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Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. MACMILLAN. 9 Nineteenth Annual Report on the HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH. Year ending 31st December, 1919. STATISTICS. POPULATION. 1. The population of the Borough of Woolwich, as estimated at the Census of 1911, was 121,376. This number include...
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This is necessary for the purposes of local death-rates, because it has proved impossible to transfer the deaths of non-civilians to their areas of residence, or to deal in any other satisfactory manner with the local mortality 10 of this element in the population. These estimates are based mainly upon the rationing re...
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Woolwich 31,250 32,553 West Plumstead 40,078 41,749 East Plumstead 36,661 38,190 Eltham 28,248 29,426 136,237 141,918 The above figures are those which have been used throughout the Report for calculating the various rates in the Borough and in the different parishes, and have been mainly based on the rationing returns...
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11 TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1919 and previous years. Year. Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District. Transferable Deaths. Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Nett. of Non-residents registered in the District. of Residents not registered in...
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723 3074 21.7 1628 158 213 215 70 1683 12.3 1917 146,503 2698 17.1 1450 150 235 214 79 1550 10.6 1918 146,503 2578 16.5 1949 151 294 268 104 2092 14.3 1919 a b 136,237 141,918 12737 19.3 1519 116 276 235 86 1679 12.3 *Estimate of Registrar General. a Population for Death Rate. b Population for Birth Rate. Area of Distr...
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The number of births was 2,737, and the birth-rate calculated on the estimate of the Registrar General was 19'3. A case of quadruplets falls to be recorded during the year. Unfortunately, all the children died within a few hours. It is estimated that quadruplets occur once in 385,000 births. Notification of a birth wit...
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Cautionary letters were sent to parents, midwives or medical practitioners in each case where no notification had been received of a birth subsequently registered in the Borough. The following table, No. 1, shows the number of births in each year since 1901, the birth-rate for the same period for Woolwich, London, and ...
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4 - - - 1904 3531 28.1 28.0 27.9 - - - 1905 3549 28.2 27.1 27.9 - - - 1906 3524 28.5 26.6 27.0 - - - 1907 3295 26.5 25.8 26.3 - - - 1908 3082 24.9 25.2 26.5 2194* 62 - 1909 2937 23.8 24.3 25.6 2598 72 88 1910 2844 23.0 23.6 24.8 2653 94 93 1911 2814 23.2 25.5 24.4 2543 68 91 1912 2747 22.3 24.7 23.
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8 2639 64 96 1913 2876 22.5 24.5 23.9 2637 79 92 1914 2824 22.0 24.3 23.6 2506 59 89 1915 2815 20.9 22.6 21.8 2445 75 87 1916 3074 21.7 23.0 21.6 2642 77 86 1917 2698 17.1 17.4 17.8 2550 88 95 1918 2578 16.5 16.1 17.7 2418 70 94 1919 2737 19.3 18.3 18.5 2645 67 97 *10 months only in 1908. 13 NATURAL INCREASE OF THE POP...
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The natural increase of the population is the excess of births over deaths. In 1917, it was 1148; in 1918, it was 486; while in 1919, it was 1,058. The next Table, No. 2, below, shows the number of births in each Parish in 1919, and the respective Birth-rates (after correction for Institutional births) for Quinquennial...
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Woolwich West Plumstead East Plumstead Eltham The Borough 1901-1905 29.0 30.1 24.0 29.2 1906-1910 27.9 24.7 21.6 25.3 1911-1915 25.2 20.7 22.7 17.3 22.2 1916 21.5 21.6 20.5 23.5 21.7 1917 19.6 17.4 18.7 18.2 17.1 1918 19.7 15.4 18.0 17.8 16.5 1919 21.4 16.9 19.1 20.6 19.3 No. of Births 1919 696 708 730 603 2737 4. Ille...
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The following Table, which is partly compiled from statistics given in the Annual Reports of the Registrar General on Births, Deaths and Marriages, shows the number of illegitimate births each year since 1914, and the illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 births. 14 TABLE No. 3. Year. No. of illegitimate births. Illegitima...
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I. shows the gross and nett deaths and deathrates in 1919, and each of the last five years, and shows how the nett death figure is obtained. The nett deaths were 1,679, and the nett death-rate 12.3. In 1918, the death-rate was 14.3. The following Table, No. 4, shows the death-rate of Woolwich as compared with certain o...
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England and Wales 14.4 17.6 13.8 96 Great Towns 14.6 18.2 13.8 London 15.0 18.9 13.4 Greenwich 15.1 18.8 13.5 Lewisham 11.6 13.6 11.4 West Ham 14.5 19.9 13.3 East Ham 11.4 14.5 9.7 Erith 9.6 12.7 10.7 Woolwich 10.6 14.3 12.3 15 The following Table, No. 5, shews the Death-rate in each registration district of the Boroug...
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4 - 1891-1895 17.2 19.3 16.0 13.0 1896-1900 16.9 20.1 15.1 14.6 1901-1905 13.9 16.5 12.9 10.2 1906-1910 12.5 14.8 12.0 10.1 1911-1915 12.7 14.9 13.2 11.8 8.9 1916 12.3 14.3 12.6 10.2 8.5 1917 10.6 13.9 11.8 8.4 8.0 1918 14.3 18.1 15.5 12.4 10.8 1919 12.3 16.2 12.7 10.3 10.
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1 The above table shews that ever since 1911, the death-rates in Woolwich parish and West Plumstead have been above the death-rate of the Borough. In 1917 the Death-rate in Woolwich was the lowest of all the Metropolitan Boroughs, and in 1918 three Boroughs, Hampstead, Lewisham and Wandsworth, had a lower death-rate. I...
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340 376 1763 41 % 1905 366 139 79 78 261 310 372 1605 42 % 1906 396 139 75 69 249 365 373 1666 44 % 1907 372 207 65 95 204 308 364 1615 42 % 1908 298 134 72 69 219 300 424 1516 48 % 1909 240 163 75 77 223 348 411 1537 49 % 1910 240 105 60 60 208 333 404 1410 52 % 1911 273 136 64 60 217 379 432 1561 52 % 1912 201 119 54...
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55 % 1914 239 141 85 82 244 409 490 1690 53 % 1915 268 136 90 88 266 459 534 1841 54 % 1916 212 108 73 78 259 424 529 1683 57 % 1917 214 113 62 74 212 400 475 1550 56 % 1918 268 169 137 162 438 440 478 2092 44 % 1919 235 85 75 99 265 426 494 1679 55 % 17 TABLE 7.—Birthrate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during ...
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Rate per 1,000 Births. Percentage of Total Deaths. * All Causes. Enteric Fever. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Whoopingcough. Diphtheria. Violence. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years) Total Deaths under One Year. Deaths in Public Institutions. Certified Causes. Inquest Cases. Uncertified Causes of Death. Englan...
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14 0.45 12.24 93 29.2 92.3 6.9 0.8 148 Smaller Towns (Census Populations 20,000—50,000) 18.3 12.6 0.01 0.00 0.10 0.03 0.08 0.12 0.39 8.67 90 16.6 93.6 4.9 1.5 London 18.3 13.4 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.18 0.47 16.22 85 44.7 91.2 8.6 0.2 WOOLWICH 19.4 12.3 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.08 0.19 0.30 6.58 86 31.
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8 91.8 8.1 0.1 *Non- civilians are included in these figures lor England and Wales, but not for other areas. 18 TABLE II. Deaths Registered during the Calendar Year 1919, classified by age and cause. Causes op Death. Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. All ...
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. Scarlet Fever 3 . . 2 . 1 . . . Whooping Cough 11 4 3 3 1 . . . . Diphtheria and Croup 28 1 2 9 15 . 1 . . Influenza 124 8 1 6 5 17 56 20 11 Erysipelas 2 . . . . . 1 . 1 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) 171 2 . 1 8 38 72 43 7 Tuberculous Meningitis 9 1 1 2 5 . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases 16 1 . 1 2 7 4 1 . Canc...
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Organic Heart Disease 164 . . 1 5 7 19 64 68 Bronchitis 114 14 3 1 . 1 . 23 72 19 TABLE II.— continued. Causes of Death. Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. All Ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under...
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1 1 3 4 5 Appendicitis and Typhlitis 16 . 1 1 3 5 . 5 1 Cirrhosis of Liver 6 . . . . . 2 1 3 Alcoholism . . . . . . . . . Nephritis and Bright's Disease 39 . . . 1 . 4 22 12 Puerperal Fever 5 . . . . . 5 . . Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition 8 . . . . 1 6 1 . Congenital Debility and Malformation...
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or unknown 3 1 2 . . . . . . 20 TABLE IIA. Deaths registered during the Calendar Year 1919 classified in districts, corrected for Institutional deaths. Causes of Death. Male. Female. Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. West. East. All causes 875 804 507 508 378 286 Enteric Fever 2 3 2 . 1 2 Small-pox 1 1 . . 2 . Measles 5 2 1...
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Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) 94 77 65 41 43 22 Tuberculous Meningitis 5 4 2 2 3 2 Other Tuberculous Diseases 12 4 5 6 3 2 Cancer, malignant disease 76 81 46 44 39 28 Rheumatic Fever . 1 . 1 . .
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Meningitis 7 6 4 6 1 2 Organic Heart Disease 88 76 44 60 41 19 Bronchitis 63 51 31 44 32 7 Pneumonia (all forms) 58 67 52 27 25 21 Other diseases of respiratory organs 9 6 6 5 2 2 Diarrhœa and Enteritis 14 18 8 9 9 6 Appendicitis and Typhlitis 9 7 4 3 5 4 Cirrhosis of Liver 3 3 1 3 2 . Alcoholism . . . . . . Nephritis ...
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including Premature Birth 63 47 29 38 20 23 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide 25 16 17 9 10 5 Suicide 9 3 4 3 3 2 Other Defined Diseases 220 220 123 140 81 96 Diseases ill-defined or unknown 2 1 1 . . 2 21 Causes of Death. 7. Table No. II. shews that 171 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis, 157 to cancer or malig...
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1901 - - 82 0.70 1902 - - 104 0.83 1903 39 54 93 0.75 1904 34 59 93 0.74 1905 42 44 86 0.70 1906 59 56 115 0.90 1907 44 63 107 0.83 1908 39 57 96 0.75 1909 53 66 119 0.93 1910 47 59 106 0.82 1911 62 62 124 1.02 1912 63 56 119 0.97 1913 55 72 127 0.99 1914 62 75 137 1.06 1915 50 71 121 0.90 1916 54 76 130 0.
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95 1917 57 72 129 0.88 1918 79 82 161 1.10 1919 76 81 157 1.15 22 From the preceding table it will be noted that the death-rates from cancer in 1918 and 1919 are the highest ever recorded in the Borough. Deaths from carcinoma (excluding other malignant tumours) have been classified, according to situation, in the Annua...
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Tongue 7 - 7 Pharynx 2 1 3 Œsophagus 5 1 6 Stomach 22 10 32 Liver and Gall Bladder 6 10 16 Intestines 5 8 13 Rectum 10 4 14 Uterus - 23 23 Vagina and Vulva - 3 3 Breast - 14 14 Skin - 2 2 Larynx 1 1 2 Pancreas 3 - 3 Kidneys 1 - 1 Bladder 6 - 6 Other specified Organs 3 2 5 71 79 150 Respiratory Diseases. 9. 114 deaths w...
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The next table shews the number of deaths classified according to age grouping. 23 TABLE No. 10. Under 5 years of age. Over 5 years of age. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Bronchitis 11 7 18 52 44 96 Pneumonia (all forms) 26 26 52 32 41 73 Other respiratory diseases 1 — 1 8 6 14 38 33 71 92 91 183 From the above table it wil...
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The number of deaths ascribed to this disease in 1918 was 454, and it will be seen from the following table that most of the deaths occurring in 1919 are due to the tail end of the epidemic which swept over England in 1918. TABLE No. 11. Quarter. Deaths from influenza. 1918. 1919. January to March 4 103 April to June 6...
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The deaths under one year were 235, as compared with 268 in 1918. The infantile mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1000 births) was 86. The Infantile Mortality rate for London was 85; for England and Wales it was 89. In Lewisham the rate was 60, in Stoke Newington 64, in Wandsworth 72, in Battersea 73, in Stepne...
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12, gives the infantile mortality rate in each registration district of the Borough in quinquennial periods and during the last four years: 25 TABLE No. 12. Periods. The Borough Woolwich Parish. Plumstead West. Plumstead East. Eltham. 1886-1890 - 151 121 - 1891-1895 140 157 120 163 1896-1900 146 170 132 160 1901-1905 1...
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The number of deaths amongst illegitimate infants was 28. A comparison of the infantile mortality rates of legitimate and illegitimate children shows that the rate for legitimate was 80, and for illegitimate children, 186. 15. Causes of Death.— The number of deaths under one year of age, 235, compares with 268 last yea...
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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 under 1 year. Small-pox . . . . . . . . . . Chicken-pox . . . . . . . . . . Measles . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet Fever . . . . . . . . . . Who...
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1 1 2 Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . . . . . . 2 . . 2 Convulsions . . 1 . 1 1 . 2 3 7 Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . . Bronchitis . . . . . 4 6 2 2 14 Pneumonia (all Forms) . 2 1 . 3 5 5 4 10 27 Diarrhœa . . . . . . . . . . Enteritis . 2 1 . 3 2 4 4 2 15 Gastritis . . . . . 3 . . . 3 Syphilis 1 . . . 1 1 . . . 2 Rickets...
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. . . 4 Atelectasis 9 . . . 9 . . . . 9 Congenital Malformations 7 . 2 1 10 1 . . . 11 Premature Birth 49 4 4 6 63 5 . . . 68 Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus 11 1 4 . 16 8 5 2 . 31 Other causes 2 2 1 . 5 11 4 7 3 30 85 11 14 7 117 42 27 25 24 235 Nett Births registered during (Legitimate 2586. the calendar year (Illegi...
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There has been no alteration in the system of the removal of house refuse during the year. House refuse is collected by contract in the Parishes of Plumstead and Eltham, and by the Works Committee in the Parish of Woolwich. In Eltham it is disposed of by tipping, and in Woolwich and Plumstead by a destructor. The Counc...
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The frequency of removal is weekly, although in certain parts of Woolwich and Plumstead it is twice weekly. The number of dustbins which it was found necessary to renew was 609, compared with 434 in 1918, and 447 in 1917. Removal of Trade Refuse. (a) In-offensive. The arrangements for the removal of trade refuse are si...
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For this purpose specially prepared airtight receptacles, of a capacity of two bushels, are provided, and in the scheme an empty one is left with the dealer whenever a full one is removed. These receptacles are collected regularly, and whenever a lorry load (18) is obtained, the refuse is carted to a guano manufacturer...
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In the outlying parts of the Borough, where the sewers are not within the statutory distance of the houses, it is still necessary to resort to the temporary expedient of earth-closets and cesspools. Under the provisions of the Bye-laws of the London County Council, where cesspools are constructed they are made watertig...
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This part of the report, which has been largely prepared by your Chief Sanitary Inspector, deals with the work of the District Inspectors and of the Lady Sanitary Inspector. During the year, as last year, two Sanitary Inspectors have been acting under the Food Control Committee and, in consequence, have not been availa...
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PREMISES INSPECTED. Sanitary Inspectors' Districts. St. Mary's and Dockyard. River. Herbert. Central and St. Margaret's. St, Nicholas. Burrage and Glyndon. Eltham. St. George's. Total. No.
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of Houses inspected, house to house 291 229 .. 64 414 224 478 480 2180 „ Re-inspections after service of Notice (estimated) 1424 1512 1064 950 2306 1076 2826 1328 12486 „ Houses and premises specially inspected, including infectious diseases and complaints 421 527 532 411 739 314 935 184 4062 „ Houses where drains have...
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of Observations re Smoke Nuisance .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 .. 5 „ Tents, Vans &c., Inspected .. .. .. .. 1 .. 50 .. 51 „ Urinals accessible to Public Inspected 72 164 7 55 26 20 42 20 405 „ Animals kept so as to be a Nuisance 6 1 2 .. 3 2 12 .. 26 31 TABLE No. 14. No. of Inspections of Shops and Market re Pood (estimated) 45...
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125 „ Inspections of Outworkers' Premises 98 „ Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces 502 „ Inspections of Homes, re Verminous Cases 416 „ Inspections of Houses on Defective Combined Drains 88 „ Inspections re Scabies Cases 403 „ Inspections re Women's Lavatories 104 „ Miscellaneous (unclassified), includin...
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The number of drains tested was 103 compared with 59 in 1918. 22. In accordance with the provisions of the Metropolis Management Act, plans are submitted where the repair of drains is of an extensive nature, and the information is likely to be of use for future reference. It is not insisted that an elaborate drawing sh...
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15 below shows the various nuisances abated during the year in the various wards of the Borough. TABLE No. 15. NUISANCES ABATED. Sanitary Inspectors' Districts. St. Mary's and Dockyard. River. Herbert. Central and St. Margaret's. St. Nicholas. Burrage and Glyndon Eltham. |St. George's. Total. Waste-pipe from baths, lav...
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's repaired, new traps or pans provided 30 25 33 29 36 44 34 29 360 Water supply apparatus repaired or renewed 46 31 20 40 116 35 66 32 386 Foul pans cleansed 6 22 5 7 19 19 26 9 113 Additional w.c.'s provided to Factories and Workshops, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Additional w.c.
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's provided to dwelling houses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Underground rooms not in accordance with Act .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Interiors cleansed and defective roofs repaired 175 245 238 158 321 336 313 363 2149 Damp walls remedied 20 59 51 20 51 59 38 77 375 Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired 12 10 13 20 37 1...
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Burrage and Glyndon. Eltham. St. George's. Total. Defective guttering and rain-water pipes 35 20 23 26 113 40 37 23 317 Dustbins supplied 21 80 21 51 170 43 90 133 609 Cases of overcrowding remedied 4 8 5 . 8 4 9 11 48 Deficient light—windows supplied, or enlarged, or other works 12 . 1 11 1 2 16 . 43 Dampness in premi...
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11 Defective and foul rain-water tanks remedied . . 1 . . 1 2 . 4 Insufficient supply, and water cut off by Water Board 7 8 3 6 4 7 14 . 49 Additional water supply for two or more families . . . . . 1 . . 1 Smoke Nuisances . . 1 . . . . . 1 Verminous rooms cleansed 9 13 5 5 6 14 9 13 74 34 25. The total number of intim...
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The following table shows the number of summonses taken out during the year, and the result of the proceedings :— TABLE No. 16. Prosecutions under the Public Health, Housing, Town Planning, &c., and London County Council (General Powers) Acts. No. Date of Hearing. Offence. Situation. Result. 1 1919 April 16 Filthy and ...
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£1 1s. 0d. costs 6 „ 4 Dirty conditions of house 77 Tewson Road £1 1s. 0d. costs 7 „ 31 Dirty conditions of house 6 Vicarage Road Order to abate in 14 days. 11/costs HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. 27. Detailed statistics with regard to the number of these on the register are given in Table 20 on page 43, and with regard 35 to...
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There is always a greater tendency to overcrowd in these houses, but the difficulty in abating this is obviously the shortage of houses. The circumstances are, as far as possible, mitigated by a re-distribution of the occupants on the advice of the Inspector. 28. Power is given under the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act...
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and cooking of food ; and, where necessary, for securing separate accommodation as aforesaid for every part of such house which is occupied as a separate dwelling ; (e) for the keeping in repair and adequate lighting of any common staircase in such houses; 36 (f) for securing stability, and the prevention of and safety...
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It is situated in White Hart Lane, Plumstead, in premises adjoining the Disinfection Station. An agreement was entered into with the London County Council in August, 1911, to allow the London County Council to use the Borough Council's Cleansing Station for cleansing school children. The station is now reserved for the...
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A new agreement has been entered into with the London County Council whereby, as soon as these alterations are 37 pleted, they guarantee a minimum payment of £275 per annum to the Borough Council. The Borough Council employs a female attendant to cleanse the children, who acts under the supervision of a London County C...
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1915 315 551 866 72 16 88 954 1916 625 440 1065 44 15 59 1124 1917 1131 1652 2783 9 8 17 2800 1918 1930 1737 3667 14 3 17 3684 1919 1919 1816 3735 13 8 21 3756 It will be noted that, for the years 1917-18-19. the numbers cleansed have considerably increased. The increase is partly due to an arrangement entered into in ...
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32. The total number of factories, workshops, and workplaces on the register at the end of the year was 314. The total number of inspections made, 502, compares with 570 last year; it was found necessary to serve 67 notices compared with 37 in 1918. 98 inspections of home-workers' premises were made, and 7 notices were...
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18a and 18b, are in the form suggested by the Home Office for the guidance of Medical Officers of Health so as to ensure uniformity in the presentation of statistics. 39 TABLE 18A. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homeworkers' Premises. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors. P...
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Nuisances under Public Health Act: Want of Cleanliness 39 39 Want of Ventilation 4 4 Overcrowding 3 3 Want of Drainage of floors — — Other nuisances 4 4 Sanitary Accommodation insufficient 1 1 unsuitable or defective 4 4 not separate for sexes 1 1 Total 56 56 40 TABLE 18a.—continiied. 3.—Other Matters. Class. Number. M...
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101) :— In use during 1903 24 Certificates granted in 1906 1 in 1910 1 In use during 1919 10 Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at end of 1919:— Workshop Laundries 13 „ Bakehouses 46 Other Workshops 242 Total number of Workshops on Register 301 41 TABLE 18B. 4.—Home Work. Nature of Work. Out Workers' Lists, Section 107...
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Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110). Twice in the year. Once in the year. Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists. Failing to send lists. Lists. Outworkers. Lists. Outworkers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Wearing Apparel 28 105 7 22 36 18 .. .. 30 .. 3 .. .. .. .. Tennis Balls, etc. 6 552 .. .. .. 105 .. .. 68 ....
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A. B. Adams 223, High Street, Plumstead J.Werner 1, Park Road, do. F. Cox 46, Hudson Road, do. Virgoe & Sons 13, Eton Road, do. J. Colver 57, Plumstead Road, do. A. E. Sims 24, St. James's Place, do. H. M. Goss 30, Burrage Road, do. F. Wilkening 72, Henry Street, Woolwich W. C. Clothier 51, Albion Road, do. Irons & Co....
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(unoccupied) 58, Pattison Road, do. (unoccupied) 14, Conway Road, do. (unoccupied) 165, Sandy Hill Road, do. (unoccupied) 57, Burrage Road, do. (unoccupied) 31, Beresford Street, Woolwich (unoccupied) 16, Woolwich Common, do. (unoccupied) 23, George Street, do. (unoccupied) 21, Albion Road, do. (unoccupied) 32, Church ...
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43 TABLE 20. Proceedings, etc., during 1919. Premises. Number of Places. Number of Inspections. Number of Notices. Number of Prosecutions. On Register at end of 1918. Added in 1919. Removed in 1919. On Register at end of 1919. Milk Premises 84 4 12 76 76 0 0 Cowsheds 14 0 0 14 52 5 0 Slaughter-houses 9 0 0 9 27 0 0 Ice...
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The reduction is mainly due to the difficulties of small dealers in obtaining their supplies, and to the narrow margin of profit during the operation of the milk prices orders of the Food Controller. There is no reason to regret this diminution, as those who have discontinued were keepers of small general shops where t...
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TABLE 21. List of Slaughterhouses. No. Name of Owner. Situation. l Harry Chaston 168, High Street, Eltham 2 H. Reed & Co., Ltd. 6, High Street, Plumstead 3 William Francis Bartlett Rear of 14, Church Street, Woolwich 4 H. Reed & Co., Ltd. Love Lane (rear of Wellington Street), Woolwich 5 James & George Mitchell 25, Har...
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The list of ice cream premises is still being maintained. 45 MORTUARIES. 35. There are two Mortuaries in the Borough, one in Sun Street, and one in Eltham. The one in Eltham is only regarded as a place for the temporary deposit of a body, the accommodation being limited to one apartment. At Sun Street there is separate...
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The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained, and no complaints were received. The following statistics relating to interments have been supplied by the various Cemetery Superintendents, and by the Vicar of Eltham:— TABLE 23. Number of Interments. 1919. 1918. 1917. Woolwich Cemetery 606 839 701 Plumstead Cemetery 74...
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These referred to rats that were infesting 141 premises, and related to 38 business premises (including premises where food is prepared and stored), 16 stables and 87 private houses. In the private houses complained of there were always chickens or rabbits kept. The premises were inspected and occupiers advised that th...
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In one instance, a rat-catcher is constantly employed, and records are kept of his work. 47 FOOD. MILK. 40. During the winter months of the year a return was obtained by the Food Control Committee of the amount of milk available each week in the Borough. This is set out below in tabular form, and the maximum price per ...
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October 4th 23,738 11d. 11th 30,426 11d. 18th 31.380 11d. 25th 30,257 11d. November 1st 30,976 1/- 8th 30,102 1/- 15th 29,968 1/- 22nd 30,288 1/- 29 th 29,950 1/- December 6th 30,735 1/- 13th 31,080 1/- 20th 30,934 1/- 27th 31,787 1/- 48 These figures mean that the average amount of milk coming into Woolwich was approx...
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to 6.04 ozs. The Ministry of Food estimated that the amount of liquid milk available in January and February for the whole country was roughly a quarter of a pint per head of population per day, so that the Woolwich milk supply may be considered an average one, or perhaps very slightly over the average. This supply is ...
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This is rather confirmed by the fact, that during the railway strike, 994 priority cards were supplied for condensed milk, and 557 for fresh milk on behalf of children under 6, and invalids, out of a total number of 1,551 cards. There are eleven farms within the district where milch cows are kept, and the total strengt...
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In consequence of their being subject to annual license, a direct stimulus is given to efficient maintenance. There were no objections to the renewal of the licences, but the attention of the London Couuty Council was drawn to an unlicensed shed being used by one of the cowkeepers. This matter was dealt with at the lic...
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l William Frederick Fisher Cold Harbour Farm, Chislehurst 2 Alfred Low Avery Hill Farm, Eltham 3 W. F. Corp Lyme Farm, Eltham 4 Charles Umfreville Fisher and William F. Fisher, Crescent Farm, Sidcup Belmont Park Farm, Eltham 5 James Grace Pippinhall Farm, Eltham 6 Charles Umfreville Fisher Chapel Farm, Eltham 7 Thomas ...
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James' Place, Plumstead 11 Charles William Killick 13, Princes Road, Plumstead 12 Herbert J Wolsey, George E. Wolsey, Nelson W. Wolsey 50, Francis Street, Plumstead 13 F. G. Cock 13, Raglan Road, Plumstead 14 Edwards & Sons, Ltd. Rear of 14, 15 & 16, Pellipar Road, Woolwich 50 At the end of the year there were 76 milks...
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(Business taken over from Brown, 40 Garibaldi Street, Plumstead). William Wells, 164 High Street, Eltham. 11-3-19. (Business taken over by F. W. Weeb, 2-3-1920). L. H. Wise, 6 Herbert Road, Plumstead. 16-6-1919. (Business taken over from Large & Sons, 6 Herbert Road, Plumstead). Thomas H. Craig, 46 Church Street, Woolw...
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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918. 44. The Council on the 10th April, 1918, authorised the Medical Officer to supply necessitous mothers and babies with milk at a reduced cost or free of cost, and in November, 1919, at a time when the price of milk was rising, they re-considered 51 their previous arrangements, an...
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During the year fresh milk was supplied in 81 cases at a cost of £137 2s. 0d., and dried milk in 57 cases at a cost of £112 10s. 6d. Dinners have been supplied in 10 cases at a cost of £12 14s. 2d. Dried milk has been sold at all the Centres during the year to those who cannot afford to pay the ordinary trade price. UN...
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These were delivered direct into the district and did not pass through Billingsgate Market. Samples examined bacteriologically showed that these were polluted. The circumstances, however, did not justify proceedings. On 120 occasions unsound food was surrendered. Included in the food surrendered were 10,380 lbs. of dat...
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The condition of Bakehouses and Slaughterhouses, and the report of the sanitary condition of premises is dealt with in that part of the report dealing with the sanitary inspection of the district. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS. 46. The following Table, No. 26, shows the nature and number of the various analyses made during th...
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Number Adulterated Pepper 8 5 13 — Vinegar 11 3 14 — Dripping 1 3 4 — Tomato Soup 2 3 5 — Mustard 20 4 24 1 Butter 1 6 7 — Lard 3 5 8 — Drugs — 16 16 — Cream of Tartar - 4 4 — Baking Powder 3 5 8 — Fish Paste — 1 1 — 380 104 484 8 The percentage of adulterated samples, l.6 per cent., is the lowest recorded in the last ...
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In the certificate furnished by the Analyst, a fat percentage figure is given in the case of each sample of Milk. The minimum legal standard is 3 per cent. The 214 samples analysed show the following fat percentage figures:— Above 4.5% 2 4%—4.5% 20 3.5—4% 95 3%—3.5% 92 Below 3% 5 214 54 TABLE 27. Prosecutions under the...
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3 Milk 38.35% Emily A. Gill, 398 High Street, Plumstead Fine £5; costs £4 l1s. 6d. 4 Mustard 15.0% foreign starch Agnes Etherington, 34 Abery Street Withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs 5 Milk 5.41% added water W. Wren, 9 Elizabeth Street, North Woolwich Warranty proved 6 Milk 5.17% Eltham Dairies, High Street, Elt...
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8 Milk 9.17% added water P. W. Webb & Co., Lakedale Road Dismissed; Warranty proved Prosecution under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. 1 Wilful obstruction of Sanitary Inspector while examining unsound meat in Beresford Square Edward Gilder, 2 Wellington Mansions, Charlton Fine £2; costs £1 1s. 0d. 55 PREVALENCE O...
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During 1919, there was an increase in the incidence of Infectious Diseases, and more particularly in the case of Diphtheria and Enteric Fever. 56 TABLE IV. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1919. Notifiable Diseases. Number of Cases Notified. Total Cases Notified in each Locality. Mistaken Diagnosis...
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. . . . . . . . . . Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) 398 5 73 244 51 23 2 . 149 108 84 57 24 345 Erysipelas 63 1 2 5 9 22 16 8 13 20 22 8 . 8 Scarlet Fever 243 2 52 155 30 4 . . 82 62 41 58 1 200 Typhus Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zymotic Enteritis 123 57 43 8 4 6 5 . 23 28 37 35 1 8 Enteric Fever 26 . 3 8...
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17 2 3 4 2 23 Pneumonia 123 4 12 17 21 47 17 5 35 43 14 31 . . Puerperal Fever 7 . . . . 7 . . 1 3 . 3 . 5 Cerebro-Spinal Men. 6 . 1 . 4 1 . . 2 1 2 1 1 5 Post Basic „ 1 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . Poliomyelitis 1 . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . Encephalitis Lethargica 3 . . 3 . . . . . . 1 2 . . Ophthalmia Neonatorum 34 34 . ...
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9 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 394 1 8 62 107 154 57 5 103 117 92 82 . 207 Other forms of „ 80 2 10 43 15 7 3 . 14 29 24 13 . 22 Measles 1886 14 618 1237 9 8 . . 334 635 550 367 . . Malaria 61 . . . 14 45 2 . 18 22 10 11 . . Dysentery 7 . . . . 5 2 . 2 2 . 3 . . Total 3461 121 822 1784 269 340 107 18 806 1078 892 685 29 837 ...
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Scarlet Fever. Enteric Fever. Erysipelas. Puerperal Fever. Tuberculosis.* Continued Fever. Cerebro-Spinal Fever. Anterior Poliomyelitis. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Zymotic Enteritis. Post basic Meningitis. Anthrax. Encephalitis. Malaria. Dysentery. Pneumonia.† 1901 21 216 311 68 72 8 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1902 228 233 26...
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1905 7 273 513 27 83 12 145 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1906 . 387 528 40 97 8 176 . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 . 275 1023 27 110 6 150 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1908 . 362 596 19 90 6 154 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1909 . 268 1027 13 113 9 206 . . . . . . . . . . . 1910 1 171 524 10 89 7 196 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1911 . 239 518 16 82 ...
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1912 3 429 474 20 87 2 689 . 1 3 20 . . . . . . . 1913 . 321 626 14 70 8 675 . . 1 14 338 . . . . . . 1914 . 416 714 18 107 7 498 . 1 . 18 199 . . . . . . 1915 . 286 601 31 138 6 489 . 50 2 19 173 . . . . . . 1916 1 271 232 9 95 16 469 . 14 . 33 80 3 . . . . . 1917 . 277 147 12 79 12 543 . 17 1 41 101 5 . . . . . 1918 ...
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. . . . 1919 4 398 243 26 63 7 474 . 6 1 34 123 1 1 3 61 7 123 * Voluntary Notification to 1910: partial to 1912: all oases thereafter. † Includes all forms of Pneumonia. 58 The following Table shows the number of Deaths and Deathrates from certain Infectious Diseases each year since 1901:— TABLE 29. Year. Small-pox Di...
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04 13 0.11 3 0.02 21 0.18 1 0.00 96 0.82 1902 38 0.30 23 0.18 8 0.06 13 0.10 6 0.05 41 0.33 1 0.00 59 0.48 1903 . . 13 0.11 4 0.03 6 0.05 1 0-01 25 0-20 44 036 1904 29 0-23 16 013 6 0.05 2 0.02 28 0.22 4 0.03 150 1.19 1905 . . 18 0.14 10 0.08 7 0.06 6 0.05 13 0.10 5 0.04 65 0.
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52 1906 . . 22 0.17 5 0.04 8 0.06 2 0.02 31 0.24 3 0.02 163 0.81 1907 . . 15 0.12 14 0.11 4 0.03 1 0.01 70 0.54 6 0.04 34 0.26 1908 . . 20 0.16 9 0.07 2 0.02 2 0.02 10 0.08 7 0.05 46 0.36 1909 . . 25 0.20 19 0.15 3 0.02 1 0.01 55 0.43 1 0.01 19 0.15 1910 . . 5 0.04 13 0.10 1 0.