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e570b536-c535-45c2-a22d-c606790fa688 | I should like, in conclusion, to point out the prime necessity of an enlightened public opinion with regard to preventive medicine, and to quote from a monograph written by Sic George Newman, Principal Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, in which he says;— "The object of an enlightened public opinion in regard t... |
ef4108fa-f78b-4f4f-b50c-bda51774da5c | Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. MACMILLAN. 11 Twentieth Annual Report ON THE HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH, Year ending 31st December, 1920. NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE DISTRICT. POPULATION. 1. The population of the Borough of Woolwich at the Census of 1911, was 121,376.... |
41db978a-bf96-4317-a56b-b29c5a2215f5 | For the birth-rate* Woolwich 32,495 33,908 West Plumstead 41,675 43,488 East Plumstead 38,122 39,780 Eltham 29,374 30,651 141,666 147,827 12 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. During the preceding four ye... |
3c50888c-3df3-4d1c-894d-622868b083e5 | The following tables, compiled from the Census returns for 1911, and the National Register, shew the occupations of the inhabitants of the Borough and the number of persons between the ages of 15 and 65 years, employed in each occupation. I am indebted to the Clerk to the Local Registration Authority for his courtesy i... |
c08209c1-8c1f-4f29-877f-01575366d986 | 1—continued. Males. Females Manufacture of grease, colouring matter, etc. 50 — Paper manufacture, printing and bookbinding, stationcry, paper and cardboard articles 309 64 Wool and worsted manufacture 11 2 Hosiery manufacture 1 — Other makers of textile fabrics and of textile articles (not articles of dress) 284 356 Ta... |
11d53ef9-6f6a-4522-b33c-e8bf54323e42 | 4 — Tailors (makers, not dealers), Tailoresses 231 409 Dressmakers, Milliners, Seamstresses — 1608 Boot, Shoe Makers (not dealers) 167 3 Other workers in dress 45 179 Makers of saddlery and harness (not metal workers) and other leather goods 186 174 Makers of other leather goods 184 — Engineers' Pattern Makers (wood) 3... |
dc1145a0-a4fd-4fbf-bd15-2e2ef390a231 | River, etc. workers 404 — Telegraph, Telephone Operators, Messengers, Letter Sorters, Postmen . 225 192 Others engaged in storage, porterage, messages 1059 — Other Post Office, Central and Local Government Officials and Clerks — 176 Banking, Finance, Insurance and Commercial Occupations 3133 1620 Shopkeepers (and Assis... |
7683a9f3-d943-4393-8a0e-51a9489df49b | Females Unskilled and General Labourers 2371 — Other occupations 1869 571 Unoccupied 673 28771 Total 37279 42503 The following Table No. 2, sets out under generalised headings the total number of males and females engaged in occupations at ages of 10 years and upwards. (Census, 1911.) TABLE No. 2. Males. Females 1. Gen... |
b7e090a5-de35-4cff-99de-1ddb146c6dc3 | In and about, and working and dealing in the products of mines and quarries 80 5 10. Metals, Machines, Implements and Conveyances 8312 274 11. Precious metals, Jewels, Watches, Instruments and Games 281 211 12. Buildings and works of construction 3095 – 13. Wood, Furniture, Fittings, Decorations 611 49 14. Brick, Cemen... |
2cbcfdf7-1e69-4639-9292-d232adff7da9 | Gas, Water, Electricity supply and Sanitary service 420 – 22. Other, General, and Undefined workers and dealers 4535 261 23. Without specified occupations or unoccupied 8305 35013 Totals 48245 47085 15 VITAL STATISTICS. 3. The chief vital statistics of the Borough during 1920 and during the preceding five years are she... |
fb60dedb-6c3b-4a09-9c75-a6401ba1dad5 | Rate. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1915 134,828 2815 20.9 1725 117 233 268 95 1841 13.7 1916 136,723 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 136,237 141,918 2737 19.3 1519 116 276 235 86 1679 12.3 b 1920 a 141,6... |
459f9000-2bc7-45ab-80e5-a837d039e4e1 | 7 1328 113 272 224 61 1487 10.5 b 147,827 Estimate of Registrar General. a Population for Death Rate. b Population for Birth Rate. Area of District in acres (exclusive of area covered by water) 8239.7 Census, 1911. Total Population, all ages 121,376 Number of Inhabited Houses 21,463 Average Number of Persons per House ... |
222b1b80-3aef-49db-8615-4fd26ec098da | This is at the rate of 95% of the registered births which compares with 97% in 1919, the highest ever recorded in the Borough. 2,064 notifications were received from midwives, 435 from medical practitioners, 150 from the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, 43 from the Woolwich Infirmary, 92 from the Military Famil... |
d9d79c31-d70e-4799-ad25-a291dc2bd3bf | of live births notified No. of Stillbirths 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 1920 3658 24.7 26.5 25.4 3163 112 95 17 5. The natural increase of the population is the excess o... |
430dad0a-4a53-40b2-b379-687f32852e5b | In 1918, it was 486; in 1919, it was 1,058; in 1920, it was 2,171. Table No. 4 shows the number of births in 1920 in each Parish, and the respective birth-rates (after correction for outward and inward transfers) since 1915. TABLE No. 4. Period. |
cd721fd7-6b08-4e1b-a4fb-85dfeb591d39 | Woolwich West Plumstead East Plumstead Eltham The Borough 1915 22.4 20.1 22.8 16.2 20.9 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 1920 30.4 21.9 24.1 23.2 24.7 No. of Births 1920 1,032 954 959 713 3,658 6. Illegitimate Births. |
36a9c574-7fdf-48f8-9a1d-683060e9e4e9 | 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 1915, and the illegitimate birth-rate per 1,000 births. TABLE No. 5. Year. No. of illegitimate births. Illegitimate ... |
39225b57-1c80-46c9-91e4-e2f2077e4488 | The marriage rate was 17.5 as compared with 23.7, 19.7, 20.2 and 19.8 in the four preceding years. DEATHS. 8. Table I shows the gross and nett deaths and deathrates in 1920, and each of the last five years, and shows how the nett death figure is obtained. The nett deaths were 1,487 and the nett death-rate 10.5. In 1919... |
8ecb68ed-db18-45e1-95be-875b3af5b0ae | England and Wales 17.6 13.8 12.4 96 Great Towns 18.2 13.8 12.5 London 18.9 13.4 12.4 Greenwich 18.8 13.5 11.9 Lewisham 13.6 11.4 10.8 West Ham 19.9 13.3 12.7 East Ham 14.5 9.7 9.6 Erith 12.7 10.7 9.1 Woolwich 14.3 12.3 10.5 19 The following table No. 7, shows the death-rate in the Borough and each registration district... |
c7e4e1e3-92c1-46d2-a566-3fc70c8b9c8e | 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 10.1 1920 10.5 13.4 10.4 10.1 7.8 In 1917 the death-rate in Woolwich was the lowest of all the Metropolitan Boroughs; in 1918, three Boroughs, Harapstead, Lewisham and Wandsworth, had a lower death-rate; in 1919, fou... |
7bb7e27c-0a1b-425b-aa1a-9d14aa8508fa | In 1920, only two Boroughs had lower death-rates, viz., Hampstead and Wandsworth. The next tables are self-explanatory. 20 TABLE No. 8.—Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1920. (Populations estimated to the middle of 1920 have been used for the purpose of this Table). Birth rate per 1,000... |
26fcee72-7aa2-47f1-8d15-74e810d1bd57 | Uncertified Causes of Death. England and Wales 25.4 12.4 0.01 0.00 0.19 0.04 0.11 0.15 0.28 0.48 8.3 80 24.3 92.2 6.6 1.2 96 Great Towns, including London (Census Populations exceeding 50,000) 26.2 12.5 0.01 0.00 0.22 0.04 0.14 0.16 0.31 0.43 10.4 85 31.3 92.2 7.1 0.7 148 Smaller Towns (Census Populations 20,000—50,000... |
97a8ac99-5edf-4bfe-931f-d8c9169979ae | 27 0.38 7.8 80 16.5 93.2 5.3 1.5 London 26.5 12.4 0.01 0.00 0.22 0.05 0.17 0.22 0.30 0.47 9.5 75 46.8 91.2 8.6 0.2 WOOLWICH 24.7 10.5 0.01 0.00 0.14 0.03 0.10 0.18 0.22 0.37 5.49 61 43.5 901 9.8 0.1 21 TABLE II. Deaths Registered during the Calendar Year 1920, classified by age and cause. Causes of Death. Nett Deaths a... |
a4717043-4834-4ff8-b3ba-80133de84fd7 | Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and upwards. A11 causes 1487 224 42 51 66 92 198 372 442 Enteric Fever 2 . . . . . . 2 . Measles 21 3 12 5 1 . . . . Scarlet Fever 4 . . 3 1 . . . . Whooping Cough 14 6 4... |
57095e00-4327-46f3-95a6-1c69d0b9b094 | 2 1 5 43 74 34 2 Tuberculous Meningitis. 11 3 2 2 4 . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases 16 1 . 2 4 4 3 . 2 Cancer, malignant disease 155 . . 1 1 . 14 90 49 Rheumatic Fever 1 . . . . 1 . . . Meningitis 15 3 l 3 5 3 . . . Organic Heart Disease 162 . . . 4 7 18 58 75 Bronchitis 101 16 6 2 •• •• 1 12 61 22 TABLE II.—continu... |
a3c011da-6672-4d68-a92e-137292458443 | 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and upwards. Pneumonia (all forms) 97 26 7 10 3 3 11 20 17 Other Respiratory Organs 16 2 .. 1 1 .. 3 6 3 Diarrhoea, &c. |
afe596b2-ec32-471a-a8a7-c1cba549f58f | 27 13 2 .. .. .. 2 2 3 Appendicitis and Typhlitis 10 .. .. .. 4 4 1 1 .. Cirrhosis of Liver 6 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 1 Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Nephritis and Bright's Disease 45 .. .. 1 1 5 5 16 17 Puerperal Fever 5 .. .. .. .. 1 4 .. .. Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever 6 .. .. .. .. 1 5 .. .. Congenita... |
4deff529-b089-4b64-b9f9-0e106b49a2c8 | 104 101 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. Violence, apart from Suicide 53 7 1 6 5 5 6 13 10 Suicide 13 .. .. .. .. 1 3 5 4 Other defined diseases 381 37 2 1 10 7 35 97 192 Causes ill-defined or unknown 4 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 23 TABLE IIA. Shewing the nett deaths of Woolwich residents and all deaths occurring in Institutions in the Bor... |
8720e15b-503d-4250-b9bb-9002cc932277 | All causes 810 677 436 435 386 230 301 113 263 Enteric Fever 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 Measles 15 6 10 4 4 3 3 . 4 Scarlet Fever 2 2 1 1 1 1 . . 4 Whooping Cough 6 8 3 7 7 2 1 . . Diphtheria and Croup 14 11 9 7 2 7 . . 22 Influenza 17 14 4 11 10 6 4 . 2 Erysipelas . 1 . 1 . . 1 . Pulmonary Tuberculosis 102 59 49 53 37 22 29 8 ... |
fe756a4a-0b28-466c-a1dd-c3fd9ab43531 | 4 Other Tuberculous Diseases 10 6 6 2 3 5 4 . 9 Cancer, malignant disease 60 95 38 48 41 28 30 9 27 Rheumatic Fever . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . Meningitis 6 9 6 3 2 4 1 2 6 24 TABLE IIa.—continued. Causes of Death. Male. Female. Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. Deaths in Public Institutions. In Borough. Outlying Institutions. West. ... |
3c350873-4e23-4f3e-8e52-61ad5bb8f351 | Organic Heart Disease 82 80 43 48 51 20 23 9 13 Bronchitis 47 54 32 27 30 12 19 6 4 Pneumonia (all forms) 59 38 34 25 24 14 15 5 9 Other respiratory diseases 11 5 2 4 7 3 .. .. 2 Diarrhoea, &c. |
28415a97-8f75-443f-a9e0-cd1672ca553a | 16 11 12 5 7 3 2 3 7 Appendicitis and Typhlitis 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 2 4 Cirrhosis of Liver 5 1 3 .. 1 2 3 .. .. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. Nephritis and Bright's Disease 26 19 15 17 7 6 17 3 3 Puerperal Fever .. 5 .. .. 3 2 2 .. 1 Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever .. 6 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 Congenital Debility, &c. |
85a334e3-a3f3-4c55-9213-511315a8719c | 63 41 35 26 24 19 13 7 13 Violence, apart from Suicide 33 20 21 19 8 5 15 13 9 Suicide 11 2 2 7 3 1 4 3 Other Defined Diseases 209 172 104 112 110 55 106 36 73 Causes ill-defined or unknown 3 1 2 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 25 CAUSES OF DEATH. 9. Table II. shews that 162 deaths were due to organic heart disease, 161 to pulmonary t... |
254a92eb-8bfc-482e-9366-04b41e1fa481 | The number of deaths due to cancer or malignant disease (including sarcoma) each year since 1915 is shewn in the next table. TABLE No. 9. Deaths. Males. Females. Total. Death-rate. 1915 50 71 121 0.90 1916 54 76 130 0.95 1917 57 72 129 0.88 1918 79 82 161 1.10 1919 76 81 157 1.15 1920 60 95 155 1.09 The next table, No.... |
a9d63c67-06e9-4b66-bfa4-8ea0e0754872 | Tongue 4 - 4 Pharynx 1 - 1 Œsophagus 5 2 7 Stomach 12 11 23 Liver and Gall Bladder 7 12 19 Intestines 4 10 14 Rectum 4 6 10 Penis 1 - 1 Uterus - 19 19 Vagina and Vulva - 5 5 Breast - 14 14 Ovary - 2 2 Larynx 2 1 3 Lung - 1 1 Pancreas 1 2 3 Kidneys 2 - 2 Bladder 2 3 5 Prostate 3 - 3 Testes 1 - 1 Bones 1 - 1 Other specif... |
fa59ab02-07bb-43df-aedd-365c55b01d68 | 101 deaths were due to bronchitis, 97 to pneumonia, and 16 to other respiratory diseases. The corresponding figures for 1919 were:—bronchitis, 114; pneumonia, 125; other respiratory diseases, 15. The following table shows the number of deaths each year since 1915 from respiratory diseases, the annual death-rate, the nu... |
ac6fb953-9cb2-484f-a25e-c63b614ace98 | 1915 168 180 18 366 2.7 125 34.1 % 1916 130 130 13 273 2.1 60 21.9% 1917 113 142 17 272 2.1 87 31.9 % 1918 108 208 5 321 2.4 112 34.9 % 1919 114 125 15 254 1.9 71 27.9 % 1920 101 97 16 214 1.5 70 32.7 % Violence and Suicide. 12. 53 deaths—33 of males and 20 females—occurred from violence, apart from suicide. 13 deaths ... |
eec74ab4-1000-46b9-ab79-dee7f159f16c | There were 145 inquests held in the Borough compared with 180, 181, 131, 112, and 135 in the preceding five years. INFANTILE MORTALITY. 14. The deaths under one year were 224 as compared with 235 in 1919, and 268 in 1918. The infantile mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) was 61. The infantile mortal... |
b4c2f595-d2e3-4aa1-ba71-fef3191b1c85 | 1915 95 123 73 91 84 1916 70 84 54 65 83 1917 79 97 70 84 67 1918 104 125 99 85 109 1919 86 96 82 68 92 1920 61 75 62 51 55 15. Illegitimate Deaths. The number of deaths amongst illegitimate infants was 19. A comparison of the infantile mortality rates of legitimate and illegitimate children shows that the rate for leg... |
0e807d42-96b9-4cb3-8c5d-c7d371d29ab7 | 13 shows the infantile mortality rate, the number of infant deaths, the number of deaths under 4 weeks and the proportion under 4 weeks per 1,000 births each year since 1905. 29 TABLE No. 13. Year. No. of Births. Infantile Mortality Rate. Infant Deaths. Total Number Infant Deaths under 4 weeks Total Number per 1,000 bi... |
18e8ca48-8870-4321-9372-397660526ccd | 80 229 92 32 1914 2824 84 239 97 34 1915 2815 95 268 81 30 1916 3074 70 215 104 34 1917 2698 79 214 89 33 1918 2578 104 268 109 42 1919 2737 86 235 117 43 1920 3658 61 224 101 28 Total 48052 89 4268 1695 35 Table III shows the deaths under 1 year, classified by age and cause, for the year 1920. 30 TABLE III. INFANT MOR... |
d8f7151e-7d99-49ee-807f-2003b45585bb | 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 . . . . . 1 . 1 1 3 Scarlet Fever . . . . . . . . . . Whooping-cough . . . . . 3 2 1 . 6 Diphtheria and Croup .... |
7af82417-1b6a-438a-a03d-1f37c0e66faa | 1 . 2 . 3 Convulsions . 1 . . 1 1 2 1 1 6 Laryngitis . . . . . . . . 2 2 Bronchitis . . 1 1 2 7 3 4 . 16 Pneumonia (all Forms) 1 . . . 1 10 1 6 8 26 Diarrhoea . . . . . . 2 1 . 3 Enteritis 1 . . . 1 4 5 2 . 12 Gastritis . . . . . 2 . 1 . 3 Syphilis . . . 1 1 3 2 . . 6 Rickets . . . . . . . . . . Suffocation, overlying ... |
c7601b67-e916-430f-8092-a55dde8c2803 | 1 Atelectasis 5 . . . 5 . . . . 5 Congenital Malformations 2 . 1 . 3 4 1 . . 8 Premature Birth 38 2 3 4 47 6 . . . 53 Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus 15 6 2 2 25 8 6 1 . 40 Other causes 5 4 2 1 12 4 3 2 . 21 69 13 9 10 101 57 29 25 12 224 Nett Births registered during the calendar year Legitimate 3517. Illegitimate 141... |
a8f7971b-39cf-4a42-b277-48a962fef663 | Poor-law cases requiring hospital treatment are admitted to either the Woolwich or the Lewisham Infirmary— those from the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead to the Woolwich Infirmary and those from Eltham to the Lewisham Infirmary. Other Institutions receiving sick persons in the district are as follows:— Woolwich and ... |
3986b20c-f25c-4679-97fb-bcb296871517 | Woolwich and Plumstead Maternity Home. Woolwich Home for Ailing Babies. Convalescent Home, Brent Road. 32 SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DISTRICT. 18. This part of the report, which has been largely prepared by your Chief Sanitary Inspector, deals with the work (excepting food inspection) of the District Inspectors and ... |
5eca2472-245a-4431-9c9f-10c4bf976906 | For the emptying of cesspools the Works Department has an equipment of tank carts and pumps, and where necessary the work is carried out during the night time. 20. Scavenging. Removal of House Refuse. The system for the removal of house refuse continued as in the previous year up to the 1st September, on which date the... |
770cb955-c825-4780-8487-c8a34f109a47 | In Plumstead 15,855 loads, in Woolwich, 7,177 loads, and in Eltham, 5,638 loads (estimated) were collected and disposed of. The refuse in Woolwich and Plumstead is taken to the Council's destructor, but the Eltham refuse is still being disposed of by tipping. The total cost 33 of removal and disposal in Plumstead amoun... |
78d74714-8c02-4d28-acd5-abc26de603b3 | The arrangements for the removal of trade refuse are similar to those of house refuse, the work being carried out by the Borough Council in the parishes of Woolwich and Eltham and by the Contractor in Plumstead. In Woolwich, 272 loads, Eltham, 23 loads, and in Plumstead, 146 loads, were removed. The charge which was or... |
8832a631-0c82-4b1d-98fa-4f2421257628 | The receptacles when emptied are cleansed and scalded by the special apparatus of the Council. The refuse is retained in the receptacles and taken direct to a guano manufacturer at Poplar. The charge which originally was 3d. per receptacle was increased to 6d. on the 1st April. There are 52 tradesmen on the books from ... |
d6fbd880-6b3a-40f5-9564-989d62de7b21 | A temporary sanitary inspector commenced work on the 21st June, but his duties have been mainly in connection with the housing survey of the Borough, full details of which are given in the Housing Section of the Report. Complaints. The number of complaints received during the year, 1691, compares with 630, 599, and 719... |
8d4d98dc-b0ad-48d4-9070-c04bdf630bbd | St. Margaret's. St. Mary's. St Nicholas. Total. Milkshops 8 2 15 38 22 11 21 9 8 8 23 165 Bakehouses 16 6 12 19 16 8 30 . 4 7 14 133 Cowhouses 3 . 1 36 . 2 . . 1 . . 43 Ice-cream premises 11 7 9 36 23 3 47 5 9 15 30 195 Slaughterhouses . 3 3 3 . 5 9 . . 4 7 34 Premises where food is prepared 9 . 25 11 11 4 40 2 . 13 14... |
72e4a4a5-949e-4988-8c1a-2246f513182c | Workshops and Workplaces 23 22 9 10 11 24 153 9 5 20 24 310 Outworkers premises 47 36 55 40 9 33 6 9 28 58 321 Homes re Verminous Cases 15 2 2 1 5 . 10 5 . 25 19 84 Homes re Scabies Cases 57 74 17 43 43 26 46 28 22 42 44 442 Women's Lavatories . . 12 11 16 . 45 . 6 7 5 102 Smoke . . 2 12 2 . 2 . . . . 18 Tents and Vans... |
877994ea-6f43-45ee-9c8d-ebb0ea2dc1d8 | 308 Animals so kept as to be a nuisance 2 2 . 68 3 4 4 . 2 1 "9 95 House-to-House 32 405 95 500 304 160 499 60 192 158 519 2930 35 36 TABLE 14—continued. PREMISES INSPECTED. Burrage. Central. Dockyard. Eltham. Glyndon. Herbert. River. St. George's. St. Margaret's. St. Mary's. St. Nicholas. Total. |
05722417-3d0f-48c1-9022-28c56267c698 | Re-Inspections 367 323 1007 1006 588 244 1591 923 283 1027 1124 8483 Housing Survey .. .. 181 166 173 206 306 524 219 133 772 2680 Special Inspections, Complaints and Infectious Diseases 242 185 269 1019 368 194 390 451 763 268 729 4878 Special Inspections re Rats 21 2 14 24 6 12 18 16 3 24 7 147 Drains Tested by Smoke... |
b96bfa4c-ff37-429c-8622-f5031b253dad | Water Test 3 2 3 10 6 4 8 2 3 .. 1 42 Water Certificates; new houses Inspected .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3 .. 2 7 Registered Houses let in Lodgings 44 2 78 .. 47 9 326 60 16 45 70 697 School Reports re suspected infectious disease 5 6 10 43 21 9 42 6 4 4 109 259 Miscellaneous (Unclassified) 18 .. 32 .. 29 15 23 1 .. 12 30... |
995a0206-cd4b-463e-a4bd-0308afb6712d | Total. Interiors cleansed 111 83 125 342 292 117 551 194 118 166 385 2,484 Damp conditions in houses remedied 33 27 38 151 119 34 145 70 32 45 53 747 Defective guttering and rain-water pipes 27 34 31 57 72 44 62 44 40 43 90 544 Improved ventilation 1 1 2 2 3 1 8 - - 1 3 22 Defective roofs 59 39 51 69 135 47 178 80 51 6... |
db245482-0a3f-44a2-821a-2a1bbb434ace | windows supplied or enlarged - 4 - - 4 - - - - 2 - 10 Paving in yards and wash-houses repaired 15 8 30 39 29 24 57 47 3 22 51 325 Underground rooms not in accordance with Act - - 3 - - - 1 3 - - - 7 Waste-pipe from baths, lavatories, and washhouse sinks, repaired or disconnected 12 11 16 19 19 13 29 33 10 10 35 207 Cho... |
89035c8b-f4a3-4938-86f3-dc23e74d1c88 | 's repaired; new traps or pans provided 27 10 22 32 66 28 47 25 14 19 39 329 38 TABLE No. 15—continued. NUISANCES ABATED. Wards. Burrage. Central. Dockyard. Eltham. Glyndon. Herbert. River. St. George's. St. Margaret's. St. Mary's. St. Nicholas. Total. Foul pans cleansed 6 7 4 14 12 5 39 17 3 9 22 138 Flushing apparatu... |
19997ddf-1916-43c4-b0c5-c95b17f916a0 | Workshops, &c. - - - - - - - - - - - - Wash-houses provided with sinks 2 - - 2 2 1 - - - 1 - 8 Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes - - 1 3 - - 52 - - - 3 59 Defective and foul rain-water tanks 1 1 - 3 - 1 - - - - - 6 Insufficient supply of water or water cut off by M.W.B. 6 6 1 5 5 3 38 - 8 6 - 78 Add... |
e2e71511-ee0a-45e8-a668-18d14faabd68 | 363 Verminous rooms cleansed 17 9 13 18 26 7 65 11 12 28 23 229 Accumulations of manure removed 7 3 14 10 7 8 7 2 2 5 4 69 Dung pits provided - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 Smoke Nuisances - - - 6 - - 1 - - - - 7 Sundry other Nuisances 84 11 92 84 203 82 140 100 19 63 193 1,071 39 Comparison of these tables with similar table... |
663249f1-7969-4d97-b4fe-0d6cfc3a904f | The increase can be associated with the rearrangement of the work and the addition of two inspectors, and is general in the various departments of the work, being more or less uniform throughout the Borough. 24. Drains. There were 30 combined drains reported upon at the meetings of the Public Health Committee throughou... |
ac84397d-fadc-463a-8b3d-d77bd718e5b7 | In accordance with the provisions of the Metropolis Management Act, it is necessary for plans to be submitted where any alterations to drains are intended. This provision is only observed when the repair is of such extent that the information furnished by a plan is likely to be of use for further reference, but it is n... |
2b86abbe-9484-4cf8-aecb-a10537b2bee0 | In the Annual Report for the year 1919,1 made reference to the effect that the changed economic conditions in connection with the increased cost of labour and materials, and the demand for labour and materials for houses, were factors of difficulty in maintaining houses in a satisfactory and healthy condition, and in g... |
aac31b65-ad1b-41b5-a36e-d365df86e181 | Systematical inspection was carried out for dust bins in various parts of the district, and, as a result, notices were served for 1,363 dust bins ; these were supplied. This figure compares with 609 in 1919, 434 in 1918, and 447 in 1917. (2) Damp conditions in houses were dealt with in 2,173 instances. The value and ne... |
7a4b2603-3647-4df3-b07e-6e490eecd11e | This number, viz., 2,173, compares with 1,392 in 1919, 1,135 in 1918, and 1,474 in 1917. I regard the abatement of this type of nuisance as one of the most important factors in establishing a healthy house and having a permanent effect on the public health of the district. (3) Defective drains. In addition to the 402 d... |
dc3e76af-d264-4ebf-b211-19ef26936fda | The total number of intimation notices served was 4,259 as compared with 2,470 in 1919. It was found necessary to serve 1,514 statutory notices as compared with 846 in 1919. The number of cases reported to the Town Clerk for legal proceedings was 190; 19 summonses were taken out. These figures are a better reflex of th... |
c20631b0-b14e-4237-98b9-72c667163c32 | 1 4.2.20 Non-compliance with Magistrate's Order 6 Vicarage Road Work done. 21s. costs 2 11.3.20 Dirty and dilapidated interior of house, and foul and defective w.c. 58 Robert Street Order to abate in 21 days. Penalty. £5. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. 3 11.3.20 Defective roofs of house anddilapidated interior of house 11 Glyndon R... |
1340fd31-c017-4ebb-8174-b0dc48e1a1bb | 5 11.3.20 Dirty and dilapidated interior of house, and defective roof 13 Glyndon Road Order to abate in 21 days. Penalty £5. Costs £1 1s. 0d. 6 11.3.20 Dirty and dilapidated interior of house 78 Barth Road Work done. Costs, 48. 7 8.5.20 Dirty interior of house 12 Glenside Road Order to abate in 21 days. Costs, £1 1s. 0... |
957f2c05-85a1-4d29-adc2-cf38d6d7cb7d | apparatus 81 Robert Street Penalty, £5. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. 10 8.5.20 Defective roof 34a Glyndon Road Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty £10. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. 11 23.7.20 Dirty and dilapidated interior of house and leaky roof 92 Raglan Road Order to abate in 14 days. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. 43 TABLE No. 16—continued. No. Date ... |
24f68844-a700-4201-b37f-591c84022200 | 13 17.9.20 Dirty conditions of interior of house 39 Artillery Place Work done. Costs, £2 2s. 0d. 14 17.9.20 Defective water-closet drain 10 Chapel Street Work done. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. 15 17.9.20 Defective yard paving Do. Work done. Costs, 10s. 6d. 16 17.9.20 No dustbin Do. Work done. Costs, 10s. 6d 17 20.10.20 Defective... |
fb2d7f34-8d63-4878-8aeb-d8752e03db83 | 18 27.10.20 Defective drain; defective gutters; leaky roof; defective ceiling; damp walls and site of house 94 Raglan Road Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty, 40s. Costs £2 2s. 0d. 19 20.10.20 Failure to comply with Nuisance Order made on 23rd July 92 Raglan Road Work done. Penalty, £5. Costs £1 1s. 0d. It will be note... |
13fdcb00-7361-4ba5-b21f-7bbb672ff715 | In all instances in which Nuisance Orders were made, these were complied with without the necessity of further proceedings, with the exception of one case when a penalty of £5 and one guinea costs were imposed. 44 Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by By-Laws or Regulations. 27. Houses let in Lodgings. Th... |
6ef181f2-408a-449e-bf41-55ae65686a9d | The existing by-laws do not operate in the parish of Eltham but the conditions existing in some of the Eltham houses are similar to those in other parts of the Borough, and admit of a remedy under suitable by-laws. The delay in the approval of these new by-laws is regrettable. The number of registered houses at the beg... |
3d7fe960-f18b-4548-940e-7034ad7d0c4c | Table 17 shews the extent to which the station has been used each year since 1916. 45 TABLE 17. Children. Adults. Grand Total. 1124 Year. Boys. Girls. Total. Males. Females Total. 1916 625 410 1065 44 15 59 1917 1131 1652 2783 9 8 17 2800 1918 1930 1737 3667 14 3 17 3684 1919 1919 1816 3735 13 8 21 3756 1920 1955 1678 ... |
6b969a9b-d739-4cc2-840d-05eb133d1662 | Act, 1909. In four cases the Council made orders closing them, on the recommendation of your Medical Officer of Health, and in the case of the other three, consideration was adjourned at the close of the year. TABLE 18. Date of representation Premises. Date of Closing Order. 22.10.20 38 Albion Road 25.11.20 do. 52 Bere... |
5eb12efe-3e52-4b0c-8d11-e279a3ca0a20 | It was found necessary to serve 60 notices compared with 67 in 1919. 321 inspections of home-workers' premises were made and 26 notices were sent and attended to. The Lady Sanitary Inspector devoted a large amount of her time to the inspection of workshops, factories, and houses where women are employed. No cases of in... |
187ddb8f-f758-44c9-93bf-5033f55e0421 | Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Factories (Including Factory Laundries) 107 15 Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) 1S5 35 Workplaces 48 10 Homeworkers' Premises 321 26 Total 631 86 47 2.—Defects Found. Description. Number of Defects. Found. Remedied. Nuisances under Public Health Act: Want of Cleanliness,.... |
48e87e24-74c4-43d1-9864-ff8b83cdad3a | (S. 133) 1 Action taken in matters remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act (S. 5). Notified by H.M. Inspector 2 Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors 2 Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— In use during 1903 24 Certificates granted in 1906 1 in 1910 1 In use during 1920 10 Worksh... |
e75b8cc6-1ef1-4d53-99d5-7e653120f69d | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110. Lists received from Employers. Number of Addresses of Outworkers received from Other Councils. Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to Other Councils. Prosecutions. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. Instances. Orders made (Sec. 109). Prosecutions (Sees. 109,... |
9e3d8df5-1580-4d3f-8bb0-b9e51658a14c | 68 7 7 * * * * * * * * 6 727 .. .. 95 .. .. 253 19 19 * * * * * * * * 44 862 1 4 84 114 •• .. 321 26 26 •• * * •• •• 50 32. Mortuaries. 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 ... |
dece4651-530d-4edc-8878-ed58518477cc | Number of bodies removed— (a) for inquest 120 140 (b) for custody 7 — 4 25 Total number 127-4 165 Number of Post-Mortem Examinations 74- - 80 33. Cemeteries. The two Borough Cemeteries were well maintained and no complaints were received. There are two Churchyards still in use, Plumstead and Eltham. The Plumstead Churc... |
3de67e49-594b-4ef4-9dde-efc85a7df3e4 | During the year it was decided by the Home Office, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, that when an exhumation licence is issued the Medical Officer of Health of the District should be notified in order that he may be in a position to take any action which may appear to be necessary 51 in the interests of ... |
62e70af7-7eb0-406e-9a7a-b750fb3dce75 | Inhabited House Duty. No certificate under the Inland Revenue Act was issued during 1920. 35. Rats. The Council on 12.2.20, appointed the Medical Officer of Health and all sanitary inspectors as Rats' Officers for their respective districts. During the year, 147 complaints were received relating to rats and these were ... |
b4f76c96-4c63-4c5d-9ed0-25f6e47e4495 | In some cases a man's time is fully occupied, and in other cases professional rat-catchers periodically call at the request of the firms whenever any rats are seen. On enquiry at a large warehouse on the riverside during the Rat Week in January, 1920, it was found to be overrun with rats. At these premises a large quan... |
8749830f-69f7-406a-a942-8a81cdb757ed | While investigating these cases, it was found that 14 adjacent premises were involved. It is interesting that complaints are now only made when it is believed there are a large number of rats. In addition to the advertisement, a bill prepared by the Medical Officer of Health, giving instructions relative to the destruc... |
3179734c-7933-4827-bad0-55ea7d583183 | In connection with the arrangement with the Works' Committee to plant during Rat Week 1,000 baits per day in the Council sewers, 3,668 baits were laid throughout the week in 68 sewer manholes in the areas where the sewers are old and thereby likely to be infested with rats. Two kinds of baits were used, some made of me... |
445ac2ee-894e-4d96-a910-cfd17cb1d5ae | It has been found that in the branch sewers which would be practically dry during the night the largest number of baits were taken, but on the main sewers, where there is always a large volume of sewage, the results were practically negative. The following is the summary of results for each day:— Monday (1st Nov.).—288... |
9fd6cb80-5f02-463a-8200-64b59ee00fe2 | ).—Of the 1,080 baits left, the previous day, 392 had been taken and were rereplaced, in addition to which 552 baits were laid in a further 23 manholes, making a total of 68 manholes and 1,632 baits left. 54 Thursday (4th Nov.).—Of the 1,632 baits left the previous evening, 616 baits had been removed; 1,602 baits were ... |
addef608-4517-49d9-b19a-52fc29d95743 | There were 1,628 baits left by midday. Monday (8th Nov.).—Of the 1,628 baits, 446 baits had disappeared. In 12 manholes the baits were not touched throughout the week. It will be seen from the above particulars that the following were the percentages of the baits that were removed by the rats from the total number of b... |
771deaa4-3b33-4926-a97c-bccf47ace35a | The baits laid in the sewers in actual fact contained approximately 11 grains, so that if Barium carbonate has the efficacy which is claimed for it, a large number of rats must have been killed in the sewers during the week. I think, therefore, that this experiment shows that the laying of poison baits in sewers is jus... |
b407bf39-0f6a-44ef-84de-2ee6c54946f3 | It provides that at any time not being less than three months after the date of any increase permitted by this Act, the tenant may apply to the County Court for an order suspending such increase on the grounds that the house is not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation or is not in a reasonable state of r... |
0783cff3-9183-4072-b172-88e28f758aac | Nine applications were made for certificates during the year. In each case the owner was advised that a certificate had been applied for and notices were served on him for the abatement of the nuisances existing at the house. As a result only one certificate was granted, a report being issued in the case of the other a... |
77b42dd1-c1ac-4c81-9e75-139ca540fa75 | The number of general shops where small quantities of milk are sold have been reduced and those that are still on the register of milk-sellers are compelled to keep their milk under such conditions as to preserve its purity, and in all instances where milk is sold it is a condition of registration that the storage rece... |
9c986c93-a0a1-402f-9f5a-6f8327e3272f | February l1d. March l1d. 57 April l0d. May 8d. June 7d. and 8d. July 7d. and 8d. August 8d. September 8d. October 9d. and l0d. November l0d. December l1d. MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, 1912-1917. 38. The following is a copy of the report already furnished to the Ministry of Health:— REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION... |
cde6f5eb-e971-4bdf-afdb-51fb28e4cd58 | Percentage of preservative found in each sample. Action taken. Milk 237 (including 3 separated milk) — — — Cream 4 4 (1) .37 % boric acid (2) .35 % „ (3) .29 % „ (4) .33 % „ Informal sample „ „ Explanation asked for and accepted „ „ E 58 2.—Cream sold as Preserved Cream. (a) Instances in which samples have been mitted ... |
7b109901-2fe7-4bdf-9b78-218ff058b2ba | (b) Determination made of milk fat in cream sold as Preserved Cream— (1) Above 35% 3 Below 35% 0 (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of preserved cream in Article 5 (1) and the proviso on Article 5 (2) of the Regulations have not been observed Nil (d) Particulars of... |
f4c327b9-00cd-4cc8-8d79-8b4cec49d60b | By this Order the local authority is empowered to supply milk at less than cost price, not merely in necessitous cases but also in such instances as are necessary owing to the 59 retail price of milk in the area. The Council, however, resolved to supply milk in necessitous cases only. The quantity of milk is prescribed... |
8824b02e-df27-4cca-b434-0ec70dd4a800 | Your Medical Officer of Health was instructed to prepare a hand bill and to distribute it through the local labour exchanges and through the school authorities in order to bring the provisions of this scheme before the public. The dissemination of this knowledge to a large number of the population brought about a large... |
2ebf86bc-ddee-4e84-acb4-9f0f6f5f8a23 | s. d. One 20 0 Two 17 6 Three 15 0 60 No. in family. Scale per head. s. d. Four 12 6 Five 12 0 Six or more 10 0 Deductions : rent, fares and insurances. This scale did not receive the approval of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry suggested an amended scale as a proper basis. At the end of the year, the Council ha... |
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