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c357da64-949b-465d-90dd-be1a5068d83b | The total number of deaths from these diseases at all ages was 39. Notification. Voluntary notification of zymotic enteritis during July, August, and September, commenced in Woolwich in 1905. Compulsory notification commenced August 25th, 1913, and is unlimited as to season. 101 cases were notified in the past year, co... |
a2fbeb66-a502-413e-9b38-b9a2743b6e40 | Medical men, especially locum tenens, are not aware, or forget that this disease is notifiable, in spite of a circular reminder being sent every year. As compared with the County, Woolwicn had a very low death rate from diarrhoea and enteritis during the summer quarter. Per 1,000 births, the death-rate of children unde... |
9399ec30-d9bb-48ee-8cb3-09a099701875 | ZYMOTIC MTERITTS AND METEOROLOGY (Summer Quarter 1915 1916 1917 Number of cases notified 142 80 101 Number of deaths 12 14 12 Mean temperature of air 60.7 60.9 61.7 Mean temperature 3 feet below ground 60.6 59.9 62.6 Mean humidity 80 83 81 Number of days on which rain fell 35 42 47 Rainfall in inches 8.5 6.0 3.4 Number... |
3cc7bc98-bb60-4b3e-ae31-af2188b26995 | The case-rate was 0.54 the lowest recorded, and the death rate, 0.03 below the average. The London case-rate was 0.58 and the London death-rate 0.02. CEREBR0-SPINAL MENINGITIS. 51. 46 cases occurred in 1915, 17 in 1916, and 17 in 1917. In addition 5 cases of post basic meningitis were notified. There were 5 deatts, 2 o... |
dd65d656-b34c-4e86-ad15-a2680757e64d | The cases of post basio meningitis all occurred in West Plumstead. Notified cases (with one or two exceptions) were immediately removed to the fever hospital. Contacts in close association were bacteriologically examined 18 by a Medical Officer of the London County Council. Several doubtful oases were seen by the Medic... |
9072a3f6-4ae1-4b6b-93f3-e2d7f1b5d986 | The London case-rate and deathrate per 1,000 births were 2.47 and 1.48 respectively. 53. Irfluenza caused 29 deaths compared with 25, 35, 25. 33 and 29 in the five preceding years. Bronchitis and pneumonia caused 294 deaths, compared with 208, 253, 285, 380 and 290 in the five preceding years. There was again a fall in... |
c0e27750-c875-4b36-873b-3311632c25ea | 1909 - 12 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 Pneumonia over 5 61 63 78 99 98 95 Bronchitis over 5 80 120 113 160 135 113 Bronchiuis and Pneumonia) under 5 ) 68 70 94 121 57 86 Bronchitis and Pneumonia) over 5 . 153 183 191 259 233 208 Bronchitis and Pneumonia M144 149 196 150 161 ,, ,, F109 136 184 140 133 TUBERCULOSIS 54. Death... |
b59d32fc-e16d-4376-9fc1-81c563cd0952 | The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of tuberculosis in the past 17 years and also the deaths from simple meningitis Average 1901 -5 1906 -10 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 Tuberculous Meningitis 20.0 22.8 20 23 14 29 18 19 19 Simple Meningitis 22.0 15.0 16 13 10 15 16 9 4 T... |
5c4d86bb-eb52-49ba-9422-abc40e0b360c | The deaths from phthisis were 172 giving a death-rate of 1.17 compared with 1.01, 1.42, 1.27, 1.49, and 1.22, in the five preceding years. The death rate is the lowest recorded except in 1912. The rise and fail of the phthisis death-rate in recent years has been parallel with that of bronchitis and pneumonia. In each c... |
93a9be2c-0b9f-47ad-a7a1-10e296435143 | 80 92 2.23 89 2.15 56 1.46 65 51 1.70 1.22 63 57 1.88 1.32 55 60 1.64 1.39 Plumstead Hast - 1.78 92 1.42 97 1.34 87 1.20 39 1.20 31 0.86 41 1.04 Eltham Parish - - 9 1.28 6 0.63 8 0.64 9 0.58 16 0.66 16 0.53 The Borough - — 193 1.74 192 1.56 151 1.22 164 1.28 167 1.22 172 1.17 London 1.88 - 1.80 - 1.57 - 1.33 - 1.37 - 1... |
98a30c4b-bfcf-4484-aa4c-cff69cce8400 | 58 20 57. The decrease of deaths from tuberculous meningitis was maintained, and the deaths from simple meningitis and abdominal tuberculosis were the fewest recorded. 58. Notification Statistics. 543 cases were notified (excluding second notifications), viz., Tubercle of lung, 448; tuberculous meningitis, 12; tubercul... |
14b8e5a2-0f06-480b-b18a-2a8684001356 | 9 was paid during the year for the notification of tuberculosis. 59. Duration. Of the 543 cases notified during 1917, at least 93 have since died, and of 469 cases notified during 1916, at least 136 have since died (February, 1918). 60. The source of infection of the notified cases was probably as follows:- Family or p... |
053bc318-567e-4f94-8767-3d46a3c4ad8c | The following table, required by the Local Government Board, gives the age and sex distribution of pulmonary and non-pulmonary cases, and shews also the source of notification:- 21 22 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP WOOLWICH PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the year 1917. Age Peri... |
81d00855-b861-411d-b4a8-fa6323111538 | inckxllng casespreviously notified ty other doctors Poor Law Institutions Sanatoria 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 5c to 65 Under 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 Total Pulmonary Males 2 10 33 19 18 30 44 65 22 14 - 257 270 - - - - - 26 139 , Females - 4 23 19 27 23 45 28 14 4 3 19C 203 -... |
cf207d55-accf-490c-ae50-190412e35a00 | Females - 4 15 8 10 2 5 4 — - - 48 52 - 1 l 2 4 2 3 Total 3 32 83 53 55 57 101 98 40 18 3 543 574 — 3 1 4 8 59 262 62. Visiting. The method of following up cases was described in the annual report for 1915. 63. Bacteriological Diagnosis. Sputum from 286 cases of suspected phthisis was examined at the Seamen's Hospital ... |
67db8e9e-d6ce-4a41-800c-f48e7b16a6d8 | In ray Annual Report for 1904 some figures were given as to the "Public-house as a source of Infection" and "Chronic Tuberculosis in Children" (see page 50 of the Report). 65. Disinfection was performed by the Public Health Department at 301 premises compared with 166,243, and 217, in the three preceding years. Disinfe... |
d6122daa-3347-4234-98b3-f8c5c9febd9d | Male Female Total Infirmary 30 29 59 Downs Sanatorium 49 — 49 Northern Hospital (Winchmore Hill) 2 40 42 Nayland Sanatorium and Maltings Farm 15 11 26 Treloar's Home, Alton 2 1 3 Herbert Hospital 8 - 8 Ventnor 11 8 19 Brampton Hospital and Frimley 13 4 17 Carshalton Children's Hospital 5 5 10 All others 19 18 37 Total ... |
9518678d-768f-4d97-8e46-a06063e46214 | Seven are now occupied by men and four by women. The demand has been less since the air raids deterred the nervous; most of them, however, have been in continuous use, and nine were occupied in December. Shelters were lent to 16 persons last year, 10 men, 3 women, 1 boy and 2 girls. Two of these had the shelter free, t... |
e730dacc-d298-4bef-a679-46e460da273a | December 1917:- Insured persons treated 775 Uninsured ,, ,, 1,710 In attendance on January 1st. 1915:- Treatment Observation Insured Uninsured Insured Uninsured 163 424 29 407 Total attendances year ending December 31st. 11,157 Number of new patients examined 1,482 ,, with definite pulmonary tuberculosis 304 ,, with su... |
13ba1a62-081f-4a9d-bd4a-754553f14dcb | The Borough Council's scheme for the Treatment of Tuberculosis — particularly for the provision of a Tuberculosis Dispensary — was set out in the Annual Report for 1914. The work of the Tuberoulosis Care Committee was described in the Annual Report for 1915. CANCER 69. There were 129 deaths from cancer (malignant tumou... |
be97beb9-146c-4e87-bb5b-702bac1187bd | 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:- Carcinoma Males. Seat of Primary Disease Aver. 1903-5 Average 1906-10 Average 1911-15 1916 1917 Head and face 1.7 1.2 1.2 3 1 Mouth, jaw and tongue 4.0 4.8 ... |
acb2b371-27a5-462a-a2ed-d070a32e3a04 | 0 4.8 5.8 5 3 (Peritoneum and omentum 0.7 - - ) 3 6 ( ) (Liver 8.0 6.4 7.0) Kidney and Bladder - 1.6 1.8 3 3 (Genital organs, - - (Prostrate and external urinary 2.7 0.8 2.8 - 2 Pancreas 0.3 1.4 1.8 3 2 Undefined and all other 0.6 2.2 2.2 1 1 35.3 45.8 54.4 51 54 25 Females. Seat of Primary Disease Average 1903-5 Avera... |
d195d19a-2dfb-4325-ba26-be2761008898 | 6 0.6 1 — Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx and neck 1.7 1.4 2.0 2 Pleura, lung, mediastinum 0.7 0.6 0.6 1 — Stomach and Pylorus 5.7 7.6 9.0 5 11 Intestines (excluding rectum) 0.7 4.2 4.2 4 7 Rectum and anus 3.0 6.8 6.8 7 2 (Liver 7.3 8.6) ( 8.4 14 14 (Peritoneum and omentum 0.3 0.4 Kidney and bladder — 1.2 1.0 - 2 Genital o... |
8a1b25f0-6515-4116-a5ab-117bc28e9f1a | 6 14 12 Pancreas — 02 0.8 Undefined and all other 1.4 2.0 2.8 1 5 48.9 57.2 64.4 72 72 Last year had the lowest cancer death-rate for five years; the reduction was greater in men. As compared with 1913, and previous years, in men there has been a decrease under carcinoma of the throat and intestines; and in both men an... |
9cd4aff0-beec-437f-82a4-dd4d282dfb25 | Seat of Primary Disease Hale Female Total Face, mouth, jaw and tongue 35 7 42 Pharynx, Oesophagus, Larynx and Neck 37 6 43 Stomach and Fylorus 29 22 51 Intestines (excluding Rectum) 16 14 30 Rectua and Anus 17 17 34 Liver 9 4 13 Breasts - 8 8 Uterus — 4 4 All other 11 2 13 154 84 238 26 Cancer Cases. 74 of the patients... |
e4420033-1708-4b48-b945-0b651a1f150f | 65 were excessive tea drinkers, 89 moderate and 54 small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cent of excessive tea drinkers. 99 were large eaters. 72 moderate and 48 small eaters. giving 45 per cent large eaters. 71 were large meat eaters, 86 moderate and 57 small meat eaters, giving 33 per cent of large meat eaters. 130 had a... |
12597ef9-e918-4de0-8f59-e740c2f6e5fd | 46 smoked excessively, 19 in moderation, and 157 were non-smokers or slight smokers, giving 21 per cent of excessive smokers. 66 took tea excessively, 96 in moderate amount, and 48 were small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cent of excessive tea drinkers. 28 were large eaters, 22 moderate, and 13 small, giving 44 per cent ... |
fef6853d-f643-4be5-9df2-50694d1b5b10 | 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, thus:- 27 Cancerous persons had 33 per cent of excessive alcohol user... |
8adee574-9bf4-4b73-9b1a-b56a18779c01 | / Of 103 persons dying from Cancer of the lips, tongue, jaws, fauces, larynx, esophagus and cervical glands, 46 (or 45 per cent took alcohol excessively, while 73 (or 71 per cent) smoked excessively. 28 of these smoked chiefly a clay pipe, 27 a briar, 3 cigarettes, and 3 cigars. There were only 5 out of the 37 cases of... |
84118c81-62f3-4425-a1c9-11d34517b652 | 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. This is shown also as regards alcohol by the figures given below for cancer of the stomach, which occupies an intermediate position. Of the 103 oa... |
7846e40b-37c5-444f-a79c-ac04d721ec70 | As regards cancer of the bowels, out of 59 persons dying from cancer of the intestines, 32 had a regular daily action, and 26 had constipation, i.e., 44 per cent had constipation. Thus constipation seems to predispose to cancer of the bowels. The following table gives the above results in tabular f orm:- 28 All Cancer ... |
aae0ed4c-3173-47c3-8404-cbb37df7ddc8 | There were three deaths from alcoholism, one from peripheral neuritis, and 18 from cirrhosis of the liver, making a total of 22 deaths probably due to alcohol, compared with 23, 18, 31, 43, and 38, in the five preceding years. Of the 22 deaths, 15 were males and 7 females. The diminution of alcoholism, especially among... |
273ff4f8-1454-45cc-8e00-7aed965f9408 | 5 of these occurred in public institutions. All but one were infants under one year. There were, in addition, 14 deaths from general paralysis, tabes dorsalis (locomotor ataxy) and aneurism, (diseases which are considered to be due to syphilis) compared with 29, 23, 27 and 17, in the four preceding years. OPHTHALMIA NE... |
bfe05f46-64ee-477c-9040-91e398534c5e | Two cases were removed to hospital and two were treated as hospital out-patients. The others were all reported to be receiving effectual treatment at home. The district nurses attended 15. 29 PART II. ADMINISTRATION. water supply 1. No house was provided with an additional water supply last year under the London County... |
e0562332-2e8e-443f-989c-6d4eb7d0bd17 | 17 of these were found to be adulterated. 4. Proceedings were taken in 15 cases; fines were inflicted in 11, in 3 there was proof of warranty, and in one costs were given against the defendant. 5. Over £30 was imposed in fines and £13 in costs. 6. 185 of the samples were fresh milk. 14 of these, or 7.6 per cent, were a... |
5378423f-2f7b-416e-80ae-7286a7e648d3 | The preserved cream contained boric acid in excess of the amount allowed by the Regulations. The mustard was adulterated with starch, the coffee with chicory, and the lard with cot-ton-seed oil. The zinc ointment was deficient in zinc oxide. 30 ' Milk and Cream Regulations. 151 samples were examined for the presence of... |
8d890af1-3569-4743-8c44-7da299088490 | 1917, tnere were 96 milkshops on the register; 8 were added, and 8 removed, during the year, leaving a total of 96 on the register at the close of 1917. There were 112 inspections made, and 9 notices were served. There were no prosecutions. 8. One cowshed was closed leaving 12 on the register. There were 39 inspections... |
b2d5f4dc-3ec1-41cd-8a27-e9be87f1e1b9 | 81 complaints of non-removal of dust were made and attended to, compared with 55, 43, and 74, in the three preceding years. 11. Drains and Water-Closets. 291 private drains, found choked and defective were examined, cleared, and re-laid, compared with 450, 475 and 440 in the three preceding years. The largest number, 5... |
ce2db732-ecda-4baf-bdec-82832c96b10d | 4,251 houses were inspected, nouse to house compared with 4,538, 4,707, and 5,736, in the three preceding years; 5,392 were inspected re infectious diseases and complaints, compared with 7,267, 7,207 and 6,423. In addition to these, 609 inspections of registered houses were made. 13. At 1,913 houses, interiors were cle... |
23d38c64-359f-46e4-8e2f-1be644a5a348 | Medical Officer' s Special Inspections. These amounted. to a total of 417. 24 inspections were made of cowsheds and milkshops, 23 of bakehouses, 7 of factories and workshops, 58 inspections were on account of tuberculosis, 48 cancer, 14 diphtheria, scarlet fever and enteric. 17 cerebro-spinal and other forms of meningi... |
fe503876-12a5-41a5-b1f8-2d550e338c28 | The overcrowding was 2.2 per cent of house-to-house inspections, compared with 2.0, 2.1 and 1.9 per cent in the three preceding years. No persons were convicted of allowing overcrowding . The overcrowding met with is of a more aggravated nature than in former years, though there is no great increase. 32 16. Smoke Nuisa... |
0e5c5621-a57e-47fc-9c47-97a0f4ef0dff | 568 verminous rooms were cleansed under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1914, or were dealt with as dirty rooms under the Nuisance Section of the Public Health (London) Act compared with 198 and 213 in the two preceding years. HOUSE AND TRADS REFUSE REMOVAL. 19. There was a diminution in house refuse. I... |
ec6b46d9-7adb-41fe-baca-01184b7b063d | In addition, 683 loads of trade refuse weigning 340 tons were removed to the Plumstead Destructor and destroyed (the Contractors removed 354 loads and were paid for the removal by the tradesmen at the rate of 2/- per load). £3,493/ 10. 2 was paid for collection in Plumstead, compared with £3,405. 16. 2 in 1916. In Elth... |
a94e49bf-08d3-45fa-8935-0f40edb93e62 | Four houses were dealt with under the Housing Act, compared with 18, 16, and 6, in the three previous years. Two houses were closed; one, 16 Martyn's Passage was closed by order, and one, 6 New Street, was closed and demolished 33 by consent of owners. Closing orders were served for 87 Robert Street and 18 Ravine Grove... |
553edf0a-3e3a-4073-85b5-503a71d50f5e | The registered houses were under the care of Inspectors Wood and Miss Middlebrook. INHABITED HOUSE DUTY. 24. No certificate under the Inland Revenue Act was applied for. UNDERGROUND ROOMS 25. Two underground rooms occupied for sleeping were found not in accordance with the regulations and the occupation stopped on serv... |
78319b5c-699d-4a9a-b588-af52db7000d8 | The number of factory bakehouses is 8, and of workshop bakehouses in use is 37 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. 34 ICE-CREAM SHOPS 28. No ice cream was made or... |
e3903c7a-30a4-4ace-98fd-1f20096bc125 | 7.0 was received for disinfection after special cases of illness on request of the occupier. In addition a large quantity of horsehair and blankets was disinfected for the Army Ordnance Store Department for the sum of £79.13.9. THE MORTUARIES. 31. The Pun Street Mortuary was used for 185 bodies compared with 189. 277 a... |
bbc58324-76ad-4f34-8777-f4fe15fccca4 | The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained and no complaint was received. 701 bodies were buried in Woolwich Cemetery, compared with 667, 720, and 694, in the three previous years. There were 665 interments in the Plumstead Cemetery, compared with 842 , 834, and 744, in the three previous years. 36 burials took pl... |
4f5c9f6a-1bf1-45a7-b3f9-acc2c6b32dda | The users were 17 adults (viz., 8 females and 9 males) and 2,783 children (viz,, 1,652 females and 1,131 males). 568 verminous rooms 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 Augus... |
3c16120f-df57-4114-a17e-1d148322c9d2 | The Borough Council must properly oleanse the children and their clothes to the reasonable satisfaction of the London County Council, which pays 1/- for each cleansing. The Borough Council for this purpose employs a female attendant for the five days at a cost of 5/- per day, plus war bonus. £136. 17. 0 was paid by the... |
e3d1be27-b399-4729-882c-0b3743322da8 | 53 were in Eltham, 4 in St. Margaret's .Ward, and one in St. Nicholas Ward. 36 NOTICES AND PROSECUTIONS. 35. Fewer (2,750) intimation notices, but more (867) statutory notices were served. 101 of the latter, not having been complied with in the time specified, were referred to the Town Clerk, who, before taking proceed... |
74eff4a8-3190-4cbe-b458-274f0894d14e | 1,253 bacteriological examinations were made for the Public health Department, viz., 958 for diphtheria, 286 for phthisis, and 9 for enteric fever. The total cost was £199.7.0 compared with £156. 13. 0 in 1915. INFANT WELFARE 37. Much work was done and considerable advance made in Infant Welfare during the year. The In... |
285eb034-a246-4492-b1aa-bb49f1d2c66b | Dr. Hawthorne conducts the Consultation assisted by the Health Visitors and voluntary, workers. Dr. Hawthorne was paid one guinea per afternoon. The average attendance at Woolwich was 23, and at Eltham 14. The total attendances at the two consultations were 1,792 compared with 1,408 in 1913. An arrangement was made for... |
5fb4bc8b-ba59-492a-b7d5-081d58505010 | In addition to tnis official work, the Medical Officer of Health and Health Visitors oo-operated in much voluntary work done by the Advisory Committee for Women Munition Workers, the Committee of the Day Nursery and the Invalid Children's Committee. • WOMAN SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK. 38. The following is a summary 'of ... |
a1d1bd22-b028-41d6-ad8e-30b661813db6 | 443 Visits, verminous and dirty houses & bedding 506 Re-visits- estimated 1,000 Cases where bedding was found to be in a dirty and verminous condition, and cleansed or destroyed 420 Number of cases referred to District Inspectors 109 Overcrowding - cases found and abated 43 Notices served re dirty conditions on landlor... |
6d04765a-04e4-4c73-9741-7fe2e717c2ab | ?asles 607 394 120 1.131 ,, Re-visits 15 34 14 63 ???ifant Deaths investigated 20 9 8 37 ???ildren over one year 30 - - 30 ???aotic Enteritis 22 36) 41) 120 ,, ,, Re-visits 6) 15) ???ihthalmia Neonatorum 13 20 10 43 ,, ,, Re-visits 5 12 11 28 ???erperal Fever 7 5 2) 16 ,, ,, Re-visits , 2) ???iberculosis 38 19 22 79 ??... |
6f72781d-6999-4059-a90a-5fbbea771b75 | ?Cmmittees attended 25 - - 25 ???(Local Advisory and Day Nursery) y) W'ch49) ???temoons at Infant Consultations 50 Eltham 9) 31 139 ???rnings at Ante-Natal Clinic 18 19 13 50 N.B. Owing to queues and other difficulties in procuring food taking Mothers from home there was a great increase in unsuccessful visits. Misses ... |
ead0b5ee-93ba-45c4-a3b1-9da9487050cb | This arrangement was 39 readily agreed to by most of the milk sellers but' it involved much time being spent by the Health Visitors in arranging for each individual case as it arose. STAFF. 40. The following alterations occurred in the Staff:- Mr. Smith Joined the Army and Mr. Britter again > took up the duties of chie... |
ba89c691-49db-48de-b738-f3b070d13639 | Woo 6 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH SIDNEY DAVIES., M.A., M.D., Oxon.; D.P.H. Camb. 1918. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1918. Area of Borough 8,276.6 acres Population — Census, 1911 121,376 do. estimated to middle of 1918, civil 146,503 Total 155,576 Inhabited Houses—Census, 1... |
a520cdae-9148-442a-bfa8-2fdd0dacc51e | Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. Mr, Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen. I have the honour to present you with my 18th Annual Report on the Health of Woolwich, including the 28th Annual Report for Plumstead. The report is again abbreviated owing to the high cost of printing and the usual table... |
f82266e5-f5b4-480d-93ef-3c67a1719ccf | In 1918 there was a marked increase of the illegitimate birth rate, the death rate of illegitimate infants, the deaths under one week and the deaths from Puerperal Fever. I believe that sexual immorality and illegitimacy—which is much greater than appears from official returns—are a main cause that infant mortality has... |
5c8f513d-db14-447d-bca4-81cf12490a89 | EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT on the HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH Year ending 31st. December, 1918. PART 1. STATISTICS Population. 1. The population of the Borough of Woolwich, as estimated at the Census of 1911, was 121,376. The estimated civil population to the middle of 1917 was 146,503. The same popula... |
ac03d364-800f-4709-9a02-623370922eaa | 098 East 29,758 30,888 39,424 Eltham Parish 5,710 7,226 13,450 30,376 98,994 117,178 121,376 146,503 The following figures show how the number of persons to a house in Woolwioh and Plumstead has varied during the past four Censuses:- 1 WOOLWICH PLUMSTEAD Census, 1891 — 6.08 „ 1896 - 6.14 „ 1901 7.85 6.05 „ 1911 7.27 5... |
d15801f9-25db-4670-b684-d361969df2d2 | In the Annual Report for 1913, on pages 15 to 19, tables were given showing the age distribution and condition as to marriage of the population, the proportion of males and females compared with London and England, and the classification of buildings, and in the Report for 1914, the number to a house in each Ward. 3. T... |
da757e75-d7d2-4141-89be-d757fb671d2c | 1916 139 „ „ July 1st. 1916 to June 30th. 1917 36 „ „ July 1st. 1917 to June 30th. 1918 3 The following are the numbers of new houses and huts erected by the Government for Munition Workers from 1915-1917:- Houses 1,269 Huts, 1,904. 4. Unoccupied Houses. At the 1901 Census, there were 234 unoccupied houses in the Borou... |
d1c2ee74-185c-47e1-b1bb-f979d24007c2 | In January, 1916, the Rate Collectors found 57 houses unoccupied, viz., 7 in Woolwich, 13 in West Plumstead, 5 in East Plumstead, and 32 in Eltham. There are now practically no houses fit for occupation to let. The Government Huts, though so much criticised, are all full and there is a long waiting list of applicants w... |
1635e680-89c5-4005-a25d-88e54defb303 | The rate for the County of London was 16.1. Notification of Births. 2,418 live births were notified under the Notification of Births Act (1,238 males, 1,172 females, 8 not stated). This is at the rate of 94 per cent of the registered births, compared with 92, 89, 97, 86 and 95 per cent in the five preceding years. 1,51... |
f1360dfa-fe7a-4b64-9175-4da17ba34395 | All the parents, midwives and Doctors who neglected to notify were cautioned. The excuse generally given by the midwife was, that the notification must have been lost in the post, and by the Doctor, forgetfulness. The parents either did not know their responsibility, or thought it had been discharged by the professiona... |
b6607e6a-0ee7-48e8-b2c8-7e24f8b9649c | 6 West Ham „ 33.1 31.4 29.7 28.8 23.2 22.4 East Ham „ 33.8 — 24.4 22.1 18.5 15.1 Erith 34.1 — 24.8 23.1 80.0 18.8 London 28.2 26.5 24.7 23.0 17.4 16.1 England and Wales 28.2 26.0 23.5 21.6 17.8 17.7 Woolwich Borough 29.2 25.3 22.2 21.7 17.1 16.5 3 7. The following table gives the birth-rate for the Borough and each Reg... |
047d0429-35a4-4d90-8e2a-bdd710c19f52 | Correction has been made for births in the Infimary, the Wood Street Home for Mothers and Babies and outlying institutions, and the births distributed to the parishes to which they properly belong. West Plumstead and Eltham had the lowest birth-rate of the four Registration Districts. Although the birth-rate in Eltham ... |
04417148-3e43-4d54-a4dc-8ef8c8938d95 | 1891 to 1895 1896 to 1900 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 1916 1917 1918 Woolwich Borough 32.5 30.2 29.2 25.3 22.2 21.7 17.1 16.5x Woolwich Parish 31.1 30.1 29.0 27.9 25.2 21.5 19.6 19.7ø Plumstead.West 33.3 31.0 30.1 24.7 20.7 21.6 17.4 15.4ø East 22.7 20.5 18.7 18.01ø Eltham Parish 22.8 20.6 24.0 21.6 17.3 23.... |
9b45ab51-0cee-4a2d-9cca-4e92f5b8adab | øCivil population used; number of soldiers not known, but very small. 8. Illegitimate Births. 98 of the births registered were illegitimate, giving a rate of 38 per 1,000 births, compared with 23, 21, 29, 34 and 37 in the five preceding years, MARRIAGES. 9. There were 1,484 marriages. The marriage rate was 20.2 compare... |
258f7934-4bc8-4160-8774-ff757335c604 | 11, The net deaths were 2,092, and the net death-rate 14.3 compared with 12.3 and 10.6 in the two preceding years, and 12.5 4 the average of the ten years 1905-1914. This is the highest rate recorded since 1902. 12. |
dc2f9872-00a1-4ce6-a73c-e56afc469e8d | The following table shows the death-rate of Woolwich compared with London and the adjoining Boroughs:- 1917 1918 England and Wales 14.4 17.6 96 great towns 14.6 18.2 London 15.0 18.9 Greenwich 15.1 18.8 Lewisham 11.6 13.6 West Ham 14.5 19.9 East Ham 11.4 14.5 Erith 9.6 12.7 WOOLWICH 10.6 14.3 In 1917 Woolwich had the l... |
e4cef5c1-8ebb-4aba-99b6-1383bee1422b | Woolwich parish had the highest death rate and Eltham the lowest. 1886 to 1890 1891 to 1895 1896 to 1900 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 1916 1917 1918 Woolwich Borough 17.2 16.9 13.9 12.5 12.7 12.3 10.6 14.3 Woolwich Parish 20.4 19.3 20.1 16.5 14.8 14.9 14.3 13.9 18.1 Plumstead.West 16.4 16.0 15.1 12.9 12.0 13.... |
f964c35e-92e3-48e2-8a59-f2b1edbfc686 | 2 10.1 8.9 8.5 8.0 10.8 London 20.0 19.8 18.5 10.1 14.9 14.7 14.3 15.0 18.7 KThree years—1888, 1889 and 1890. 14. The following tables give the numbers dying at various ages in the past sixteen years from all causes and Influenza, and the deaths at all ages from certain diseases, not hereafter referred to:- 5 Annual De... |
2685cb56-36fd-4489-b7cf-148a3cab6e83 | 402.4 162.8 43.4 27 31.4 44.8 104.2 138.4 155.6 174.8 201.4 171 1908-12 aver. 250.4 131.4 41.4 23.4 33.2 33.2 87.4 127 146.6 199.2 211.6 203.8 1913 229 93 34 25 44 48 109 134 177 208 240 239 1914 239 141 52 33 47 35 97 147 184 225 246 244 1915 268 136 62 28 47 41 93 170 210 246 269 263 1916 215 105 40 33 41 37 99 160 2... |
1fe9b95c-b316-489f-a30f-3a5946e42f8a | 41 33 96 116 179 221 243 232 1918 268 169 80 57 73 89 232 206 217 223 234 244 Influenza 11 31 36 21 35 33 131 57 43 21 23 12 Deaths from Average Average 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1903-7 1908-12 Apoplexy and all otherdiseases of the heart and blood vessels 217.4 258.8 312 332 351 319 283 258 Nephritis and Bright's d... |
75ee966a-03e4-46f0-89e1-7e8db59cec44 | In spite of the high mortality—Woolwich—more fortunate than many towns. had an excess of births over deaths of 486 compared with 1,148 in 1917. INFANT MORTALITY 16. The deaths under one year were 268 compared with 214 in 1917. The infant mortality (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) was 104. This is the highest ra... |
41951fec-2172-44cd-82a0-f63f0b97e3ad | 6 The following table gives the infantile mortality in the Borough since 1901, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs, London and England:- 1901 -5 1906 -10 1911 -15 1916 1917 1918 Lewisham 112 92 81 72 87 66 Greenwich 107 112 103 83 101 116 West Ham 158 126 114 98 105 114 East Ham 131 106 80 78 85 66 Erith 112 80 77 ... |
1813321b-73ad-45c2-8b5e-082b9e7d276c | The Woolwich rate was unusually high, both absolutely and relatively to London. 17. The following table gives the infantile mortality during the past two years, and the six preceding quinquennia in the Borough and each Registration District. 1886 to 1810 1891 to 1895 1896 to 1900 1901 to 1905 1906 to 1910 1911 to 1915 ... |
b3834e6a-9bbe-4049-8e3f-c728b4d8df1a | Woolwich Parish and Elthem had the highest mortality, and East Plumstead the lowest. 18. Table IV. gives full details as to the ages at death and causes of death of the infants dying in 1918 under one year. It shows that 41 per cent of those who died under one year were under one month old, compared with 42 per cent in... |
930853dd-3f3c-49ba-86f3-e5ca88b1c301 | In the previous four years the deaths from suffocation in bed averaged four a year, and in the four years 1904-7 they averaged 7. Two of the five deaths which occurred in 1918 took place at birth and were apparently due to lack of proper attention, and not to overlying. The death rate per 1,000 births from premature bi... |
0300cd5f-0e7c-424d-a4dd-13ed08038ee0 | 19, Compared with 1917 the past year had among infants more deaths from premature births injury at birth, enteritis, bronchitis, meningitis, whooping cough and influenza. 20. Deaths between 1 and 5 years. 81 deaths (57 in 1917) ocourred between 1 and 3 years, and 88 (56 in 1917) between 2 and 5). The death-rate between... |
897ea846-50f0-466a-88b8-06a68941e0cb | The number of deaths from scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, enteric fever, and from diarrhoea and enteritis (under 2 years of age as regards diarrhoea and enteritis), was 105, and the death rate per 1,000 population 0.72, compared with 0.95, 0.85, and 0.69, in the three previous years. The zymotic dea... |
e88e7cef-7677-4389-9862-b289b31d78e4 | Accidental Causes Burns and Scalds 4 Drowning 3 Vehicular traffic (a) By road 10 (b) By rail 2 Explosions 8 Suffocation-Overlying 3 Other Accidental causes 18 48 4. Homicidal Cases Suicide 4 Murder and Manslaughter 2 6 112 The "Accidental Causes" were 37, 39, 63, and 52, in the four preceding years. The "Homicidal Caus... |
c9473b7f-66f3-4ae7-ae87-32d8eb14c937 | In view of the possible spread of the disease to this district the Medical Officer of Health was authorised to arrange for the maintenance and observation of contacts at the Health Shelter. The Local Government Board has authorised all Medical Officers of Health to vaccinate contacts who require it. MEASLES. 24. There ... |
d789e569-d7e5-4af1-8689-053b0132817d | 12 cases were removed to the Fever Hospital on the certificate of the Medical Officer of Health that isolation was necessary, compared with 10 in 1916 and 45 in 1917. 27. The following table gives the number of deaths and deathrates from measles for the past three years, and five preceding quinquennia in each parish an... |
8197c35b-97f8-4853-a38a-f8e6c84fb91e | 44 1906-10 17 0.43 18 0.23 3 0.20 37 0.30 0.40 1911-15 12 0.30 14 0.19 2 0.13 27 0.21 0.42 1916 8 0.24 15 0.19 — — 23 0.17 0.19 1917 13 0.39 11 0.16 7 0.23 31 0.21 0.48 1918 13 0.39 7 0.09 1 0.03 21 0.14 0.42 The actual reduction in Measles mortality is not so large as appears from the above table, owing to the fact th... |
0819dbf8-1965-4cf8-9f93-2635d3874255 | The following table, giving the deaths and death-rates per 1,000 births, shows the reduction more nearly but not sufficiently favourably:- No. Rate 1891-95 (average) 40 14.7 1896-1900 70 20.9 1901-05 26 7.2 1906-10 37 11.8 1911-15 27 9.8 1916 23 7.5 1917 31 11.5 1918 21 8.1 It appears from these tables that, whereas fr... |
3752773d-422d-4d15-916c-47425f465413 | 10 28, To prevent the spread of measles In school, the Medical Offioer of,the London County Oounc.il continued to close, or exclude unprotected children from classes on the occurrence of one or more cases; The period of exclusion or closure was usually for a few days only, in some cases for two weeks. 28a, Notification... |
405c6371-903c-4e34-b1ef-3e2c48041902 | The cost of notification was £21. 13. 0. The case mortality was 2.6, In Woolwich parish it was 4.0, In Plumstead 1.9 and in Eltham 0.8, The Health Visitors visited all notified cases , gave advice as to isolation, cleanliness, ventilation, etc., and where it seemed desirable, and the friends approved, the District Nurs... |
bcd03d8f-465f-4781-b536-66d4f7fe4e7d | 29, There were 29 deaths from Whooping Cough, The deathrate was 0.20, compared with 0.03, 0.25, and 0.07, in the three preceding years, and 0.43 in the County of London, 23 of the children who died were under two years of age. The following table gives the deaths and death-rates per 1,000. population since the Borough ... |
211bc72f-ce0a-4da7-aeb3-4337616bcd1f | Rate 1901-05 (averages 34 0.28 0.35 1906-10 26 0.2l 0.29 1911-15 17 0.14 0.21 1916 34 0.25 0.18 1917 10 0.07 0.13 1918 29 0.20 0.43 The death-rate per 1,000 births was 11.2, oompared with 11.1 and 3.7 in 1916 and 1917. In 1913 an Order was issued by the Local Government Board giving permission to the Asylums Board to a... |
aef4aab6-1600-46b9-961a-a0d56986aedd | 30. There were 217 oases of Scarlet Fever notified (deducting 5 cases of mistaken diagnosis) equivalent to a rate of 1.48 per 1.000 population. This compares with 0.99 in 1917, but is otherwise the lowest rate recorded. 31, The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each Registration D... |
36410001-d3f3-427b-86e8-e84d9e200eaf | 80 Plumstead West 3.24 6.33 3.77 4.96 4.68 5.45 4.0 1.30 0.84 1.25 East 7.51 4.88 5.11 4.18 6.55 1.98 0.74 0.99 Eltham parish 3.21 4.94 2.09 2.64 4.36 7.45 3.85 1.67 1.38 1.18 London County 3.57 4.22 2.32 1.76 3.89 5.53 3.94 2.06 1.52 1.70 12 32, Table III gives the age distribution, the number in each parish, and the ... |
9ff5423a-f2a3-41b3-85a8-e86783f7933f | There were four deaths, giving a death-rate of 0.03 per cent compared with 0.06, 0.03, and 0.01, in the three previous years, 0.08 in the five years 1908-12, and 0.19 in the ten years 1891-1900. The death-rate in London was 0.03 compared with 0.02 in 1917. The case mortality (or deaths per cent of notifications) was 1.... |
5343e7b3-7d88-48d5-bed9-dcea4adadaae | 21 certificates of efficient home isolation were given to enable men to continue their employment in the Arsenal, and so obviate unnecessary removal to hospital, compared with 15, .18, and 6, in the three preceding years. In the Annual Report for 1911 a comparison was made between home and hospital isolation, showing t... |
219a8fed-1191-469a-8c3f-0950a8598156 | The case-rate (number of cases per 1,000 population), corrected for oases of mistaken diagnosis , was 1.42 oompared with 1.77, 1.81 and 1.65 in the three preceding years, and 1.99, the average of the ten years 1901-10. This is the lowest case-rate recorded since 1910. 38. There were 25 deaths, compared with 11 and 16 i... |
f56c56b3-47cd-4b28-8d8c-0705230195d2 | The following table shows the case-rate in each registration district (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past seventeen years, compared with London and the Borough:- 1901 1906 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 -5 -10 Borough 1.71 2.20 1.68 3.09 1.91 2.72 1.77 1.81 1.65 1.42 Woolwich Parish 1.63 2.34 2.... |
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