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98e2e37c-31a9-4743-baad-41045c1a551a | Disinfection was performed by the Public Health Department at 243 premises, compared with 194, 247 and 166 in the three preceding years. Disinfection was performed after the death of the patient, and also after removal to hospital, sanatorium, or other occasion of the house or bedroom being vacated. 67. Sanatorium Trea... |
63aeb727-13c1-4b45-a71c-8c7be753a544 | Infirmary 43 24 67 Downs Sanatorium 41 β 41 Northern Hospital (Winchmore Hill) 1 27 28 Harpenden Sanatorium 3 7 10 Nayland Sanatorium 5 6 11 Treloar's Home, Alton 1 4 5 Herbert Hospital 56 β 56 East Anglian Sanatorium β 5 5 Brompton Hospital 4 11 15 Carshalton Children's Hospital 3 3 6 All others 22 15 37 Total 179 102... |
fb1451c5-e985-497d-a725-c63b52d4d686 | 51 They are lent at a small rent varying from 1s. 6d. to 3d. per week, according to means. Only those who have no source of income are now exempted from payment. The weekly call to collect the rent insures that the shelter is being used. Shelters were lent to 24 persons last year, 18 men, 4 women, 1 boy and 1 girl. 4 o... |
d0fbb333-2382-451d-a864-11b77ad449d7 | A Dispensary for the treatment of tuberculosis was opened in September, 1911. The following is the summary of the work referring to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1915:β Insured persons treated 444 Uninsured ,, 2,065 In attendance on January 1st, 1915:β Treatment. Observation. Insured. Uninsured. Insured. Uni... |
eac10fba-8991-4f3a-9f2f-27b93a043a05 | 31st 13,086 Number of new patients examined 1,486 ,, with definite pulmonary tuberculosis 235 β with surgical tuberculosis 24 ,, of suspect and observation cases 555 ,, found non.tuberculous 672 β of home visits of medical officers 2,739 β ,, ,, nurses 2.543 β of sputum examinations 515 ,, found positive 73 ,, of child... |
38cb3caa-c3e1-4c51-8d75-62edf36ffb16 | It is hoped that a complete understanding has now been arrived at and that the scheme will shortly receive the approval of the Local Government Board and the London County Council. 70. 4 spitting flasks were supplied at cost price (6d.), compared with 25, 20, 21, 20 and 9 in the previous five years. TUBERCULOSIS CARE C... |
8b0a60d0-18af-414e-9452-029b801be2f0 | When the London County Council undertook the provision of sanatorium treatment for uninsured persons and decided 53 to assess those who were able to pay for such assistance it was found convenient to make the Care Committees the bodies responsible for such assessment and collection of contributions. The Care Committee ... |
121623f4-edae-4b7b-b3da-2fd4d615f0db | (b) The Sanitary Inspector visits and obtains particulars as to institution treatment required or received, the home and sanitary conditions, cause of illness, and isolation. (c) The home contacts are referred to the Tuberculosis Dispensary, or their private doctor, for examination, with a view to discovering undetecte... |
ee22aa02-6253-40a6-a850-848e97159c87 | (g) The case is brought before the Care Committee, and a visitor is sent to obtain particulars of the financial circumstances and the special aid required. (h) The Care Committee considers the visitor's report, and assesses the contributions of the patient or friends towards the cost of treatment. (i) The case is sent ... |
b18c8539-3af4-48b4-a42c-e03eada750c7 | There were 121 deaths from cancer (malignant tumour), giving a death.rate of 0.90, compared with 0.88, 1.02, 0.97, 1.01 and 1.06 in the five preceding years. 50 of the deaths were in males and 71 in females; 58, or nearly 65 one-half, of the deaths were in persons over 65. The highest mortality was in West Plumstead. T... |
206dbb3e-4508-4cd0-aff7-c47f1d7f150c | The deaths from carcinoma have been classified under the organs affected, since 1903, and the following table shows the result for males and females respectively:β Carcinoma. Males. Seat of Primary Disease. Aver. 1903-5 Aver. 1906-10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Head and face 1.7 1.2 3 1 1 1 - Mouth, jaw and tongue 40 4.8 ... |
f6d34891-cdab-4e16-899b-5bd6f98a7e68 | 7 3.2 5 2 4 9 3 Rectum and anus 4 0 4.8 5 10 7 4 3 Peritoneum and omentum 0.7 β β β β β β Liver 80 6.4 8 7 6 9 5 Kidney and Bladder β 1.6 2 1 2 1 3 Genital organs - - - 1 - - 2 Prostate and external urinary 2.7 0.8 2 1 3 4 1 Pancreas 0.3 1.4 4 2 1 1 1 Pelvis and groin 0.3 β β β β β β Undefined 0.3 2.2 6 3 2 β β 35.3 45... |
30aa64b1-baf3-4193-a506-d5ccef1040de | 1903-5 Aver. 1906-10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Head and face 0.7 1.4 1 1 1 - - Mouth and tongue 1.7 0.6 β 1 β 2 β Pharynx, Εsophagus, larynx, and neck 1.7 1.4 2 1 5 1 1 Pleura, lung, mediastinum 0.7 0.6 1 1 β 1 β Stomach and Pylorus 5.7 7.6 7 5 9 10 14 Intestines (excluding rectum) 0.7 4.2 6 5 4 3 3 Rectum and anus 30 6... |
58d31530-a956-4414-9cbe-2bb1f8ba1af6 | 0 6 8 12 7 7 Peritoneum and omentum 0.3 0.4 1 1 β β Kidney and bladder 1.2 2 1 2 β β Genital organs 16.0 13.6 15 11 16 16 12 Breasts 9.7 8.6 9 11 11 18 19 Limbs β 0.4 β β β 1 Pancreas β 0.2 1 1 β 2 β Pelvis and groin 0.7 β β β β 1 β Undefined 0.7 1.6 1 3 3 β 5 48.9 57.2 57 56 68 72 69 Last year had the lowest cancer de... |
eaca48f3-8afa-435a-a97f-4eb1724d27a1 | As compared with 1913, in men there was a decrease under carcinoma of the throat and intestines; and in both men and women an increase of cancer of the stomach. Causes of Cancer. The special inquiry into the habits of persons suffering and dying from cancer since 1912 was continued. For the scope of this and the standa... |
ae77d91c-914e-4ce8-8676-bb5191b42164 | (Esophagus, Larynx and Neck 32 4 36 Stomach and Pylorus 26 21 47 Intestines (excluding Rectum) 13 12 25 Rectum and Anus 16 16 32 Peritoneum and Omentum β 1 1 Liver 8 4 12 Breasts β 6 6 Uterus β 4 4 Limbs 2 β 2 Kidney and Bladder 1 1 2 Prostate and External Urinary Organs 2 β 2 Pancreas 3 1 4 Lung 1 β 1 135 77 212 Cance... |
746f064f-cb60-4b22-8192-e47c20845b81 | 82 smoked excessively, 16 consumed an average quantity of tobacco, and 101 below the average, giving 41 per cent. of excessive smokers. 58 were excessive tea drinkers, 81 moderate, and 46 small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cento. of excessive tea drinkers. 88 were large eaters, 71 moderate, and 39 small eaters, giving 4... |
d21a5263-b7c4-458a-a924-a169ea1f5516 | It will be seen that, comparing persons who suffer from cancer with those living at advanced ages or who died at advanced ages through other causes, the great differences are as to habits with respect to alcohol, smoke, and the action of the bowels, viz.:β Cancerous persons had 32 per cent. of excessive alcohol users, ... |
db08a7f0-f279-4435-b03a-bc66ed2e3290 | Of 68 persons dying from cancer of the lips, tongue, jaws, fauces, larynx, oesophagus and cervical glands, 31 (or 46 per cent.) took alcohol excessively, while 51 (or 75 per cent.) smoked excessively. 23 of these smoked chiefly a clay pipe, 16 a briar or other form of pipe, and 10 sometimes a clay and sometimes a briar... |
a48996b3-1181-4790-9946-5b1956235051 | smoked excessively. It would appear, then, that both alcohol and smoking (especially alcohol) have some general effect in promoting cancer, but chiefly exert their injurious influence locally. Of the 64 cases of cancer of the mouth and throat, 18 (or 28 per cent.) were excessive tea drinkers. Tea drinking does not seem... |
fbbfb002-cdcc-46f0-962b-0ed2aa43cdcf | Excessive alcohol drinkers 32 46 24 14 ,, smokers 41 75 22 16 ,, tea drinkers 31 28 34 31 Large eaters 44 β β 49 ,, meat eaters 31 β β 29 Constipation 25 β β 17 42 cases had cancer of the stomach. Of these, 15 (or 35 per cent.) drank excessively, 16 (or 38 per cent.) were large eaters, and 11 (or 26 per cent.) were lar... |
ba039276-a928-42eb-81e0-11303f5c3ddb | There were 7 deaths from alcoholism, 3 from peripheral neuritis, and 33 from cirrhosis of the liver, making a total of 43 deaths probably due to alcohol, compared with 23, 31, 23, 18 and 31 in the five preceding years. Of the 43 deaths, 17 were males and 26 females. As compared with 1913, the deaths show an increase of... |
25b4a6fd-0c9b-4cb8-bac1-9e0659193f97 | Though higher than for 14 years, this rate is lower than it was from 1899-1901, during the South African War. SYPHILIS. 76. There were 3 deaths from syphilis, compared with 7, 6, 3, 9 and 9 in the five preceding years. All of these occurred in public institutions. All were infants under one year. There were, in additio... |
7d42d11e-5a14-4ec1-abaf-2add359e3cc3 | Private practitionersβfor obvious reasonsβrarely certify a death as due to venereal disease, so that the total amount of mortality from this cause can only be guessed at. 61 For the purpose of instructing patients and the public generally as to the prevention of venereal disease, a card of instruction has been issued t... |
46c5da68-9620-4610-a1e6-ce5c52060d73 | Notification of this disease is compulsory on medical men under the Public Health (London) Act, and on midwives under an L.G.B. Order. Midwives are paid 1s. for each case notified. 19 cases were notified, compared with 14 and 18 in the two preceding years. The case rate was 0.14 in Woolwich and 0.12 in London. One case... |
d2a0e6a3-5eb1-4255-879f-dd5827bd6db8 | from Perm. .0082 Houses with Water Supply outside the House. A report on this subject was contained in the Annual Report for 1912. 2. Water Supply in Tenement Houses. Under London County Council (General Powers) Act an additional supply was required and provided at seven houses last year, making a total of 78 houses in... |
ba9f44c7-afba-4dd7-886f-0422af4c09dc | At 24 houses the supply was found insufficient or temporarily cut off, and the necessary steps taken for obtaining a proper supply. 63 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 4. 495 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, and 39, or 7.9 per cent., were found to be adulterated, compared with 3.3, 4.6, 2.7, 5.6 and 7.3 in the five pre... |
37807667-9151-4196-baa9-3a4d11d13c9c | One of the cases was dismissed because the place of delivery was held not to be in the Borough. 6. A total of Β£24 13s. Od. was imposed in fines, and Β£19 12s. 6d. in costs. 7. 330 of the samples were fresh milk. 33 of these, or 10 per cent., were adulterated, compared with 4 8, 7.2, 3.5, 7.9 and 9.7 in the five precedin... |
4790a9e8-b872-45e1-8186-d59213074fdc | The following tabular statement shows the work done under these regulations, which forbid the adding of preservatives to milk and require the amount in cream to be declared on a label. 64 1. Milk ; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream:β (a) (b) Number of samples Number in which a examined for the presence preservative... |
6666b71b-4f51-41cf-80e3-01c6d0d2a190 | 0 (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of preserved cream in Article V. (1) and the proviso in Article V. (2) of the Regulations are not observedβ2. (N.B.βThe label was not fixed on the jar containing the cream.) 3. Thickening substances. No evidence of their additio... |
d2cd29d3-5ae8-4a5e-ae89-dae024a1f54c | 65 The higher percentage of adulteration found in the last two years is no doubt evidence not of lower trade morality but of more successful sampling and enforcement of the Pood and Drugs Acts. 21 samples were taken in course of delivery of which 18 were taken on arrival at Railway Stations ; 3 of the latter were found... |
05fb8ced-e259-445e-8971-f7262daad016 | A leaflet with this title was printed and circulated with the object of showing how a hygienic and nourishing diet could be supplied at a low cost. FOOD INSPECTION. 12. The inspection of meat and other food received the usual attention. Inspector Shaw made special inspection of the slaughter-houses. There were 61 surre... |
57729575-4526-4ec4-971e-902a160fe8fd | It was in a dirty condition and swarming with flies. Inquiries were made, but no other cases were discovered. It seems probable that small portions of the sausages made were contaminated at the butchers by some carrier, perhaps flies. The cases were notified as zymotic enteritis. The sanitary conditions of the butcher'... |
c760a07d-b2d5-4306-80f7-0e541b8db0ef | Three purveyors gave up selling milk on getting work in the Arsenal and 2 because, having been convicted of retailing adulterated milk, they came to the conclusion that the risks of the business were greater than its profits. Owing to the steps taken by the Health Department requiring persons not to sell milk in unsuit... |
a2dca24d-f9b5-49ae-8d11-3831c07765b9 | 40 inspections were made, and 5 notices served and complied with. NUISANCES (see Table VIII.). 16. 614 complaints of sanitary defects were received and investigated, compared with 361, 441, and 454 in the three preceding years. 43 complaints of non-removal of dust were made and attended to, compared with 29, 38, and 55... |
9fc28002-6c82-462b-8a3f-6816dc9573af | 475 private drains, found choked and defective, were examined, cleared, and relaid, compared with 399, 448, and 450 in the three preceding years. The largest number, 107, was found in St. Nicholas Ward. 843 water-closets and w.c. cisterns were repaired, compared with 890, 785, and 782, in the three preceding years. 255... |
2373c37c-1623-4870-a236-5e2806c44c26 | 19. At 2,703 houses, interiors were cleansed, or defective roofs repaired, compared with 2,206, 2,620, and 2,337 in the three preceding years. 646 houses with damp walls were remedied, compared with 571, 629 and 393 in the three preceding years. Improved ventilation was provided in 55 houses, compared with 62, 41, and ... |
4ad1483d-1019-43ff-b301-bd43d4f767e1 | Many of these visits were made by request of the medical attendants for the purpose of diagnosing doubtful cases of infectious disease. Other visits re infectious disease were made at the request of school teachers and others. 150 premises were inspected re housing conditions. Special inspections were made of Ann Stree... |
c788d70c-1ad5-4c2b-9e12-57811aca547e | in one case. The overcrowding is less than might have been expected, but it must be remembered that overcrowding depends on two factors, lack of housing accommodation and inability to pay rent. While the former is acute the latter is almost absent and consequently the majority of occupiers keep their rooms to themselve... |
71033870-89f5-46e5-9eab-0afb4a16ecdd | At 62 houses new windows were supplied or existing ones enlarged, or other work done to improve the lighting by daylight, compared with 38 in 1914. 24. Verminous Rooms. 198 verminous rooms were cleansed under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904. or were dealt with as dirty rooms under the Nuisance Sect... |
e6ba3781-56df-42f5-9598-9887233020d1 | In Woolwich Parish, 7,322 loads of house refuse, and 416 loads of inoffensive trade refuse were removed by direct labour, and destroyed at the Woolwich Destructor. In the three preceding years, 5,866, 6,058, and 5,160 loads of house refuse respectively were removed. In Plumstead, 18,344 loads of house refuse, weighing ... |
fbdfea4a-18ad-404f-9b76-ff4eecc28780 | In Eltham, the sum of Β£953 4s. Od. (Β£860 in 1914) was paid to the contractors for removal of dust. 71 loads of trade refuse were removed at the tradesmen's cost. TRADE REFUSE. 26. During the past year there have been 2,076 (1,709 in 1914) receptacles of offensive trade refuse removed. There are now 24 (12 in 1914) trad... |
85328431-3733-45ac-8448-085d36f644ee | HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS. 27. 16 houses were dealt with under the Housing Act, compared with 18, 52, and 18, in the three previous years. Two notices were served under Section 15 ; Closing Orders were served for 9 houses and 4 underground rooms, and 1 house was closed by the owners without notice. The work r... |
52d05e4c-6589-47b0-ad32-8b7c564e95fc | The following table summarises the action taken:β Number of houses inspected re Housing and Town Planning Act 4,707 Dwelling-houses considered on inspection to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 11 Number of representations made to Borough Council under Section 17 (2) ... |
ef6f81b2-c6e3-4eb7-9591-60fb2cd98d8e | 28. In October, 1913, I reported that there was a very great demand for working-class houses in the Borough, and that the demand was not being met by the supply. In response to the request of a deputation of the Borough Council following that report, the Government has erected 1,200 new houses at Well Hall. This was do... |
5998dd95-b201-474e-88ab-2e4665eba307 | to 7s. 6d. per week. 613 houses β 4 β β 10s. Od. to 11s. 6d. β 358 β β 5 β β 12s. Od. to 14s. Od. β 113 β β6 β β 14s. 6d. to 16s. 6d. β 73 Number of houses to the acreβ13. The houses are arranged in a great variety of design, including semi-detached blocks and blocks up to groups of 15. The blocks are variously grouped... |
b33cfc10-b727-4c92-b10e-063990e095f7 | Six hostels are also erected or in course of construction. 1,460 of the huts are in Eltham. Comparatively few new houses have been supplied by private enterprise, but in spite of the excessive cost of materials there has been some increase of building in East Plumstead. The houses built are all for sale, so that they o... |
ea25becc-c857-48b4-9a82-a23f084317bf | NICHOLAS WARD. 29. Mr. Little inspected 3,029 houses in St. Nicholas Ward during the last two years and has tabulated the results 74 according to number of rooms occupied. The figures work out out at 5.46 persons to a house and slightly over one person to a room. The following are the total figures. No. of houses No. o... |
c92d37b4-69b2-441b-ae99-0eb446ad8578 | All of the Council's 9 houses in Gossage, Park, and Parkdale Roads, which are under the care of the Health Committee, were occupied throughout the year. HOUSES REGISTERED UNDER THE BY-LAWS. 31. At the commencement of the year, 418 houses were on the register, 5 were newly registered, and 3 taken off the register, leavi... |
7df692d8-6f29-4c7d-b6a3-543a4ae80d06 | South 105 St. Mary's 35 Dockyard 67 St. George's 57 Herbert 4 Burrage 25 St. Margaret's 16 Central 3 Glyndon 18 St. Nicholas 68 The following are the particulars of the inspections made: Houses Let in Lodgings. Total number on register 420 Number of inspections 576 ,, found unsatisfactory 365 ,, found satisfactory 211 ... |
5518aedc-6f5c-4778-836e-156cdc33e796 | Act) 140 On Tenants for Cleansing (under By-laws) 55 On Landlords for Overcrowding 11 On Tenants for Overcrowding 14 On Landlords and Tenants for other defects 95 On Landlords and Tenants for Verminous Rooms 24 Verbal Notices on Tenants for Cleansingβcarried out 81 76 INHABITED HOUSE DUTY. 33. A certificate under the I... |
dc476908-33db-402b-a82c-9dd299ad870f | There were, at the close of the year, 197 (201 in 1914) workshops on the register. 390 inspections were made and 22 notices served and complied with. 149 (96 in 1914) inspections of factories were made regarding sanitary accommodation, and 37 (15 in 1914) notices served and complied with. 369 (490 in 1914) inspections ... |
d13500a5-2b3e-419e-9aa8-2561c4a7c862 | The number of factory bakehouses is 9, and of workshop bakehouses in use is 36, 11 of the latter being underground. They were all inspected twice. I inspected most of them personally, and found them generally satisfactory. 14 certified underground bakehouses are not in use. 77 ICE-CREAM SHOPS. 37. 87 Ice-cream shops we... |
a82e8b1d-1c16-44b8-90cd-f500717228b3 | These were all inspected one or more times. 34 were found to comply with the L.C.C. regulations (see Annual Report, 1914). 5 notices were served. DISINFECTION. 39. The mode of disinfection, cost of appliances, staff, etc., were fully described in my Annual Report, 1903, pages 73-76. Rooms at 1,252 houses were disinfect... |
8504c8f2-7994-4253-bdb3-8b3ba4dfb91f | A large quantity of horsehair was disinfected for the Army Ordnance Store Department, for the sum of Β£8 6s. 6d. 78 Disinfectants are supplied by the Department for disinfecting infected soiled linen, infected stools, sputa in phthisis, for personal use in infectious disease, and for use by the contractor in dust recept... |
445918a3-f858-40ce-ae6b-3f1b2b8901b6 | The disinfectants used were Corrosive Sublimate; Sulphur and Formalin (for fumigation); Formaldehyde (for spraying and disinfecting books, and for use in the Mortuary); Cyllin (for summer diarrhΕa, and sputa in phthisis); Permanganate of Potash. The use of disinfecting powder for dust pails has now been discontinued, a... |
c576b819-33ea-471d-bb55-0122e8f0176f | The flat from that date was kept empty until October, 1915, in view of the possibility of an outbreak of small-pox or other epidemic during the war. The flat was re-let on October 11th, 1915, at a weekly rental of 8s. THE MORTUARIES. 41. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 277 bodies, compared with 143, 179, and 189, ... |
2ace7387-e774-47ea-9952-789f9f2a5a2b | The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained and no complaint was received. 720 bodies were buried in Woolwich Cemetery, compared with 540, 627, and 667 in the three previous years. There were, 834 interments in the Plumstead Cemetery, compared with 602, 764, and 842 in the three previous years. 46 burials took plac... |
14ecfeda-c021-495e-8209-4dba386746b0 | 6,654 articles were disinfected. The adults came mainly from common lodging-houses, and the children from County Council Schools. An agreement was entered into with the London County Council, dated August 21st, 1911, to allow the London County Council to use the Borough Council Cleansing Station for cleansing school ch... |
8ae92bf8-65d9-4a85-a32e-b84c40d4fb6c | was paid by the London County Council for the school children cleansed last year. The cleansing of children is supervised by a school nurse. The Station was found inadequate for its purpose, especially as regards water-closet accommodation. It was extended during 1912 by the provision of another bath, and 2 closets, ac... |
06932463-b2ae-4603-9f14-00e8b63a5a6e | Experience has shown that the number of re-cleansings required is greater than was expected, and the payment was found to be inadequate, besides involving complicated accounts for the children who needed repeated cleansings. On the representation of the Borough Council the County Council has now agreed to make payment ... |
1f53c87f-6a92-4920-a6be-252adb66a2ca | 106 of the latter, not having been complied with in the time specified, were referred to the Town Clerk, who, before taking proceedings, wrote a warning letter in each case. Finally, 28 defaulters were summoned at the Police Court. This is the largest number of prosecutions instituted in one year. The results are given... |
ef714d29-0910-4da7-b99f-70b7ee7c347d | The consultation for mothers and infants continued to be held every Wednesday afternoon in two rooms at the Town Hall. Mothers bring their infants for advice and weighing between 2.30 and 4 p.m. Miss FitzGerald and the Medical Officer of Health attended and were assisted by a voluntary worker. Infants under one year an... |
7f54956d-65be-4247-aca8-69a1a7f21b5b | (3) By assistance to ensure skilled and prompt attendance at birth. (4) By an infant consultation for infants and children up to school age. Numbers 1 and 3 are in the province of the London County Council which is the supervisory authority for midwives. As regards (2), at the suggestion of the Local Government Board a... |
0e07b103-d7ab-43dc-a95c-f48b4dd09138 | A detailed account of the work will be given in the Annual Report for 1916. The Acting Medical Officer is Dr. Agnes M. Swanson. Miss FitzGerald attends the clinic and does the home visiting which is necessary and the British Hospital provides hospital treatment where requisite. One half of all expenses is repaid by the... |
1dec6052-c41d-4566-a8f9-093de833aa99 | WOMEN SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK. 49. There are two Women Sanitary Inspectors, one of whom, Miss FitzGerald, is also a Health Visitor. Miss Middlebrooke inspects workshops where women are employed, restaurants, and eating-houses, re kitchens, etc., public lavatories for women, houses where certain infectious diseases (e... |
0641a343-a01a-4db9-b801-a3597f018a7d | Miss FitzGerald's duties comprise advising mothers as to the care of infants, and the prevention of infant mortality, visiting homes where phthisis exists, and notified cases of certain infectious diseases, as enteritis, measles, and ophthalmia neonatorum. During part of the year the services of an unpaid Health Visito... |
1a1b789e-3c30-4dfb-9f4d-5d76312a531f | Total number of houses visited re Phthisis, Measles, Scabies, Whooping-Cough, and Zymotic Enteritis 49 85 Visits paid for various causes, complaints, etc. 443 ,, verminous and dirty houses and bedding 878 Re-visitsβestimated 1000 Cases where bedding was found to be in a dirty and verminous condition, and cleansed or de... |
10d9f95e-9659-4a34-bb36-658fa9f426e7 | Reasoning with the parents as to the danger to health of this practice has generally induced an abatement of this special kind of overcrowding. I have spent a good deal of time in connection with the Cleansing Station. It may be owing to war conditions that Scabies and Impetigo cases have been numerous. The explanation... |
bc759be1-14f4-4218-8fd0-fea471e3efb4 | It is much more practical to get new bedding substituted where possible. Very little difficulty is experienced in getting parents to accomplish this instead of having to submit to the disgrace of the visit of the disinfecting van at the house for all the neighbourhood to see and comment upon. With better financial cond... |
5d5a5f4d-3eca-4fdf-810e-06a3a22537f3 | With more wages coming in, all these difficulties disappear as if by magic, and the housewife begins to buy comforts for her family and home which never could have been afforded before. She gradually improves in health and spirits and is anxious to make her surroundings correspond with her own improvement. 50. The foll... |
eace177a-e68d-4031-905a-1a2f0b169d7e | Visits to houses after notification of births 1300 Re-visits 225 Visits re infant deaths 37 Domiciliary visits to children attending Consultation 304 Zymotic Enteritis cases investigated, including re-visits 201 Tuberculous cases 103 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 31 Ophthalmia (reported by schools) 12 37 Infants weighed at Con... |
3c9fec45-94c0-4f0a-8704-253f30bc2be8 | As a result of the increased prosperity in the Borough, the homes are better furnished, the provision of bedding is more satisfactory, and the children are better clothed. The infant death-rate, however, seems to be influenced more by the subtle factors of environment which are included in the term "good mother-craft."... |
d9540687-9f31-497e-9a6b-e02a764a8083 | It seems as if distractions of some sort are preventing the mothers from taking the same 88 interest in the progress of their babies. Industrial occupation has not so far been a factor, but there are now indications that married women are going into the munitions factories in considerable numbers, and the effect of thi... |
0e19bc54-fa98-4772-a222-9dd3fda95511 | PUBLIC AMBULANCE. 51. The Woolwich Public Ambulance, for accidents and non-infectious illness, was used 97 times, compared with 147, 127, 150, and 120 in the four preceding years. The ing were the journeys made:β To Guy's Hospital 15 Cottage Hospitals 17 Seamen's and Miller Hospitals 17 King's Hospital 1 St. Thomas's 2... |
898eb517-8b47-49dc-aeb0-cca429481f7b | to a place within the Metropolis including the services of a male attendant. Outside the Metropolis,an additional charge of 1s. per mile is made. (3) The Woolwich Ambulance, Mr. Chick, Herbert Road. This can be used for all non-infectious cases and the charge is the same as cab fare except that a minimum charge is made... |
ad1e2310-9928-4390-b955-b592c400c5c3 | Co-operation with the Army Medical Officers of Medical Officers of Health was requested by the Local Government Board and willingly offered by your Medical Officer of Health. Information has been given and received with respect to billeting. All possible assistance has been given in disinfection of articles and premise... |
de648385-b440-4936-8521-a81dc55ece17 | The following changes were made in the duties of the staff :β Mr. Collyer, clerk, joined the Army and a temporary female clerk was appointed to take his place. Miss Wheeler stayed only 12 weeks and was succeeded by Miss Saunders. My sincere thanks are due to the Chief Sanitary Inspector and the Staff of the Department ... |
c23ffc7b-11d9-44ae-a74f-796a58cd873c | Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. Number. Rate.* Under 1 Year of Ago. At All Ages. Number. Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. Number. Rate.* Number. Rate.* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1902 122505 3730 29.9 466 124 1678 13.7 278 43 208 1843 14.7 1903 123172 3691 30.0 399 106 1511 12.3 272 41 175 1637 13... |
7163c047-503c-4748-a679-268cc6a9147e | 2 366 103 1463 . 313 50 192 1605 12.7 1906 123644 3524 28.5 396 111 1530 . 293 48 183 1666 13.5 1907 123644 3295 26.5 372 111 1179 . 296 50 184 1613 13.0 1908 123644 3082 24.9 298 95 1374 . 333 60 170 1487 12.0 1909 123644 2937 23.8 240 82 1415 . 323 51 223 1585 12.8 1910 123644 2844 23.0 241 84 1296 . 314 42 156 1410 ... |
cb212a04-4b36-405f-a4ed-9ec88e747b98 | 327 53 212 1561 12.8 1912 123311 2747 22.3 201 73 1249 . 297 42 196 1420 11.5 1913 125686 2876 22.5 229 80 1378 . 298 50 252 1580 12.3 1914 128556 2824 22.0 239 84 1505 . 369 61 246 1690 13.2 Average for Years 1902-14 124192 3188 25.6 323 99 1455 . 306 49 197 1605 12.9 1915 134828 2815 20.9 268 95 1725 . 390 117 233 18... |
64a3005b-a392-4893-8a0c-7fa31cb1d21b | Note.βThe deaths included in Column 7 of this Table are the whole of those registered during the year as having actually occurred within the district or division. The deaths to be included in Column 12 are the number in Column 7, corrected by the subtraction of the number in Column 10 and the addition of the number in ... |
87c1f1a8-ba39-4838-b9af-a4b7a5c7c5b1 | Area of District in Total Population at all Ages 121,376 acres (exclusive Number of Inhabited Houses 21,463 of area covered 8239-7 Average Number of Persons per House 5.6 At Census of 1911. by water) TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified under S. 55, P.H.L.A., during the Year 1915. Notifiable Diseases. Total ... |
08fed511-4d4f-4e9c-a1de-5973c00075c7 | West East Small-pox Scarlet Fever 601 3 111 357 98 32 β 175 172 202 52 20 511 Diphtheria 286 4 72 153 35 22 β 87 85 98 16 40 264 Membranous Croup β β β β β β β β β β β β β Typhoid or Enteric Fever. 31 β 1 7 10 12 1 11 13 5 2 8 27 Erysipelas 138 2 1 8 21 91 15 48 41 38 11 β 3 Puerperal Fever 6 β β β 1 5 β 2 1 2 1 β 2 Ce... |
a59aa779-b29a-4122-969b-caed5e31b2ee | Polio Myelitis 2 β β 2 β β β β 2 β β β 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 19 19 β β β β β 9 4 5 1 β β Zymotic Enteritis 173 85 73 6 4 5 β 40 55 67 11 β β Total 1306 115 261 540 190 184 16 403 378 422 103 78 853 93 95β98 TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1915. Disease. Deaths in or Belonging to Whole District... |
4b7552ad-902a-4f19-b2eb-72ffbc5cbc5d | 5 to 10. 10 to 15. 15 to 20. 20 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. Over 85. j West. East. Small-pox β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Measles 45 22 23 11 17 12 5 β β β β β β β β β β 22 17 5 1 β β β Scarlet Fever 8 4 4 β 1 1 2 1 1 2 β β β β β β β 4 β 3 1 8 β β Epidemic Influ... |
b9991bd5-f95b-4b85-84eb-9e45b82332a8 | 10 11 7 5 1 10 Whooping Cough 17 4 13 7 5 5 β β β β β β β β β β β 7 4 5 1 β β 1 Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 20 5 15 1 4 8 4 2 1 β β β β β β β β 5 8 0 1 18 β β Enteric Fever 5 1 4 β β β 1 1 β β 1 1 1 β β β β β 3 2 β 5 β β Asiatic Cholera β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β DiarrhΕa 6 4 2 β β β β β β β β ... |
f09b6bd6-cff2-47dc-ab57-c55f50dc5c3e | 3 1 β β β β β β 1 β 1 β β 11 3 11 2 4 3 Acute Anterior Polio myelitis β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Cerebro spinal Fever 9 5 4 1 1 β β 2 β β 2 1 2 β β β β 5 1 1 2 5 β β Other Continued Fevers β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Erysipelas 8 4 4 1 β β β β β β β β 3 β 1 1 2 3 4 β 1 β 4 β Pue... |
1a24dbd0-2072-498a-b47b-3edf6c35306b | 12 7 5 1 β β 1 β β 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 β 5 4 1 2 2 5 1 Syphilis 3 1 2 3 β β β β β β β β β β β β β 2 β 1 β β 3 β Rheumatic Fever 5 2 3 β β β β 1 1 β 1 β 1 β β 1 β 2 1 2 β β β β Gout 1 1 β β β β β β β β β β β β β β 1 β β β β 1 β β β Intermittent Fever and Malarial Cachexia β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Tuberc... |
01d6cd06-4ae0-4ab1-89c1-098db949d1b6 | β 6 8 2 2 3 2 β Tuberculosis of Lungs (Phthisis) 201 125 76 3 2 1 6 6 24 15 β 55 33 19 4 β β 72 67 52 10 18 36 5 Tuberculosis of Intestines & Peritoneum 5 4 β 1 β 1 1 β 1 β β 1 β β β β β 2 β 2 1 β β 1 Other forms of Tuberculosis 8 5 β 1 β 1 1 1 2 β β 1 β β 1 β β 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 Alcoholism 7 3 β β β β β β β β β 4 1 2 β β ... |
149c31ac-7c3a-4d61-a2c0-380f68c8794f | 23 29 38 15 5 31 45 31 14 19 18 3 Diabetes 17 6 11 β β β β β β 2 β 2 2 2 6 3 β 2 4 5 6 5 3 1 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth 110 66 44 107 1 β 2 β β β β β β β β β β 44 30 22 14 4 5 2 Old Age 88 46 42 β β β β β β β β β β 2 15 47 24 21 39 13 15 12 35 1 Meningitis 16 8 8 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 2 β β... |
6a878e0e-bced-4992-87c2-e800b83265fa | 1 β β β β β β β β β β 1 1 β β β 1 1 β 1 1 Epilepsy 6 2 4 β β β β β β 1 2 β 2 β 1 β β 2 1 3 β 3 1 β General Paralysis 8 6 2 β β β β β β β 1 5 2 β β β β 2 4 1 1 8 β β Tabes Dorsalis and Locomotor Ataxia 5 4 1 β β β β β β β 1 β β 4 β β β 2 2 1 β β 1 β Peripheral Neuritis 3 β 3 β β β β β β β β β 1 1 1 β β β 3 β β β β β Oth... |
1d472122-f2c3-4587-8a0d-2d4258975a71 | 4 1 β 1 β 8 4 4 3 2 1 β Organic Diseases of the Heart 178 107 71 β 1 β 4 4 6 1 11 20 28 35 47 20 1 55 54 40 20 11 35 10 Cerebral Hemorrhage, Embolism and Thrombosis 81 36 45 β β β β β β β β 4 10 22 27 15 3 27 25 18 11 4 16 3 Apoplexy and Hemiplegia 19 7 12 β β β β β β β β 1 2 4 6 4 2 3 10 4 2 β 3 Aneurism 14 7 7 β β β ... |
5c265b98-72fd-434d-8dd0-b08cfc305ceb | β Other Diseases of Blood Vessels & Heart 63 31 32 β β β β 1 3 1 1 2 9 7 24 9 6 16 25 13 9 14 8 β Bronchitis 191 96 95 27 1 3 1 β β 2 2 7 13 33 49 42 11 62 67 48 14 9 32 2 Lobular (Broncho) Pneumonia 96 51 45 40 25 9 3 1 β 2 β 1 1 3 3 7 1 44 25 24 3 7 1 Pneumonia 93 49 44 9 5 2 5 1 1 1 12 12 12 14 8 9 2 24 37 20 12 10 ... |
cecbe1b3-5ab8-46a6-9b83-04f9a24d3bab | System 5 3 2 β 1 β β β β β β 2 β 1 1 β β 3 β 2 β β 1 β Diseases of Stomach 13 4 9 2 β β β β β 1 β 1 4 4 β β 1 2 5 5 1 2 1 β Appendicitis and Typhlitis 8 6 2 β β β 3 1 1 β 1 1 1 β β β β 3 3 1 1 4 3 β Obstruction of Intestines 13 6 7 2 β 1 β β β β β 2 β 4 1 3 β 3 4 5 1 5 5 β Cirrhosis of Liver 33 14 19 β β β β β β β 1 3 ... |
35771b9d-3bd7-440c-a516-ff8fc1d8b1f8 | 1 Other Diseases of the Digestive System 13 7 6 2 β β β β β 2 β 2 1 2 2 2 β 3 4 3 3 3 4 β Nephritis and Bright's Disease 47 23 24 β β 2 1 β β 1 1 8 15 9 8 1 1 16 17 11 3 2 8 β Tumours and other Affections of Female Genital Organs β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy, Partu... |
5f799d6d-5ed1-45a5-83a7-af6daee13a6f | 29 22 10 5 12 32 20 Suicide 11 6 5 β β β β β β β 1 4 2 2 2 β β 3 5 1 2 1 β β Ill-defined Diseases or Unknown 8 5 3 1 β 1 β β β β β 2 β 1 β 3 β 2 1 2 3 β 1 1 Other Defined Diseases 48 25 23 4 2 β 3 2 1 2 2 5 5 10 8 3 1 11 22 9 6 13 11 1 Total 1841 972 869 268 80 56 62 28 47 41 95 171 212 247 271 196 67 605 624 424 188 2... |
c049c8d2-5e2b-40ea-bc12-d24b45d32d4b | Infant Mortality During the Year 1915. Net Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages Under 1 Year of Age. Cause of Death. Under 1 Week. 1-2 Weeks. 2-3 Weeks. 3-4 Weeks. Total under 4 Weeks. 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. 3 Months and under 6 Months. 6 Months and under 9 Months. 9 Months and under 12 Months. Total Deaths u... |
ea61dac5-8cf1-46aa-afc0-92925689c4f9 | β 1 Tuberculous Meningitis β β β β β β β 1 2 3 Abdominal Tuberculosis β β β β β β β β β 1 Other Tuberculous Diseases β β β β β β β 2 2 4 Meningitis (not Tuberculous) β β β β β β 2 β β 2 Convulsions β 1 β 1 2 1 β β 4 7 Laryngitis β β β β β β β β β β Bronchitis β β 1 1 2 6 8 7 4 27 Pneumonia (all forms) β β β 1 1 6 14 10... |
286205ec-5571-49d6-baaf-d493dcda5bd5 | 1 β β 1 β 2 β β 3 Rickets β β β β β 1 β β 1 2 SuffocationβOverlying 3 β β β 3 2 1 β β 6 Injury at Birth β β β β β β β β β β Atelectasis 6 β β β 6 β β β β 6 Congenital Malformations 3 β β 1 4 β 2 1 2 9 Premature Birth 38 8 3 1 50 4 1 β β 55 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 4 3 2 1 10 17 7 2 1 37 Other Causes 1 β β 1 2 3 2... |
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