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22280e2a-8d7a-4eac-bfac-83f6e63981d6 | or in consequence of child birth:- (a) From Sepsis 7 3 3 (6) From other causes 7 5 6 Deaths of Infants under 1 Year:— (a) Legitimate 208 163 132 (b) Illegitimate 24 11 9 Infant Mortality Rates 79 57 55 Deaths from Measles (all ages) 21 12 9 Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 20 14 17 Deaths from Diarrhæa (under 2 Ye... |
d3510f8c-b2c5-4001-a615-4b638e72dba3 | Area 13 Population 13 Physical Features and General Characteristics 15 Inhabited Houses 15 Families 15 Rateable Value 15 Causes of Sickness 15 Poor Law Relief 16 Occupations 16 II.—Vital Statistics. Annual Statistics 19 Births 20 Marriages 23 Deaths 23 Child Mortality 33 Infantile Mortality 34 III.—General Provision of... |
25e54ade-431e-4fba-9fe2-86207052d897 | General Reference 35 Complaints 56 Closet Accommodation 56 Scavenging 56 Combined Drains 58 Sanitary Inspection of Area 58 Rats 60 Mosquitoes 61 Rag Flock Act 61 Offensive Trades 61 Smoke Abatement 61 Legal Proceedings 61 Factories and Workshops 63 Mortuaries and Cemeteries 66 V.—Housing. General Housing Conditions 67 ... |
acb3f3c0-c84f-48d2-8318-14b08977f3cf | General Reference 79 Milk Supply 80 Cowkeepers 83 Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk 85 Designated Milks 87 Analysis of Milk 88 Tuberculous Milk and Tuberculous Cattle 88 Refresher Course for Sanitary Inspectors 88 Meat Supply 89 6 PAGE Slaughterhouses 92 Other Foods 93 Bakehouses 93 Fried Fish Shops 95 Ice Cream 95 Other ... |
ce8c1b0b-1499-48c8-8074-342c421077d0 | Notification 105 Smallpox 111 Scarlet Fever 111 Diphtheria 114 Enteric Fever 115 Pneumonia 116 Encephalitis Lethargica 120 Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 120 Erysipelas 121 Other Notifiable Infectious Diseases 121 Disinfection 121 Disinfestation 122 Tuberculosis :— General Reference 123 Deaths 126 Notifications 129 Shelters... |
bb44ca7c-91a5-4d50-929d-57b99ec6b6ad | General Reference 145 Administrative Action 146 Notification of Births Acts 148 Work of the Health Visitors 149 Welfare Centres 151 Treatment of Minor Ailments 153 Dental Treatment 153 Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years 154 Provision of Nursing Assistance 136 Home for Ailing Babies 157 Institutional Mi... |
b8aeb620-9ab5-429f-9759-c54f24d6b800 | Mr Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Twenty-fifth Annual Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. This report differs from its predecessors in that it is a survey report in contradistinction to the ordinary reports of previous years. A survey report is expected to deal wi... |
e5fc79e3-f2ac-4233-91d7-3d3b97bf0bd0 | Woolwich maintains its foremost position amongst the sanitary districts of London. The work of the various services of this department are referred to in detail in the pages of the report, and it is only necessary here to refer to a few aspects of the work. 9 The incidence of infectious disease was lower in 1925 than i... |
de72c615-9bb3-4521-9c74-f1bdf37ace16 | In the case of diphtheria, where the discovery of the causative organism, about 30 years ago. opened up a great field for research into infectious disease, progress has been very rapid. The most recent investigations have proved of extreme importance from the public health point of view since they embody certain aspect... |
bcb0f24f-c5cc-4ca1-8db7-ebe543727848 | Those who show the reaction and are therefore liable to take diphtheria, are termed "Schick positives," and on them a protective immunity may be conferred by inoculation of a mixture of toxin and antitoxin. The test is very simple and neither it nor the subsequent inoculations cause any particular distress to the indiv... |
b41be03e-d6ca-47fb-aed8-7fec27706ad8 | The technique is practically similar to that already mentioned in diphtheria, the test in this case being termed the Dick test after the name of its authors. It has been tried on a small scale, chiefly in fever hospitals, with satisfactory results, but a practical estimate of its value as a universal protective measure... |
58ac048d-ca8c-4e44-a473-21b6cf202771 | It has not been possible, for example, to make closing orders on some houses requiring such procedure, and we have had to be content with palliative measures because any other action would render subsequent proceedings more difficult. Overcrowding appears to be slightly less than it was, but many families are still liv... |
1ea30b08-9f0d-44e6-8ac3-20214aad2fc5 | If the bottle is not properly cleansed, the object, namely, prevention of contamination between the dairy and the house, is not attained. Valuable assistance to the work of this Department would be given if every housewife took steps, firstly, to ensure that the milk bottle leaves her house as clean as she can make it,... |
dcf7dd50-fe81-43a7-86b0-ff5f9eb54a49 | The various tables show, in a remarkable way, the saving in infant life which is demonstrated by the fall in the infantile mortality rates and in the rate of fall in the deaths of children under five years of age. If the various tables which appear in the 12 vital statistics section of the report are studied it will be... |
b3177204-1417-47f2-854c-7e5b93199f5d | Judged by the number of attendances, it was greatly appreciated by the inhabitants of the Borough, and, demonstrating as it did in a simple way the various activities, must have been of great educational value to many. The organisation of such an exhibition means the expenditure of a large amount of time and energy and... |
4245f0e2-f2c7-4dd1-bf35-5873df7e6f44 | 13 Twenty-fifth Annual Report on the HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH, Year ending 31st December, 1925. SECTION I.—NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. Area. The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich includes the three Civil Parishes of Woolwich, Plumstead and Eltham. The area of the Borough, including l... |
d5faba07-77ff-428c-a75c-50f09de0e7e7 | In June, 1921, at the time of the Census, there were living in the Borough 140,389 persons, 136,307 of whom were civilians; the civilian populations of the parishes being respectively—Woolwich, 32,097 ; Plumstead, 75,902, and Eltham, 28,308. In 1925 the civilian population was estimated by the Registrar-General to be 1... |
b7cbaa15-5a08-4a70-b3e6-7e41506d0ef5 | In estimating the populations of the various districts due allowance has been made for the natural increase, for additional houses, and for such evidence as is available in the Housing Department as to movement from other parts of the Borough to Eltham. The estimated figures are as follows :— TABLE No. 1. Estimated pop... |
8c64ad16-639b-4ce8-b24d-2b6c17f4cf4f | *1901 35,998 38,569 29,758 7,226 111,551 *1911 31,204 40,328 30,888 13,450 115,870 *1921 32,097 40,955 34,947 28,308 136,307 1922 32,545 41,544 35,450 28,715 138,254 1923 32,620 41,249 35,552 30,579 140,000 1924 32,578 41,011 35,438 30,953 139,980 1925 32,494 40,830 35,589 31,827 140,740 *Census years. 15 In 1891, the ... |
afe1b1e7-bc47-4a36-b428-ea347ec5c7cc | Physical Features and General Characteristics of the Area. In the physical configuration of the Borough the outstanding feature is Shooters Hill which rises over 400 feet above sealevel. It is composed entirely of London clay, but on its summit there is a small cap of gravel. At a little lower level on the Woolwich and... |
70390842-108c-4c4e-83bd-86f288565914 | In Woolwich, the number of persons per acre is 32; in Plumstead, 22; in Eltham, 8, and in the Borough 17, compared with a London average of 60. Number of Inhabited Houses. The number of inhabited houses in 1921 was 26,048, 5,323 of which were in Woolwich, 14,716 in Plumstead, and 6,009 in Eltham. Number of Families. At... |
e8b4cf4a-7c6f-4cef-aa64-cd87e8f876b8 | The incidence of the infectious fevers and other notifiable diseases is referred to 16 in detail in the appropriate sections of the report. So far as other diseases are concerned there were no noteworthy epidemics. So far as invalidity is concerned, it is very difficult indeed for a Medical Officer of Health to write o... |
e7ceadf0-b1fd-480b-890a-df2dbef08e0e | The figures furnished by the Clerk of the Woolwich Guardians relate to the area (including Charlton) for which that body is responsible, but the figures furnished by the Clerk of the Lewisham Guardians relate to Eltham parish only. The cost of out-door relief for the year was £113,029 16s. 10d. The average number of pe... |
544a7856-b6fb-49d9-818d-b6776e220854 | The following Table sets out under generalised headings the total number of males and females engaged in occupations at ages from 12 years 17 upwards at the time of the Census. The figures in the last two columns relate to males and females respectively, and show the proportion per 1,000, 12 years and upwards, engaged ... |
6518f561-6d34-4a78-baa2-a5c9c6a7a256 | 1,223 66 23 4 Metal workers 8,525 214 157 14 Workers in precious metals 80 11 1 1 Electrical apparatus makers, fitters, etc. 1,894 923 35 59 Makers of watches, clocks, etc. 187 14 3 1 Workers in skins; leather goods makers 219 28 5 2 Textile workers 46 62 1 4 Makers of textile goods and articles of dress 645 1,823 12 1... |
3c4c76aa-893a-45be-af66-61c6a7e9d75f | 1,488 3 27 0 Painters and Decorators 1,032 9 19 0 Workers in other materials 157 85 3 5 Workers in mixed or undefined materials (not elsewhere enumerated) 183 328 3 21 Workers in gas, water and electricity supply 138 - 3 - Transport workers 4,583 307 85 19 Commercial and financial occupations 3,241 1,822 60 116 Public ... |
d94ecbb8-f9d6-48c6-ba07-b071f7033add | 210 118 4 7 Persons employed in personal service 1,344 4,451 25 282 Clerks and Draughtsmen 2,249 2,438 42 155 Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers 1,198 217 22 14 Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants 738 - 14 - Other and undefined 6,822 178 126 11 Total occupied 47,719 15,763 — 1,000 Total unoccupie... |
2fed9ea7-50aa-426b-90d9-1973608a29e6 | This Table only shows how each 1,000 of our male and female population works, but it does not indicate certain features of interest which can only be seen by a comparative study of similar Tables produced for other London Boroughs and published by the Registrar-General in his report on the Census. Metal workers are mos... |
ef61f1f7-d45b-47df-99f1-67175c5883dc | Thirty-five per 1,000 males, and 59 per 1,000 occupied females are engaged in this occupation in Woolwich. 19 SECTION II.-VITAL STATISTICS. The chief Vital Statistics since 1901 are given in the following table:. TABLE No. 4. Year. Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births. Nett deaths belonging to the Distri... |
7e227560-d550-4048-a527-f8c7c2713a4e | 3 398 108 1638 13.9 1904 118,456 3535 29.8 477 135 1763 14.9 1905 118,589 3546 29.9 362 102 1604 13.5 1906 119,143 3549 29.8 388 109 1668 140 1907 119,704 3330 27.8 373 112 1616 13.5 1908 122,258 3176 260 300 94 1516 12.4 1909 120,227 2947 24.5 242 82 1587 13.2 1910 121,197 2842 23.6 242 85 1418 11.7 1911 121,487 2810 ... |
11d8791d-b78d-4d22-a3d7-9879dfac25db | 9 1912 121,932 2776 22.8 208 75 1456 11.9 1913 122,382 2833 231 228 80 1549 12.7 1914 122,431 2838 23.2 241 85 1706 13.9 1915a 138,200 2839 21.9 268 94 1837 14.2 b 129,505 1916 a 141,783 3068 23.5 213 69 1704 131 b 130,313 1917 a 147,078 2718 20.6 216 79 1566 11.9 b 131,942 1918a 150,650 2548 190 270 106 2100 15.6 b 13... |
a5059a30-85bb-437d-b893-474b707a0399 | 1 235 86 1679 12.3 b 136,237 1920 a 140,000 3658 26.9 224 61 1487 10.9 b 135,904 1921 a 141,700 3197 23.2 197 62 1594 11.6 b 137,604 1922 a 142,350 2941 21.3 184 63 1603 11.6 b 138,254 1923 a 143,530 2867 20.5 123 43 1387 9.9 b 140,000 1924 a 144,400 2590 18.5 168 65 1543 110 b 139,980 1925 a 145,440 2582 18.3 141 55 1... |
19d008e3-c32c-4187-9d6c-ba89fca2e344 | 20 BIRTHS. It is the duty of a parent or other person present at the birth to notify the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours of a birth taking place, and it is further a statutory duty to register such birth within six weeks. During the year 2,650 births were registered in the Borough, 1,380 being boys and 1,270 ... |
54f9a5c5-d983-45d3-8828-73163d57dbcc | Woolwich 398 354 752 West Plumstead 364 331 695 East Plumstead 301 272 573 Eltham 289 273 562 The Borough 1352 1230 2582 The following Table, No. 6, shows the birth rates in each registration district (after correction for outward and inward transfers) for each quinquennium since 1901 and for each year since 1921. 21 T... |
5e611f20-8619-436a-99e4-98e2c0b4fcc8 | 0 1921.1925 25.4 18.5 18.5 19.7 20.4 1921 28.9 21.4 220 211 23.2 1922 26.1 18.9 20.1 20.8 21.3 1923 25.2 18.2 18.5 20.7 20.5 1924 23.6 16.8 15.9 18.4 18.5 1925 23.1 17.0 16.1 17.6 18.3 Notification of Births. During the year 2,612 live births were notified. This is nearly 99 per cent. of the registered births and compa... |
1f621552-678c-409e-ac5e-db511d919722 | 1,344 notifications were received from midwives, 208 from doctors, 626 from the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, 185 from the Military Families Hospital, 44 from the Woolwich Infirmary, 55 from other institutions (including midwives' homes in the Borough), and 150 from other persons. In addition to these, 48 no... |
bd0a39ba-275a-466b-9bf7-a31a271ed9a6 | The British Hospital for Mothers and Babies is situated in Woolwich Parish, and it will be noticed that the percentage figures are much higher in this parish. As institutional midwifery is more expensive than home midwifery, these figures, which are an increase on those of last year, indicate that there is a growing de... |
b54bc6f3-06f8-49b4-9545-7d8ed1e11239 | 1921 3197 3011 91 94 23.2 22.3 22.4 1922 2941 2884 72 98 21.3 21.0 20.6 1923 2867 2864 93 97 20.5 20.2 19.7 1924 2590 2588 84 97 18.5 18.7 18.8 1926 2582 2612 76 99 18.3 180 18.3 Natural Increase of Population. This term means the excess of births over deaths. In 1923 it was 1,480 ; in 1924 i t was 1,047, and in 1925 i... |
34772e4f-ed16-431e-9e7d-799dc5e8abaa | There were 21 inward transfers and 19 outward transfers, making a nett figure of 76, equivalent to 29 per 1,000 births. MARRIAGES. There were 1,096 marriages (1,097 in 1924). The marriage rate was 15.06, as compared with 17.2, 16.5, 16.9 and 15.7 in the four preceding years. DEATHS. The total deaths registered in the d... |
e4f6c1cc-a906-40f9-bad2-3d6c48c54005 | The death rate, 10'8, is the sixth lowest amongst the Metropolitan Boroughs, Hampstead taking first place with 10.1. In 1925, the death rate for England and Wales was 12.2 for London, 11.7, and the mean death rate for 105 Great Towns was 12.2. The following Table, No. 8, shows the death rates in each registration distr... |
0b350a01-738c-4691-b2a1-e68d4ced9210 | 1 13.1 1916.1920 16.4 131 11.3 9.7 12.6 1921.1925 13.4 11.7 10.1 8.4 11.0 1921 13.4 131 10.6 8.5 11.6 1922 13.9 11.7 10.5 10.1 11.6 1923 12.2 10.5 9.7 6.9 9.9 1924 13.9 11.5 10.1 8.5 110 1926 13.6 11.6 9.7 8.2 10.8 The seasonal mortality in the four quarters of the year was as follows:-First quarter, 131; second quarte... |
53a8b4e9-c756-40ba-a0ff-696de91a26d3 | Deaths in Public Institutions-In tabular form is shown below the number of deaths of Woolwich residents which took place in various institutions during the year:- TABLE No. 9. Number of Deaths. Hospital or Institution. Deaths. Poor Law Institutions 375 London General Hospitals 84 Mental Hospitals 37 Special Hospitals 5... |
1132eb85-3bf7-416d-bf41-9caf13ca23ce | Diarrhœ a and Enteritis (under 2 Years)., Total Deaths under One Year. Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. Inquest Cases. Uncertified Causes of Death. England and Wales 18.3 12.2 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.03 0.15 0.07 0.32 0.47 8.4 75 92.1 6.9 1.0 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London.... |
a78a7962-1289-4a44-9274-0ab0c48568f0 | 18.3 11.2 0.01 0.00 0 .15 0.02 0.14 0.06 0.31 0.38 7.6 74 93.0 5.9 1.1 London 18.0 11.7 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.02 0.19 0.11 0.23 0.46 10.6 67 91.1 8.9 0.0 WOOLWICH 183 10.8 0.03 0.00 0.06 003 0.12 009 0.21 0.24 0 .05 55 90.7 9.3 0.0 26 TABLE No. 11. Deaths of Woolwich Residents Registered during the Calendar Year 1925, class... |
e7f94e99-1072-43b8-87ac-840a465616ba | 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 25 years. 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years. 65 and under 75 years. 75 and upwards. All causes 1519 141 32 34 ... |
23ca0227-baaa-42f4-990a-a02eebbdeba8 | . Influenza 30 1 . . 1 2 4 12 9 1 Encephalitis lethargica 3 . . . 1 1 1 . . . Meningococcal Meningitis 2 2 . . . . . . . . Tuberculosis of Respiratory System 100 1 . . 2 38 79 36 3 1 Other Tuberculous Diseases 27 8 3 2 5 5 2 1 1 . Cancer, malignant disease 193 . . . 1 . 10 113 49 20 Rheumatic Fever 4 . . . 2 . 1 1 . . ... |
c85369e3-f59a-4086-ba10-e1c261d942b5 | 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 25 years. 25 and under! 45 years 45 and under 65 years. 65 and under 75 years. 75 and upwards. |
720b6e2c-d941-4c8c-a019-5ef8c28ed609 | Heart Disease 197 .. 1 .. 6 4 14 65 70 37 Arterio.selerosis 59 .. .. .. .. .. 1 7 30 21 Bronchitis 110 10 1 2 .. 1 4 17 29 46 Pneumonia (all forms) 97 18 9 6 2 3 11 18 22 8 Other Respiratory Diseases 16 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 5 5 .. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum 19 .. .. .. .. .. 10 8 1 .. Diarrhoea, &c. 9 6 1 1 . . . . . . App... |
89e0a07b-5bde-4639-80dd-a37107e899a6 | 2 2 5 16 13 5 Puerperal Sepsis 3 . . . . 1 2 . . . Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition 6 . . . . 1 5 . . . Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth 59 58 . . . 1 . . . . Suicide 14 . . . . 2 3 7 2 . Other deaths from violence 34 2 4 1 3 3 9 5 2 5 Other defined diseases 287 23 3 9 7 13... |
a09aa835-5a0b-45ff-9609-40ea22298d06 | Male. Female. Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. Deaths in Public Institutions. West. East. In Borough. Outlying Institutions. Residents. Non. Residente. All causes 769 750 441 472 346 260 334 74 301 Enteric Fever 2 2 2 . 2 . 1 . 3 Small-pox . . . . . . . . . Measles 5 4 3 2 1 3 . . 5 Scarlet Fever 3 1 2 2 . . . . 4 Whooping... |
65522f46-7d06-4c4b-832d-ca217a3b8a5d | 1 1 1 . . 3 Meningococcal Meningitis . 2 1 1 . . . . 1 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System 91 69 46 53 40 21 37 . 32 Other Tuberculous Diseases 14 13 7 4 7 9 6 . 13 Cancer, Malignant disease 83 110 59 51 45 38 36 10 40 Rheumatic Fever 1 3 2 1 1 . 1 . 1 Diabetes 3 2 1 3 1 . . 2 1 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. 33 45 28 27 10 ... |
373cf0fc-eb3f-48cb-94bf-41888ec5f840 | In Borough. West. East. Residents. Non. Residents. Outlying Institutions. Heart Disease 96 101 44 60 56 37 38 10 19 Arterio.sclerosis 47 12 15 21 10 13 10 3 8 Bronchitis 51 59 38 28 33 11 18 4 8 Pneumonia (all forms) 55 42 35 31 15 16 13 4 13 Other respiratory diseases 7 9 3 6 5 2 1 1 4 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum 10 ... |
77bb06bf-156a-4413-8e28-b0133fd9efc0 | 3 6 3 4 1 1 4 1 2 Appendicitis and Typhlitis 9 3 2 3 5 2 1 1 11 Cirrhosis of Liver 4 . 2 1 1 2 . . Acute and Chronic Nephritis 20 24 10 22 7 5 11 5 7 Puerperal Sepsis . 3 1 . 2 . 1 . . Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition . 6 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 Congenital Debility and Malformation, |
1718f305-f59d-4087-b455-9340991c27ff | Premature Birth 33 26 17 15 14 13 17 1 10 Suicide 10 4 3 5 3 3 1 1 1 Other Deaths from Violence 24 10 10 8 8 8 11 1 9 Other Defined Diseases 131 156 81 103 61 42 83 22 75 Causes ill.defined or unknown . . . . . . . . . 30 CAUSES OF DEATH. Table No. 11 shows that 197 deaths were due to Heart Disease, 193 to Cancer, 160 ... |
249e845d-00d6-4dc7-8118-787a052e73a7 | There were only 30 deaths from Influenza and 9 from Measles, compared with 59 and 28 respectively in 1924. 65 per cent, of all deaths occurred in persons over 45 years of age. Tuberculosis and Infectious Fevers. These are referred to in the section dealing with the notifiable infectious diseases. Influenza. There were ... |
fe434054-282a-4b8f-ab24-470419649101 | These diseases were most prevalent in the lowdying districts of the Borough. TABLE No. 13. Year. Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Other Respiratory. Total. Death Rate. No. under 5 years. Percentage under 5 years. 1912 105 93 23 221 1.8 78 35.8 1913 115 106 11 232 1.9 65 28.0 1914 118 137 11 266 2.2 91 34.2 1915 168 180 18 366 2.... |
bb5cd844-5cb5-46b7-ad72-84429d98bbbc | 9 1919 114 125 15 254 1.9 71 27.9 1920 101 97 16 214 1.5 70 32.7 1921 113 98 21 232 1.7 51 22.0 1922 123 116 5 244 1.8 64 26.2 1923 93 65 10 168 1.2 22 131 1924 142 95 10 247 1.8 65 26.3 1925 110 97 16 223 1.6 47 21.1 31 Heart Disease. The deaths from heart disease, which numbered 149 in 1921, 178 in 1922, 166 in 1923,... |
7ee29173-a838-4ae0-845d-9b22dd40ce0b | In that year, all except 25, were of persons over 45 years of age. Diarrœha. Nine deaths were certified as due to diarrhœal diseases and 7 of these occurred in children under 2 years of age. In 1924 the figures were 17 and 10 respectively. Maternal Mortality. The deaths from Puerperal fever and other causes associated ... |
39da0408-22b4-48d3-a523-981fd458e52f | The deaths certified as due to Cancer or Malignant disease each year since 1921 are shown in Table No. 14. TABLE No. 14. Year. Males. Females. Total. Rate. Percentage of Total Deaths. 1921 76 106 182 1.34 11.42 1922 72 94 166 1.20 10.36 1923 91 84 176 1.25 12.62 1924 87 94 181 1.29 11.73 1925 83 110 193 1.37 12.71 The ... |
57272e89-7f66-495d-9ad1-16c0f64a92aa | 8 - 8 3 Pharynx - - - - (Esophagus 5 1 6 5 Stomach 18 15 33 10 Liver and Gall Bladder 6 10 16 3 Intestines 10 16 26 10 Rectum 3 13 16 7 Uterus - 21 21 6 Ovary - 2 2 - Breast - 19 19 5 Vagina and Vulva - - - - Skin - - - - Larynx 5 - 5 4 Lung 2 2 4 1 Pancreas 1 1 2 2 Neck - - - Bladder 4 - 4 3 Kidney 1 2 3 o Other speci... |
9ff8361a-4339-474b-89c0-589b8c516902 | 110 193 76 The death rate in quinquennial periods for each Parish and for the Borough are shown below, and the increase which has taken place in Woolwich Parish is well marked. TABLE No. 16. Death rates from Cancer in Quinquennial periods. Period Woolwich West Plumstead East Plumstead Eltham The Borough 1911.1915 .95 1... |
98ebd432-9e94-4403-904a-241e07072216 | The number of deaths of children between 1.2 years of age was 32, and between 2.5 years, 34. In 1924 these figures were 39 and 51 respectively. For the quinquennium 1921.5, the average figure for both age groups was 38. The causes of death are given in detail in Table No. 11. Below are set out Tables showing the variat... |
e814f2d9-4603-461a-8820-92ed2311af11 | There Was a slight rise in the quinquennium before this one, which increase was largely due to the influenza epidemic of 1918. The fall in this group is mainly in infectious fevers, tuberculosis, and respiratory diseases, but these diseases are subject to yearly fluctuations. c 34 TABLE No. 17. Child Mortality (1.2 Yea... |
79cc1981-90aa-49f1-b688-5afda688b361 | 1911-1915 2,581 7.67 2.87 8.76 2.56 4.96 26.82 1916-1920 2,536 6.86 1.42 8.28 .63 4.42 21.61 1921-1925 2,876 3.69 1.46 4.52 .49 2.99 13.15 TABLE No. 18. Child Mortality (2.5 Years). Death rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated groups of diseases, in quinquennial periods. Period. Estimated mean Population.... |
a69b4c47-ff92-47e3-aea5-b78d7d58806f | 1911-1915 7,681 3.05 1.20 1.56 .26 1.30 7.37 1916-1920 7,547 2.70 1.09 1.54 .02 2.52 7.87 1921-1925 8,266 1.79 .61 .77 .22 1.23 4.62 INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths under one year of age was 141, compared with 168 in 1924 and 123 in 1923. The infantile mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) w... |
8f0e1706-631a-4bdf-9bc1-8d9c764034ce | 19, shows the infantile mortality rate in the Borough and registration districts for each quinquennium since 1901 and for each year since 1921:- TABLE No. 19. Period. Woolwich West Plumst. |
16fbfdd5-477c-4e28-9d66-542def51f505 | ead East Plumstead Elthara The Borough 1901-1905 138 99 128 97 120 1906-1910 110 89 93 91 98 1911-1915 103 76 83 68 86 1916-1920 94 70 70 81 79 1921-1925 63 46 62 59 57 1921 61 53 64 71 62 1922 68 52 80 46 63 1923 51 37 42 39 43 1924 79 42 68 70 65 1925 59 42 51 69 55 Tables are set out in the following pages which cla... |
ec037510-1c7e-47b9-a08f-02e1a91bf3e7 | and a comparative study of the rates in the four registration districts during the last five years. 36 It will be noted that in the last twenty years the re has been a drop of more than 50 per cent. in the infantile mortality rate, and that the decrease is particularly well marked in the case of developmental diseases,... |
fead41d7-50d7-4f7c-8f1f-112bf63c1c49 | Three deaths occurred from Measles, 7 from Whooping Cough and one from Diphtheria. In 1924, the corresponding figures were as follows:-Premature Birth and Debility, 59; Pneumonia, 25; Bronchitis, 15; Diarrhœa, 10; Tuberculosis, 6; Measles, 6; Whooping Cough, 7; Diphtheria, 0. Compared with 1924 the decrease in the rate... |
ff200c6b-9093-412c-a313-abc0bed17b9e | A comparison of the infantile mortality rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants shows that the rate for legitimate was 53 and for illegitimate, 118. 37 TABLE No. 20. INFANT MORTALITY, 1925. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age. Causes of Death. Under 1 week. 1.2 weeks. 2.3 weeks. 3.... |
0c1f14be-98d2-4054-b148-b63788c18746 | 7 Diphtheria and Croup . . . . . . 1 . . 1 Erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . Tuberculous Meningitis . . . . . . 2 2 . 6 Abdominal Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases . . • • . . . 2 1 . 3 Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . . . . . . 1 . 1 2 Convulsions . . . . . 1 . . . 6 Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . .... |
06ff7838-e6d0-4c28-9b36-49439966773b | . . . . . . . . . Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . Rickets . . . . . . . . . . Suffocation, overlying . . . . . . . . . . Injury at Birth 6 . 2 . . . . . . . Atelectasis 1 . . . 2 . . . . 2 Congenital Malformation 7 . 1 1 9 3 1 . 1 14 Premature Birth 18 . 5 1 25 5 1 . . 31 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 5 . 1 1 7 1 4 . 1 1... |
e2f8d99e-02e7-4bd5-a17a-56b75ef56e86 | 4 2 1 11 39 6 12 4 61 21 29 16 14 141 Nett Births registered during Legitimate 2506 the calendar year Illegitimate 76 Nett Deaths registered during ( Legitimate 132 the calendar year Illegitimate 9 38 TABLE No. 21. INFANT DEATHS, 1925. Cause of Death. The Borough. Woolwich. West Plumstead. East Plumstead. Eltliam. M. F... |
b66eabf6-18ed-43b5-80db-c3d96b5591f5 | Diphtheria and Croup 1 . . . . . . . 1 . Erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . Tuberculous Meningitis 3 3 . . . . . 1 3 . Abdominal Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases 2 1 1 . 1 . . 1 . . Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . 2 . 1 . 1 . . . . Convulsions 4 2 2 . . . 2 2 . Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . . Bronc... |
b628d78e-5fb8-4f1e-83e5-374605793de4 | 1 Enteritis 2 1 . . 2 1 . . . . Gastritis . . . . . . . . . . Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . Rickets . . . . . . . . . . Suffocation, Overlying . . . . . . . . . . Injury at Birth 7 1 2 1 . . 2 . 3 . Atelectasis 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 . Congenital Malformation 8 6 2 . 1 2 3 . 2 4 Premature Birth 17 14 6 6 5 2 3 5 3 1 Atrophy,... |
5dae6255-d94a-46ec-9792-1a94b427a15f | 2 2 2 77 64 24 20 16 13 12 17 25 14 141 44 29 29 39 39 TABLE No. 22. INFANT DEATHS, 1925. Cause of Death. The Borough. Woolwich. West Plumstead. East Plumstead. Eltham. Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Small-pox .... |
f33c23e6-b23f-4ebb-884d-321d1a676f99 | 1 . . . . . . . l Erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . Tuberculous Meningitis . 6 . . . 1 . 1 . 4 Abdominal Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases . 3 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . 2 . 1 . l . . . . Convulsions 5 1 2 . . . 2 . 1 1 Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . . Bronchitis . 10 . 3 . 1 . ... |
193d79b4-263c-4164-9939-1c5dbb160576 | . . . . . . Syphilis . . . . . . . . . . Rickets . . . . . . . . . . Suffocation, overlying . . . . . . . . . . Injury at Birth 8 . 3 . . . 2 . 3 . Atelectasis 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 . Congenital Malformation 9 5 . 2 2 1 2 1 5 1 Premature Birth 25 6 9 3 5 2 7 l 4 . Atrophy,Debility & Marasmus 7 6 . 3 5 . 1 l 1 2 Other Cause... |
cecc3d4c-c4f4-4805-88f8-c6ed4a99df32 | INFANT MORTALITY, 1901—1925. Rates for stated groups of diseases and for stated age periods for the quinquennial periods 1901-1925. Period. Groups. Totals. Sub-divisions of Group "G." Death rates. A B C D E F G H Infectious Diseases. Tuberculous Diseases. Diseases of Nervous system. Diseases of Respiratory System. Dise... |
c8058f94-0a55-46b2-ad4e-673ec48b92d4 | 75 3.41 6.81 17.50 14.39 1.58 38.50 8.58 97.52 6.81 19.95 11.74 37.50 60.02 1911-1915 5.04 2.55 4.19 17.10 13.77 1.06 31.99 10.64 86.34 3.12 18.30 10.57 32.27 54.07 1916-1920 4.08 1.09 3.53 16.30 7.74 1.29 33.67 10.92 78.62 3.19 19.96 10.52 35.44 43.18 1921-1925 3.81 1.55 2.82 10.52 6.13 .70 23.07 8. |
cbd8f933-2611-42d0-9b50-4862be38d002 | 75 57.35 4.30 12.84 5.93 25.47 31.88 The rates in each case are per 1000 births. 41 TABLE No. 24. INFANT MORTALITY, 1921-1925. Rates for stated groups of diseases and for stated age periods classified by Registration districts. District. Groups. Totals. Sub-divisions of Group "G." Death rates. A B C D E F G H Infectiou... |
ddcec28a-2783-4b45-9df9-847bc50d47df | 97 23.98 7.02 63.45 2.66 16.47 4.85 25.18 38.27 West Plumstead 2.36 1.58 2.36 5.52 6.05 .79 20.50 6.57 45.73 4.21 9.46 6.83 19.97 25.76 East Plumstead 3.96 1.83 3.66 10.36 5.49 .31 24.99 10.97 61.57 2.74 14.63 7.62 29.26 32.31 Eltham 4.73 1.69 3.04 8.78 5.73 .67 22.96 11.48 59.08 8.44 10.13 4.39 28.70 30.38 The Borough... |
ae6747eb-add7-454c-b6c5-d0731bf833f7 | 55 2.82 10.52 6.13 .70 23.07 8.75 57.35 4.30 12.84 5.93 25.47 31.88 The rates in each case are per 1,000 births. 42 SECTION III.— GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. In this section is set forth, more or less in tabular form, certain information relating to the Health services of the Borough. As a matter ... |
a0909667-13ab-48ce-943a-d0f523ab63ef | British Hospital for Mothers and Babies. The Council pay a grant of £1,500 per annum to this hospital for the provision of beds for maternity cases. Detailed information regarding this institution will be found on page 158 in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section. (c) Children. The Council's Home for Ailing Babies, E... |
e1005e02-02ac-4f20-81a8-ef9cbd5c89e7 | There are no other hospitals in Woolwich maintained or subsidised by the Local Authority or by the County Council, but the Borough Council during the year received the approval of the Minister of Health to a scheme whereby the Council's Home for Ailing Babies will be closed and equivalent accommodation provided in the ... |
52e65af8-3f53-4425-aba9-956166891fd3 | (a) Ambulances for persons suffering from infectious disease are provided by the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and patients are removed free of charge to the hospitals of that Board and to the London Fever Hospital. (b) Non-infectious and accident cases. The London County Council provide an ambulance service for the Coun... |
d9f2ca83-405a-4a53-9d5e-ef9ffed2bd54 | Details regarding the work of the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres will be found on pages 151 and 152 of the report, and with regard to tuberculosis on pages 132 to 134. Persons requiring treatment for venereal disease have to attend one of the London Hospitals, the nearest to this Borough being the Seamen's Hospita... |
acb7d5ee-4511-43da-b771-9839cbb36864 | 2 Tenants' Hall, New Eltham Doctor's room, Weighing room Do. 1 St. John's Hall, North Woolwich Do. Do. 1 Victory Club, Beresford Street Doctor's room, Weighing room, Waiting room Voluntary Organisation 1 Day Nurseries. Nil 45 TABLE No. 25—continued. Situation. Nature of Accommodation. By whom provided. Sessions weekly.... |
e49791c0-a74a-4e5d-abb3-22a669c18b2d | Maxey Road, Plumstead Doctors' rooms, Waiting rooms, Dressing rooms, Dispensary, etc. Woolwich Borough Council Daily Venereal Diseases. Nil. v. Public Health Officers of the Local Authority. The names, qualifications, and year of appointment of the Health Staff at the 31st December, 1925, are shown below in the form re... |
25e3e042-054e-4a03-82f0-cd8ab410490f | †l918 Mackenzie, R E. W. M.B., D.P.H. Assistant Medical cer of Health for Maternity and Child Welfare †l921 Blackmore, F. J. C. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Tuberculosis Officer. †1925 Maclennan, N. M. M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H. Assistant Medical Officer (General Purposes) 1891 Smith, Sir W. R. M... |
68d81185-03c2-42f2-b89b-a3e189ebf386 | Royal San. Inst. Sanitary Inspector *1901 Tedham, W. Cert. Royal San. Inst., Sanitary Inspector Cert. Meat and other foods *1904 Powell, T. Cert. Royal San. Inst., Sanitary Inspector Cert. Meat and other foods *1909 Shaw, H. Cert. Royal San. Inst., Sanitary Inspector Cert. San. Insp. Exam Board., Cert. San. Insp. Assoc... |
4e571c72-4e86-4046-8338-483c7acbe705 | Exam. Sanitary Inspector Board, Cert. Royal San. Inst., Cert. Meat and other foods *1925 Pindar, E. B. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Sanitary Inspector Board, Cert. Royal San. Inst., Cert. Meat and other foods. *1904 Farrugia, Mrs. A. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Woman Sanitary Board, Cert. Royal spector San. Inst. 47 Year appointN... |
481ba465-ae38-4d6c-b0ba-89890f48d56e | Health Visitor and Board,C.M.B..Health Sanitary Inspector Visitors' Certificate †1919 Burnett, Miss W. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Health Visitor Board, C.M.B. Health Visitors' Diploma, Cert. approved by Board of Education †l919 Tibbits, Miss E. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Health Visitor Board, Health Visitors' Diploma, Cert. ap... |
8686191c-c5d4-4fe1-8928-4a66229e0732 | †1922 Seccombe, Miss W. Cert. General Hospital Health Visitor Training, C. M. B., Health Visitors' Cert. †1921 Castledine, Mrs. L. Cert. General Hospital Tuberculosis Visitor Training †l921 Hunter, Miss M. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Tuberculosis Visitor Board, C.M.B., Health Visitors' Diploma †l921 Mahony, Miss N. Cert. Ge... |
9d304b1f-2fd3-4b64-be1c-1d0f95e53801 | E. †Stephenson, Miss D. Pike, L. Taylor, S. G. Mortuary Keeper: F. Leason. The Medical Officer of Health* is Administrative Tuberculosis Officer and Executive Officer under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme. *Salary contributions made under Public Health Acts. †alary contributions made by Exchequer Grant... |
6727f60f-84ba-45f6-9b98-e5089a93e3b5 | (Nurse, Miss Trewin, 172, Well Hall Road, Eltham.) The Eltham and District Nursing Association became defunct on the 31st December, 1925, and at the present time there are no nursing arrangements in the larger part of Eltham. The areas in which these associations work are sufficiently well-defined by their names. These... |
dbfc1b2f-07d2-47ff-881f-4c8726b963a3 | The rates paid are as follows:— 1s. per visit; two or more cases in one home, 6d. per case per visit. In January, 1924, the Council entered into agreements, in accordance with their powers contained in the Public Health (Pneumonia, etc.) Regulations, 1919, with these Nursing Associations for the provision of nursing as... |
099b5d4a-71a7-4008-a858-10bbc39baf4c | Detailed results of the analyses made will be found in Tables Nos. 42—45 in the section dealing with the inspection and supervision of food. ix. Adoptive Acts, By-laws and Regulations relating to Public Health in Force in the District. Adoptive Acts. The Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899, was adopted by the Council... |
83a493ef-3906-485c-80e8-7b07ba8453c8 | 16 (2) Closing of cesspools and privies : 28th June, 1893 removal and disposal of refuse. 16 (2) Removal of faecal and offensive 26th Nov., 1901 matter. 39(1) Construction of closets, privies, ash28th June, 1893 pits, cesspools, and dung recep14th June, 1901 tacles. 3rd Jan., 1905 39(2) Keeping water closets supplied w... |
5bfe3eda-d95a-4c1e-8c73-260537263964 | 88 Management of Mortuaries 24th June, 1903 94 Houses let in lodgings (Woolwich 13th Aug., 1895 and Plumstead Parishes only). 95 Tents, Vans, Sheds 24th June, 1903 19 Bone boiler, Manure manufacturer 25th Nov., 1907 or Tallow melter 19 Gut scraper and Catgut maker or 25th Nov., 1907 Catgut manufacturer. 19 Fat Melter o... |
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