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Woolwich 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1958
Pages
58
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparative figures for 1956, are shown below:-
    TABLE No,, 119571956
  • Page 10
    The following Table gives details of the infant deaths in Woolwich during 1957: — TABLE No. 2. DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1957
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1 - 2 weeks2 - 5 weeks3 - 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9 - 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    TABLE NO. 3. WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours)
    YearMenWomenTotal DeathsDeaths in Hospitals
  • Page 11
    CANCER DEATHS - WOOLWICH, 1957. BY AGE (excluding specified Malignant Tumours)
    AgeMenWomenTotalDeaths in Hospital
  • Page 12
    TABLE No. 4. WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1947-1957
  • Page 12
    TABLE No. 5. CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) - WOOLWICH 1957 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
    MaleFemaleTotalDeaths in Hospitals
  • Page 13
    TABLE No. 6. NETT DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1957
    CAUSES OF DEATHAll agesUnder 1 Year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 vears45 and" under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwards
  • Page 14
    The chief Vital Statistics for the Borough since 1937 are given in the following Table:- TABLE No. 7
    YearPopulation estimated, to middle of each YearBIRTHSNett Deaths of the District
    NettUnder 1 YearAt all Ages
    NO.RateNo,Rate per 1,000 nett BirthsNo.Rate
  • Page 15
    TABLE No. 0. INSPECTIONS
  • Page 16
    TABLE No. 9. NUISANCES ABATED
  • Page 20
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 TABLE No, 10. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT DURING 1957 ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
    PremisesNo. on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers proaecuted
  • Page 20
    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED:-
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    PoundRemediedReferred tc H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    The nature of the outwork is as follows
    Type of WorkNumber of Workers
  • Page 25
    TABLE No. 11. MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY -DISC 3DECEMBER , 1957
    STATIONSWeight of Sulphur Trioxide collected mg/lOQ sq,cm/day
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr,MayJuneJulyAug.SeptOct.Nov,Dec.
  • Page 30
    The average result of examinations and tests was as follows:-
    Probable No.of Bacillus Coli per 100 ml.Average pH valueAverage Free ChlorineAverage Temperature[
  • Page 36
    SLUM CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AREAS The Council's slum clearance programme was earried a stage further during 1957 Details of the work carried out during this period are as follows:-
    Samuel Street (No., 1) Areas (53 houses) the following dwelling houses;-This area comprises
  • Page 40
    HOUSING PROGRESS The number of dwellings built in the Borough of Woolwich during the year 1957 may be summarised as follows:-
  • Page 41
    TABLE No. 12
    DescriptionNo. in Borough on 31.12.1957No. of Inspections.
  • Page 42
    Samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis during the year. The percentage of fat content was:-
    Fat ContentNo. of Samples
  • Page 46
    TABLE No. 13 Carcases & Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part, 1957
    Cattle ex- cluding Cows.Cows.CalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 47
    TABLE No. 14
  • Page 50
    TABLE No. 15 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1957
    DISEASESUnder 1 year.1-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-35 years35-45 years45-65 years55 and overAge unknownTotalTotal NO. admitted to Hospital
  • Page 51
    TABLE NO, 16 The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1957s-
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 52
    The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified:-
    Formal Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases
    0-11- 55- 1515- 2525-3535-4545- 5555= 6565-7575 & upTotal (all ages).
  • Page 52
    TABLE No® 17 - Tuberculosis Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population Borough of Woolwich.
    YearEstimated Civilian Population excluding ArmyPrimary NotificationsDeaths from TuberculosisDeaths per 1,000 of populationTotal Deaths all causesPercentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths
  • Page 53
    Details are as follows:-
    Pre-School ChildrenSchool ChildrenAdultsTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsMenWomen
  • Page 54
    The following summary relates to the work carried out by the laboratory on behalf of the Council during 19578:-
    Type of SpecimenNo. examined