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Woolwich 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1964
Pages
74
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    TABLE NO. 1
    19621962
  • Page 10
    TABLE NO. 2 DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR - 1963
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks1-3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 11
    TABLE NO. 3 CANCER DEATHS BY AGE - WOOIWICH, 1963
    AgeMenWomenTotalDeaths in Hospitals
  • Page 11
    TABLE NO. 4 WOOIWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1953-1963
    YearLungBronchusTotalDeaths in Hospitals
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    TABLE NO. 5 WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (Including all other specified Malignant Tumours)
    YearMenWomenTotal DeathsDeaths in Hospitals
  • Page 12
    TABLE NO. 6 CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH 1963 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
    MaleFemaleTotalDeaths in Hospitals
  • Page 13
    TABLE NO. 7 - NET DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1963
    Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 1 Year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwards
  • Page 14
    The chief Vital Statistics for the Borough since 1943 are given in the following Table TABLE NO. 8
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each YearBIRTHS NetNet Deaths of the District
    Under 1 YearAt all ages
    No.RateNo.Rate per 1,000 net BirthsNo.Rate
  • Page 16
    TABLE NO. 9
    WardsPersons 1951Persons 1961IncreaseDecreasePersons per acre
  • Page 17
    TABLE NO. 10
  • Page 19
    TABLE NO. 11 - INSPECTIONS
  • Page 20
    TABLE NO. 12 - NUISANCES ABATED
  • Page 22
    The average result of the examinations and tests are shown belows-
    Probable No. of Bacillus Coli per 100 m.l.Average pH. ValueAverage free Chlorine p.p.m.Average Temperature .Plate Count. Yeastrel agar 2 days at 37°C. aerobically per m.l.
  • Page 22
    The nature of the work undertaken is as follows:-
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1)(c).No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council.Prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 23
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 TABLE NO. 13 DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT DURING 1963
    PREMISESNo. on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 23
    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED
    DEFECTSNo. of cases in which defects were foundProsecutions instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 38
    The following Borough Council Clearance Areas were confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government during the year.
    AreaDate of Confirmation
  • Page 44
    TABLE I
    SubjectTalksNo. of SessionsTotal
    FilmsBoth
  • Page 44
    TABLE II
    OrganisationAfternoonEveningTotalAudience
  • Page 50
    Details are as followst:— TABLE NO. 14
    Sample No.ArticleAdulteration or Irregularity.
  • Page 51
    The percentages of fat content of milk samples submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis were as followst-
  • Page 56
    TABLE NO. 15 CARCASES & OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, 1963
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 57
    The following Areas, details of which have been previously reported, are now in operation:-
  • Page 61
    The following details show the various factors which gave rise to that reduction:-
    New Eltham Smoke Control AreaHorn Park Smoke Control Area
  • Page 61
    The remainder carried out a variety of works as follows:-
  • Page 62
    TABLE NO. 16 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
    Map Ref. No.Name of AreaSize (Acres)PremisesDate of DeclarationOrder ConfirmedOperative Date
  • Page 65
    TABLE NO. 17 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1963
    Under 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15-44 yrs.45-64 yrs.65 and overTotalAdmitted to Hospital
  • Page 65
    TABLE NO. 18 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 66
    TABLE NO. 19 The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1963:-
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 66
    The following Table gives the age groups of new cases notified:-
    0- 11- 45- 1415- 2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 & upTotal (All ages)
  • Page 67
    A breakdown of those examined is shown in the following Table
    Numbers examinedCases found
    MenWomenMenWomen
  • Page 67
    Other Non-Tuberculous Abnormalities found included the following:-
    MEN (59)WOMEN (41)
  • Page 68
    continued from previos psge
    MENWOMEN
  • Page 69
    swimming bath water. The following summary relates to the work carried out by the Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1963:-
    Type of SpecimenNo. Examined