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Woolwich 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1954
Pages
42
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Table No. 1.
    1953.1952.
  • Page 7
    Table No. 2. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer (including all other specified Malignant Tumours).
    Year.Men.Women.Total Deaths.Deaths in Hospitals.
  • Page 8
    Cancer Deaths—Woolwich, 1953. By Age.
    Age.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 8
    Table No. 3. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus, 1945-1953.
    Year.Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospitals.
  • Page 9
    Table No. 4. Cancer Deaths—Woolwich, 1953. Seat of Primary Disease.
    Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
  • Page 10
    Table 5. Deaths under 1 year, 1953.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 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 yr.
  • Page 12
    Table No. 7. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1953.
    Rate per 1,000 Home Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All CausesTubercilosisAcute Poliomyelites imcluding Polio encephalitisSmallpoxWhooping CouthDiphtheriaInfluenzaPneumoniaTyphoid Paratyphoid Fevers.Diarrhoea and ERnteritis (under 2 years)Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    Table No. 8.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Under 1 Year.At ail Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett Births.Number.Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 14
    Table No. 9.
    Wards.1931, Persons.1951, Persons.Increase.Decrease.
  • Page 15
    Table No. 10.
    Age Group (Age last Birthday).Persons 1931.1951.
    Persons.Males.Females.
  • Page 16
    Table No. 11. Inspections.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 17
    Table No. 12. Nuisances Abated.
  • Page 19
    Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 13. Details of Inspections carried out during 1953 are as follows:-
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 19
    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 23
    Table No. 14. Measurement and Recording of Atmospheric Pollution—August-December, 1953.
    Station.Weight of SO3 Collected mg/100 sq. cm./day.Total Solid Matter Collected. Monthly deposit in tons per sq. mile.
    Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 26
    I set out below details of the samples of water taken.
    Baths.Number of Samples taken.Number of Bacillus Coli.Average pH value.Average Free Chlorine.Average Temperature.
  • Page 29
    Properties under the Council's control:—
    1952.1953.
  • Page 31
    Table No. 15.
    Description.Number in Borough on 31st December.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 34
    Table No. 16. Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1953.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 35
    Table No. 17.
    SampleArticle.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
  • Page 36
    Table No. 17 (continued).
    Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of legal proceedings or other action.
  • Page 37
    Table No. 18. Notification of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1953.
    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 Unknown.TotalTotal No. admitted to Hosp.
  • Page 40
    The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified: Table No. 19.
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications. Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases.
    0-11- 22-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545- 5555-6565-7575& up.Total (all age)
  • Page 40
    Table No. 20. Tuberculosis Register, 1953.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary .
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 40
    Table No. 21. Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population.
    Year.Estimated 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 42
    Treatment of Verminous Persons.
    Pre-school Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
  • Page 42
    Treatment of Scabies.
    Pre-school Children.School Children.Adults.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.