. Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population.
    Year.Estimated Civilian Population excluding Army.Primary NotificationsDeaths from Tuberculosis.Deaths per 1,000 population.Total Deaths all causes.Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths.
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    The number of articles disinfected at the Disinfection Station to the 6th September, 1952, was 6,435, details of the type and number of articles disinfected there being as follows:—
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    Treatment of Verminous Persons.
    Pre-School Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
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    Treatment of Scabies.
    Pre-School Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.