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eb830eea-12b6-491f-94b6-51c5a78cfcf6 | 11, shows the number of deaths each year since 1922 from respiratory diseases, the annual death rate, the number of deaths under 5 years, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children under 5 years of age. TABLE No. 11. Year. Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Other Respiratory. Total. Death Rate. No. under 5 years. Percentag... |
4fbfd02a-04b5-48c2-9efd-cfab7e63220a | The deaths from heart disease, which numbered 197 in 1925, numbered 191 in 1926. In that year, all except 27 were in persons over 45 years of age. Diarrhoea. 17 deaths were certified as due to diarrhoeal diseases, and 13 of these occurred in children under 2 years of age. In 1925, the figures were 9 and 7 respectively.... |
6902d948-bf91-4811-a21a-1be70d9f4b6d | Maternal Mortal1ty, Woolw1ch, 1912-1926. Year. Abort1on. j Ectop1c Gestat1on. Placenta Prsev1a. Other puerperal Haemorrhage. Other Acc1dents of Ch1ld B1rth. Ch1ld B1rth w1th Secondary Causes. Puerperal Eclamps1a. Puerperal Phleb1t1s and Embol1sm. Puerperal Fever. Totals. 1912 1 - - - - - 1 1 1 4 1913 1 — — — 1 — 1 — 2 ... |
e6a1380f-69b0-410f-ab99-faff3df29b51 | 4 — 1 — 7 15 1917 — 1 — 2 — 1 2 1 7 14 1918 1 — 2 1 — 1 1 9 15 1919 — 2 1 2 — — 2 1 5 13 1920 — 1 — 1 — 1 3 5 11 1921 3 2 5 10 1922 — — — 1 — — 2 — 3 6 1923 — — — — 1 — 1 — 3 5 1924 — — 2 1 1 — 3 1 2 10 1925 — — 1 2 1 1 — 3 9 1926 — 1 — 2 — — 1 2 6 Total 5 7 6 15 11 3 22 12 61 142 V1olence and |
d2f2017d-8328-4f31-9911-c3eaa4e338e2 | Su1c1de. 40 deaths, 28 males and 12 females, occurred from v1olence apart from su1c1de. 20 deaths were due to su1c1dal causes, 12 males and 8 females. Cancer. The total number of deaths was 197, of wh1ch 25 93 occurred in males and 104 in females. The deaths certified as due to cancer or malignant disease each year sin... |
dd650a55-9cc5-4719-8b03-3b73e00cca48 | 1922 72 94 166 1.20 10.36 1923 91 84 175 1.25 12.62 1924 87 94 181 1.29 11.73 1925 83 110 193 1.37 12.71 1926 93 104 197 1.39 13.59 The following Table, No. 14, shows the seat of primary disease in all deaths from cancer (including all other specified malignant tumours). TABLE No. 14. Seat of Primary Disease. Males. Fe... |
ab808bc8-02bf-43f9-9dfa-6c2f573d5d61 | 13 21 9 Rectum 11 7 18 9 Uterus — 16 16 10 Ovary — 4 4 2 Breast — 21 21 12 Vagina and Vulva — 1 1 — Skin — — — — Larynx 3 2 5 2 Lung 2 3 5 4 Pancreas 4 — 4 1 Neck 1 1 2 1 Bladder 6 1 7 1 Kidney — — — — Other specified organs 4 1 6 1 Abdominal Cavity (unspecified) — — — — Other and undefined — — — — Sarcoma 10 8 18 12 9... |
68c87176-2e2d-4efe-b7e5-24a555f8084c | The number of deaths of children between 1—2 years of age was 26, and between 2—5, 32. In 1925, these figures were 32 and 34 respectively. The causes of death are given in detail in Table No. 9. Below are set out Tables showing the variation in the rates of mortality in these age groups in five.yearly periods since 191... |
2520b5ad-2bc4-445c-acf6-5e658dd88a8c | 1911.1915 2,581 7.67 2.87 8.76 2.56 4.96 26.S2 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 1315 1926 2,438 3.69 .41 3.69 1.64 1.23 10.66 27 TABLE No. 16. Child Mortality (2—5 years). Death rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated groups of diseases, in quinquennial ... |
c8bf59ba-ed6c-4c99-bc98-5f52fc503b2d | 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 1926 7,794 1.29 .51 .89 — 1.41 410 INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths under one year was 107, compared with 141 in 1925 and 168 in 1924. The infantile mortality rate (deaths under ... |
186776e4-1e5e-4b6a-95d0-6903111f0cf4 | The number of deaths (107) is the smallest number yet recorded. The following Table, No. 17, shows the infantile mortality rate in the Borough and registration districts for each year since 1922:— TABLE No. 17. Period. Woolwich West Plumst.ead East Plumstead Eltham The Borough 1922 68 52 80 46 63 1923 51 37 42 39 43 19... |
3da5573c-69e4-4009-8fad-249203f572d2 | In 1925, the corresponding figures were as follows:—Premature birth and debility, 58; Pneumonia, 18; Bronchitis, 10; Diarrhoea, 5; Tuberculosis, 9; Measles, 3; Whooping Cough, 7. Compared with 1925, the fall in the rate is almost wholly due to fewer deaths amongst children over four weeks. The chief causes of the neo-n... |
184925f6-24d6-48fb-bbf0-cec268d7f6aa | Tables are set out in the following pages which classify in various ways the causes of death during 1926, followed by two Tables which show the death rates from stated groups of diseases in each five-yearly period since 1901, and a comparative study of the causes of death in 1923 and 1926. 29 TABLE No. 18. INFANT MORTA... |
b1c5f268-556f-40df-bb3b-ffc1ae3c044e | . 3 Scarlet Fever . . . . . . . . . . Whooping-cough . . . . . . 1 . . 1 Diphtheria and Croup . . . . . . . . . Erysipelas . . . . . . . . . . Tuberculous Meningitis . . . . . 1 1 . . 3 Abdominal Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases . . . . . . . . . 1 Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . . . . . . . .... |
16e7818e-9d31-4a5a-a2fa-5ee7f976d020 | 1 Enteritis 1 1 1 . 3 2 . . 1 7 Gastritis . . . . . 1 . . 1 Syphilis . . . . . . . 1 1 Rickets . . . . . . . . Suffocation, overlying . . . 1 1 i . . . 2 Injury at Birth 2 . . . 2 . . . 2 Atelectasis 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 Congenital Malformation 1 . . 1 2 4 . . 2 8 Premature Birth 26 3 . 1 30 2 . 32 Atrophy, Debility and M... |
4b5bbe47-60e4-49c3-a37d-aed7978a4a33 | 6 2 1 2 10 39 8 3 5 55 18 15 9 10 107 Nett Births registered during the calendar vear Legitimate 2394 Illegitimate 69 Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year Legitimate 98 Illegitimate 9 30 TABLE No. 19. INFANT DEATHS, 1926. Cause of Death. The Borough. Woolwich. West Plumstead. East Plumstead. Eltham. M. F. M.... |
492edd68-ddc9-4201-878b-6ff93547b382 | . . . . . . . Erysipelas . . . . . . . . Tuberculous Meningitis 1 . 1 1 . 1 . . . . Abdominal Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . Other Tuberculous Diseases 1 . . . . . . . . . Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . . . . . . . . . . Convulsions 1 2 . 1 . 1 . . . . Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . . Bronchitis 2 . . 1 . . 1 . . . Pne... |
52dc4743-7ee3-4eff-a301-32a05fc01b00 | . . . . . Rickets . . . . . . . . . . Suffocation, Overlying 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . Injury at Birth . 2 . 2 . . . . . . Atelectasis 3 1 . . 1 . 1 1 . . Congenital Malformation 4 4 . 2 I 1 1 . 2 1 Premature Birth 17 15 . 5 3 5 7 3 7 2 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 8 1 . 1 4 . 2 . 2 . Other Causes 9 1 3 . 1 1 4 . 1 . 68 39... |
0548cb90-6dc7-4b1c-aa9a-8ad6b8634763 | Woolwich. West Plum stead. East Plum stead. Eltham. Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks 1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Under 4 weeks 4 weeks1 year Small-pox . . . . . . . . . Chicken-pox . . . . . . . . . . Measles . 3 . 2 . . . . . 1 Scarlet Fever . . . . . . . . . . Whoop... |
38b7e748-e654-489d-8a00-2c3c9dec1d87 | . Meningitis (not Tuberculous) . . . . . . . . . . Convulsions 1 2 1 1 . 1 . . . . Laryngitis . . . . . . . . . . Bronchitis 1 2 1 1 . . . 1 . . Pneumonia (all forms) . 16 . 8 . 2 . . . 6 Diarrhoea . 1 . . . . . . . 1 Enteritis 3 4 . 1 . 2 3 1 . . Gastritis . 1 . I . . . . . . Syphilis . 1 . I . . . . . . Rickets . . .... |
9f50aaa0-0388-44ed-9f2b-d5da20a0e3b4 | Congenital Malformation 2 6 1 1 1 1 . 1 . 3 Premature Birth 30 2 5 . 8 . 9 I 8 1 Atrophy,Debility & Marasmus 6 3 . 1 4 . 1 I 1 1 Other Causes 5 6 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 55 52 13 23 15 9 17 7 10 13 107 36 24 24 23 32 TABLE No. 21. INFANT MORTALITY, 1901—1926. Rates for stated groups of diseases and for stated age periods for the... |
28bb947b-7e9c-4046-85db-85a8af76b3c0 | Diseases of Nervous system. Diseases of Respiratory System. Diseases of Digestive System. Syphilis. Diseases of Development. All other Diseases. Congenital Defects. Prematurity. Debility. Under 4 weeks. Over 4 weeks. 1901.1905 7.26 4.33 8.48 19.30 24.62 .94 44.14 10.76 119.83 - - - - - 1906.1910 6.75 3.41 6.81 17.50 14... |
7273fcfc-0416-4154-9bfe-b0cb28c306b2 | 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 8.75 57.35 4.30 12.84 5.93 25.47 31.88 1923 1.39 0.35 3.49 5.23 2.79 0.35 21.97 7.33 42.90 3.48 14.30 4.19 25.11 17.79 1926 1.62 1. |
d72f79f8-cd9f-485d-a0d0-5fd6c0af274e | 62 122 7.71 3.65 0.41 19.90 7.31 43.44 3.25 12.99 3.66 22.33 21.11 The rates in each case are per 1000 births. . 33 Section 3. — General Provision of Health Services in the Area. Most of the matter which is dealt with in this section is referred to in detail in other sections of the report, and references will be found... |
5ef3b62a-bb6b-4b8c-86f1-fd391f1a5187 | The Park, situated in Hither Green. The South-Eastern, situated in New Cross. Joyce Green, situated in Dartford. Detailed information regarding the use made of the Asylums Board's Hospitals by Woolwich residents is set out in Table No. 41 in the section dealing with the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. A ... |
e053e717-53c2-4892-8779-6e0eba9b3d17 | Detailed information regarding this institution will be found on page 119. c 34 (e) Children. The Council's Home for Ailing Babies, Eglinton Eoad, Plumstead. This home, which was taken over by the Council on the 1st April, 1919, was closed on the 24th June, 1926. Detailed information regarding this home will be found o... |
5ede4cbc-1537-4866-a673-bcd3f38db15a | The Council's scheme provides for the maintenance of children's and maternity beds (including beds for ante-natal or pre-maternity and emergency eases) and as these proposals have been approved by the Minister of Health the scheme will shortly be put into operation. ii. Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Il... |
83b1b28f-cd4e-493e-81f9-cade21bf8071 | and 8 a.m., and urgent cases during the day time when accompanied by a doctor or a nurse. The ambulances of the Asylums Board are available, on payment, for the removal of non-infectious cases to hospitals or homes. 35 iv. Clinics and Treatment Centres. In tabular form is shown below a list of Clinics and Treatment Cen... |
6293a1a8-5049-4a3b-985e-63a6c9c9a91c | CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. Situation. Nature of Accommodation. By whom provided. Sessions weekly. Maternity and Child We Ifare Centres. Town Hall, Woolwich Doctor's room, Weighing room, Waiting rooms, etc. Woolwich Borough Council 6 236, Plumstead High Street, Do. Do. .. 6 179, Well Hall Road, Eltham Do. Do. 4 Wesl... |
749a9fbd-f188-481e-8f3b-af2dee1f47f3 | Nature of Accommodation. By whom provided. Sessions weekly. School Clinics. Brewer Street, Woolwich Doctors' rooms, Treatment rooms, Waiting rooms Local Medical Association Daily Plurastead Road, Plums tead Do. Do. .. Daily Cyril Henry Treatment Centre, St. Mary Street, Woolwich Accommodation for operating on, and dete... |
7c9f5afd-5d74-45b9-a573-888c99466fac | The names, qualifications, and year of appointment of the Health Staff, at the 31st December, 1926, are shown below in the form requested by the Minister of Health. No changes took place during the year except those consequent upon the closure of the Council's Home for Ailing Babies. the closure of the Council's Home f... |
228382c6-0600-4dae-94a1-a88dc9dd36b1 | M.D., D.Sc., D.P.H., L.L.D., F.R.S.(Edin.) Public Analyst (Part time) *1890 Duck, A. G. F.S.I.A., Cert. Royal San.Inst., Cert. Meat and other foods Chief Sanitary Inspector *1896 Little, W. Cert. Royal San. Inst., Cert. Meat and other foods Sanitary Inspector *1897 Wood, W Cert. Royal San. Inst. Sanitary Inspector *190... |
b5e197a8-5386-4f8f-ae08-e75135fc11e9 | Sanitary Inspector *1920 Pendrill, H. W. Meat and other foods Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board, Cert. Meat and other foods Sanitary Inspector *1921 Harris, C. V. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board, Cert. Royal San. Inst., Cert.Meat and other foods Sanitary Inspector *1922 Couch, C. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board, Cert. Royal San. ... |
9d81cb5b-2a7b-4999-86aa-80ce778c2aa8 | Woman Sanitary Inspector \ 38 Year appointed. Name. Qualifications. Appointment. 11917 Latham, Miss K. Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board, Cert. Royal San. Inst., C.M.B. HealthV i sitors' Cert., Cert, approved by Health Visitor «tl918 Garside, Mrs. M. .. Board of Education Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board,C.M.B.,Health Visitors'... |
fc62d77e-a83c-4c15-8d5f-2a9a4d1f85b5 | Board., C.M.B., Cert, approved by Board of Education Health Visitor and Sanitary Inspector tl920 Campbell, Miss M. . . Cert. General Hospital Training, C. M. B., Cert. San.Insp.Exam Board Health Visitor fl920 Morgan, Miss F. Cert. General Hospital Training, C. M. B., Health Visitors' Cert. Maternity and Child Welfare C... |
bd353547-77a6-4958-9775-2b356e95bb1a | . Dispensing Certificate Clerk-Dispenser fl922 Morrison, Mrs. M. L. Lay Organiser 39 CLERKS: Britter, A. Collyer, H. M. ‡Edwards, Mrs. E. Pike, L. Prescott, H. T. Smith, H. S. ‡ Stephenson, Miss D. Taylor, S. Or. MORTUARY KEEPER: F. Leason. The Medical Officer of Health* is Administrative Tuberculosis Officer and Execu... |
354b5ddb-5cc4-49f0-8ed1-4ee7dfaf80f7 | All of them insist that the patient should be under the care of a medical practitioner, and in ordinary circumstances only nurse non-infectious cases. However, on the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health, they will nurse cases of Measles, Whooping Cough, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Tuberculosis, Anterior Poliomye... |
1f8eddd7-950b-4be4-8405-aa60c1c1b7a0 | The Woolwich and Plumstead Nursing Association and the Silvertown and North Woolwich Nursing Association continued to carry on their activities as in previous years. The Borough Council have entered into agreements with all the Nursing Associations whereby nursing assistance in necessitous cases is paid for by the Coun... |
fdeffe5c-c142-4337-bcde-ff22f0d27675 | Menzies, the County Medical Officer of Health, I have been able to ascertain that 39 midwives gave notice during the year of their intention to practise as midwives in the Borough of Woolwich. viii. Chemical Work. The Public Analyst is Sir W. R. Smith, who carries out the laboratory work of the Council at the Royal Ins... |
673367de-75a4-4960-ba8c-433c1f6f9e80 | Diphtheria 138 1,068 1,206 918 Enteric Fever 2 16 18 36 Tuberculosis 56 251 307 217 196 1,335 1,531 1,171 41 x. 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 in 1901. During 1926, the Boroug... |
53caf55b-78a5-41bf-83c8-d42e705478b4 | 16 (1) Prevention of nuisances arising from matter thrown in any street; offensive matter running into an uncovered place; keeping of animals; paving of yards and open spaces. 15th May, 1903 16 (2) Closing of cesspools and privies: Removal and disposal of refuse. 28th June, 1893 16 (2) Removal of faecal and offensive m... |
b90fc23a-9f69-46ee-a5db-b76661162963 | 24th June, 1903 88 Management of Mortuaries 24th June, 1903 42 Section. Date of Adoption. 94 Houses let in lodgings (Woolwich and Plumstead Parishes only). 13th Aug., 1895 95 Tents, Vans, Sheds 24th June, 1903 19 Bone boiler, Manure manufacturer or Tallow melter 25th Nov., 1907 19 Gut scraper and Catgut maker or Catgut... |
768d37f4-7063-46c7-b0eb-f866a0bb92a3 | 1907 19 Slaughterer of Poultry 22nd Dec. 1923 19 Soap boiler 25th Nov. 1907 19 Tripe Boiler 25th Nov. 1907 London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908:— 9 Bag and Bone dealer 18th Sept. 1923 9 Fish Curer 28th Feb. 1914 9 Vendor of Fried Fish 28th Feb. 1914 London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902:— 53 Comm... |
6bf06cf1-c29d-4dd3-ae02-919f344f79fa | Metropolis Management Act, 1855 (Section 202) and Metropolis Management Acts (Amendment—Bylaws) Act, 1899— Plans to be deposited. Construction, re 20th Aug., 1903 construction, or alteration of pipes, drains, traps, and other apparatus. Slaughterhouse, etc. (Metropolis) Act, 1874 and the Local Government Act, 1888:— Sl... |
a9e4eede-f1e0-4296-8fab-2e0ef01de1d9 | Regulations made under:— Factories and Workshops Acts and Public Health (London) Act, 1891:— Bakehouses 31st Jan., 1902 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885:— 13 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 3rd July, 1885 Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909:— 17 (7) Underground Rooms 9th Feb., 1911 Section 55 of the Publ... |
6b3ef163-1d34-4fbb-999d-835d81b38531 | In accordance with the Council's resolution of the 9th June, 1926, we arranged a suitable programme for Health Week, 1926. We commenced the week by opening the new Maternity and Child Welfare Centre at Plumstead, and we arranged that this centre should be available for public inspection on each day after the opening, b... |
7ca01fdf-1ffc-4570-915b-ea6916c792ba | The lectures and cinema pictures illustrated various aspects of health work, for example, schemes for maternity and child welfare, the dangers of tuberculosis, the general sanitary and epidemiological work of a health department, the production and handling of milk, the care of the teeth, the dangers of venereal diseas... |
1bdba588-8252-44fb-90be-c3658bef5fba | In setting out the programme, we arranged for lectures suitable for women to be given in the afternoon, while those of general interest were reserved for the evening. We have also extended our thanks to the lecturers. We take this opportunity of saying how much we are indebted to the members of the staff of other depar... |
08d34701-d1e2-4a6e-a4e0-d86ec5266e4c | At Plumstead Centre there was a steady stream of visitors from the time the centre was officially opened until Saturday evening, but the figures were not recorded. We are grateful to many voluntary workers for their assistance during Health Week, and particularly for their work in connection with the creche which was e... |
699587bc-2fa1-4882-9cbb-a4f411ac6369 | The success of Health Week could not have been achieved without the united support of the Council and the keen co-operation of the staff and the voluntary workers, and we take this opportunity of thanking all who so contributed for the enthusiasm and energy with which they carried out their share. Section IV—Sanitary A... |
8b3c57ed-08ec-487d-9ec0-795ee70f76e9 | During the year, 2,536 complaints were received, compared with 1,690 in the previous year. Of these, 28 related to the non-removal of house refuse—5 in Woolwich, 15 in Plumstead, and 8 in Eltham. Water Closet Accommodation. A system of sewers exists throughout the Borough, except in the outlying districts, where as a t... |
ba38bd17-47c2-435e-802e-8b8fe6d5da62 | The Borough Engineer tells me that the special plant installed a Plumstead for utilising clinker for road material is giving very satisfactory results, and that this material, mixed with bitumen, is now regularly used for the surfacing of certain classes of roads in the Borough. Trade Refuse. The collection of trade re... |
153716ea-c4e9-4ffa-97fa-670fd2b6d477 | The receptacles are collected daily by means of an electric motor tractor and a closed waggon with sliding doors. The refuse is disposed of to a manufacturer of guano at Poplar, and the receptacles are cleansed by steaming and washing. Combined Drains. Twenty-five combined drains, connected with 186 houses, were report... |
d0d74254-93d8-4874-8b46-ce2f43107bc0 | If, however, reconstruction of the whole or of part of the system is necessary, the Council 48 serve notices under the Metropolis Management Act, and in most cases the work is carried out by the Works Department at the expense of the owners. During the year reconstruction was necessary in three cases, involving connect... |
9ccd87d2-a586-4376-bee1-e2d5f9ad9ce9 | In addition to these, 16 were served under the London County Council (General Powers) Acts and Bye-laws and one under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. There were 226 instances in which the owners neglected to comply with the statutory notices, and these were reported to the Town Clerk for legal proceedings. T... |
ba86daae-c206-4254-abe9-e20e5651c8b5 | Housing Survey—Houses Inspected 3,985 Complaints Investigated 2,536 Outworkers' Premises 1,035 Houses Let in Lodgings 374 Homes re Verminous Cases 669 Homes re Scabies Cases 74 49 Overcrowding Investigated—Rooms 278 Underground Rooihs Illegally Occupied 2 Drainage Inspections 422 Drains tested by Smoke Test 183 Drains ... |
57dac585-64a7-49f0-bc4a-53449a45806e | 605 Rooms Cleansed 3,434 Damp Conditions:— Walls 740 Sites 8 Roofs 1,316 Rain Water Pipes and Gutters 690 Others 70 Dilapidations:— Walls 637 Ceilings 533 Floors and Hearths 333 Coppers 176 Stoves 198 50 Verminous Conditions:— Rooms Cleansed 282 Defective Lighting:— Windows Repaired 75 , Enlarged – , Additional – Defec... |
f3a14da3-9810-4a4d-bbc0-82f329edb4ad | Repaired 187 Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired 82 House Drains:— Defective Drains Repaired 78 Choked Drains Cleared 239 Vent Pipes Repaired 14 Soil Pipes Repaired 11 Gullies Fixed 33 New Drainage 3 Rain Water Tanks Repaired 3 Sinks Repaired or Provided 75 Wastes Cleansed 73 Wastes Trapped or Repaired 119 Water Close... |
b7cf95d5-17d8-48a8-bcdb-570c2608b184 | 's Provided 4 Doors and Fastenings Remedied 105 Dust Bins Provided 1,286 Overcrowding—Cases Remedied 17 51 Water Supply:— Additional 2 Re-instated 19 Cisterns Cleansed 4 Cisterns Covered 1 Foul Accumulations:— Manure Removed 12? Offensive Accumulations Removed 144 Back Yards Cleansed 126 Rats:— Drains Repaired in Conse... |
88c7b1ac-67c3-40a6-95e7-426ba3ffe164 | With the assistance of the Works Department, 6,630 baits were laid in manholes of the old sewers likely to be infested, and co-operation was sought from and readily given by the Royal Arsenal and Royal Dockyard authorities and many large firms in the Borough. Complaints regarding rat infestation in small buildings are ... |
d77ac87d-7d2a-412d-a2ad-32be58e11fab | These were mainly in the Plumstead and Abbey Wood district, and it was found that there was a further diminution from the previous year, which no doubt can, in a very large measure, be associated with the efforts of the Council in improving the ditches on the marsh land. Rag Flock. This Act prohibits the use of dirty f... |
9f2c57f6-f373-48c4-af7c-3d9bba3f04bb | 3, 4, and 5 did not comply with the Rag Flock Regulations, viz., that the amount of soluble chlorine in the form of chlorides must not exceed 30 parts of chlorine in 100,000 parts of flock. Cautionary letters were sent by the Town Clerk to those concerned. Offensive Trades. There are no offensive trades in the Borough.... |
33b98655-65cf-4bdf-ad83-0e9f829bdedf | 53 Sanitary defects were found in 63 instances. Bakehouses are specially reported on in the section dealing with the supervision of food. The number of inspections of outworkers' premises was 1,035, compared with 645 last year. The largest number of outworkers in the Borough are employed in the manufacture of tennis ba... |
b4d61d35-d773-475e-bd2b-691982d99242 | Both summonses were withdrawn on payment of half a guinea costs in each case. The following Table is in the form adopted by the Secretary of State to provide for uniformity throughout the country in the presentation of certain particulars of this work which lend themselves to statistical treatment. TABLE No. 26. Factor... |
a09e2319-bf87-4c7e-a69b-d902bdf1fbaf | Niiisances under Public Health Act:— Want of Cleanliness 11 11 – – Want of Ventilation 1 1 – – Overcrowding – – – – Want of drainage of floors 1 1 – – Other nuisances 6 6 – – Sanitary Accommodation insufficient 3 3 – – unsuitable or defective 40 40 – – not separate for sexes 1 1 – – Offences under the Factory and Works... |
1dd3a8ca-fc70-483f-91de-5e582e4edb13 | In Table No. 27, which follows, are set out particulars of the various prosecutions instituted under the Public Health (London) Act and kindred Acts. 55 TABLE No. 27. Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts. No. Date of Hearing. Offence. Situation. Result. 1 1926 Feb. 11 Damp walls of ground floor, front room... |
ce713ecf-d6b1-4d6a-841a-65bf400c48c3 | Costs 10s. 6d. Order to abate in 14 days 5 July 14 Non - compliance with Magistrate's Order made on 27th May, 1926 56, Princes Road .. Fined £1. Costs £5 6 July 14 Defective roof gutters 59, Wickham Lane Work done. Withdrawn. Costs £1 1s. |
2b1228be-8294-491a-9aa0-7dbf496ed49e | 7 July 14 Defective gutters and paving round gully 61, Wickham Lane 8 July 14 Defective and dirty walls of bedroom and scullery and staircase 63, Wickham Lane 9 July 28 Overcrowding front room 18, Swetenham Place Order to abate in 28 days 10 July 29 Fail to remove offensive rags within 24 hours 1, Hartville Road Fined ... |
94132219-1b55-4e40-90c2-406209c44234 | 13 Defective house roof and w.c. pan 3, Frederick Place Order to abate in 21 days 15 Oct. 13 Defective house roof, sink, waste pipe, ceiling of w.c., and window sashes 40, Majendie Road Order to abate in 21 days 16 Nov. 17 Defective roof of house ... 22, Plumstead High Street Fined £1. Costs lis. Mortuaries and Cemeter... |
7a9e5b65-db3b-401c-b98b-24e94747915b | Under the terms of the Home Office Order of 1893, twenty-four hours' notice of any proposed interment in the Plumstead Churchyard has to be given to the Medical Officer of Health. The Home Office notifies the Medical Officer of Health when an exhumation licence has been granted, in order that he may be in a position to... |
7b44f025-73dc-4416-8ba5-4c339a274e30 | of Post-Mortem Examinations 39 – – 56 39 57 CEMETERIES. TABLE No. 29. Number of Interments. 1924 1925 1926 Woolwich Cemetery 570 607 566 Plumstead Cemetery 656 634 688 Eltham Cemetery 196 188 183 Plumstead Churchyard 27 16 15 1,449 1,445 1,452 Section V.—Inspection and Supervision of Food. The district sanitary inspect... |
bd507997-6e76-496f-b7ee-0d9c2135d7c0 | Three inspectors have special duties in connection with this part of the work, devoting regular times to the supervision of the milk supply, the examination of meat, and the sampling of food offered for sale in the markets. Our experience demonstrates that there is a definite improvement in the conditions under which f... |
3c22c10e-aa2f-4665-8be9-283379f8d46b | A penalty of 20s. was imposed. TABLE No. 30. Premises. On Register 31st December. Number of Legal Proceedings. Inspections. Notices. Bakehouses 43 137 6 – Cowsheds 9 105 8 – Milkshops 87 1061 20 – Ice Cream Shops 222 497 1 – Slaughterhouses 7 28 2 – Fried Fish Shops 70 192 12 – Butchers' Shops 92 458 10 – Premises wher... |
76e1db7a-c091-433f-a807-fe9e82d9807b | On register on 1st January 88 9 97 Removed during the year 11 2 13 Added during the year 12 1 13 On register 31st December 89 8 97 59 Prosecutions. Legal proceedings were instituted against two persons carrying on the trade of purveyor of milk without being registered with the local authority. One gave a false name and... |
38cb37c7-617e-4f33-bec6-67f7a1e630f1 | This Order, which came into force on the 1st October, 1926, revoked the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Orders of 1885, 1886, and 1899, so far as they relate to England and Wales, and all regulations made thereunder by local authorities. The main provisions of these Orders and Regulations are replaced in the new Order... |
3e3ed556-87a7-4fa1-b197-dc171850d426 | There are nine licensed cowkeepers in the Borough holding licences for 22 cowsheds in all, and providing accommodation for 473 cows. The average number of cows kept was 426. These cowsheds are subject to regular inspection, and, as is shown in Table No. 30, 105 inspections were made and eight notices served. These insp... |
c9a39b8d-daf9-48ed-af96-b7516992491b | The education of the milkers is a slow process by reason of the traditional habits and customs of farm workers, but, in spite of this, words in season, tactfully and patiently given by the inspector, are producing a very definite improvement. Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk. It will be inferred from the preceding paragr... |
d11eec7c-3134-4b80-a5f8-8d968aff1dad | The majority of the milk purveyors in Woolwich sell from general shops, but there are some large dairies provided with proper and suitable apparatus for dealing with large quantities of milk, and there is evidence that these will gradually replace the general shop as a milk store, except possibly in the poorer district... |
8b9e07ea-c04b-4220-afb8-55b89c9ec5bd | When proper methods are adopted this system presents many advantages to the dairyman and to the consumer, 61 but, unfortunately, the necessity for scrupulously clean bottles has not yet been fully recognised by some members of the trade who fail to realise that you cannot cleanse milk bottles in dirty water—sometimes h... |
86428c0c-dae1-4266-be4f-71af3dae9956 | Generally speaking, the results of the year's working show that a higher standard of cleanliness is now being maintained by our milk purveyors. The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. This order provides for the issue of licences for the production, bottling, and sale of " designated" milks which may be sold under... |
69e0cdb6-a61f-40d2-b4a4-31d96b32b2c7 | 62 TABLE No. 32. Name and Address. Nature of Licence. Premises to Sell at or from. Designation. Eltham & Sidcup Farm Dairies, Ltd. Dealer 82, Eltham High Street Certified Do. Do. Do. Grade A (T.T.) Do. Do. 102, Westmount Road Grade A (T.T.) Do. Do. Do. Certified Messrs. Edwards & Sons, Ltd., Station Buildings, Forest H... |
706e6485-4c49-4fad-8a92-9218bb07ef82 | Do. Do. Grade A Do. Do. Do. Grade A (Pasteurised) Do. Do. Do. Pasteurised Do. Do. 30, Burnt Ash Road Certified Do. Do. Do. Grade A (T.T.) Do. Do. Do. Grade A Do. Do. Do. Grade A (Pasteurised) Do. Do. Do. Pasteurised Do. Dealer Ashurst, Shrewsbury Lane Certified Do. Do. Do. Grade A Do. Do. Do. Grade A (T.T.) Do. Do. Do.... |
b3666f06-bee1-44cb-b456-5d0f471a9b24 | MEAT. The Department has continued to give systematic attention to the meat supply of the Borough, not only at the slaughterhouses, but also in the butchers' shops and stalls. The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, are proving of great value in improving the conditions under which meat is handled, stored, and sold... |
9959e8bd-41cf-4382-8390-9fe9ebf57a47 | As slaughtering takes place at all hours of the day and on every day of the week, including Sundays, irregular hours of duty have to be worked by the special food inspectors in order to ensure the examination of every carcase. The advantage of detecting unsound meat at the source is obvious, and this part of the regula... |
b7a3baf4-1c33-4b29-b36f-a86b111ba407 | The shops and stalls were systematically inspected, and where there were any unsatisfactory conditions the appropriate regulation was applied. There is very definite evidence that greater care is now taken to prevent the contamination of meat when exposed in the shops and stalls. Butchers are now striving to make an at... |
61dd57d3-e324-4a99-8d74-4c1002b49cec | The use of light motor transport for the retail transport of meat is becoming more extensive, and the once familiar sight of a boy balancing a loaded basket of meat on a bicycle is gradually disappearing and with it those accidents we used to be acquainted with. Slaughterhouses. In tabular form below is shown the numbe... |
65d74698-f0bd-4c6b-b199-a6595da39a38 | In the main these were associated with want of cleanliness or with carelessness in the conduct of the business. The necessary action was taken by the occupiers without resort to legal proceedings. Fried Fish Shops. There were two additions during the year to the register of fried fish shops, making a total of 70 premis... |
ea41e4ad-6ec6-4a93-8068-b84d10fa0280 | Ice cream vendors or premises do not require to be registered, and the only specific legislation dealing with the matter is contained in the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, which deals with the manufacture, storage, and sale of this commodity. The position would be improved if premises used for the ma... |
1b00194d-ee9e-4b77-8261-f0043f7869de | I do not think that the registration of places where ice cream is sold is a practical proposition, as ice cream is frequently sold at open sports grounds and by itinerant vendors, and the distribution of ice cream by tricycle trolleys is increasing. Other Premises. During the year 142 premises, including restaurants an... |
9bac33db-0d46-4a30-91a6-0ebff16eba33 | There have been, in addition, 3,233 other inspections of shops and of the stalls in the markets. UNSOUND FOOD. There were 339 instances of unsound food being surrendered. This compares with 210 in 1925. |
932420d8-026d-4c54-b5c3-818790e5f2de | Included in the food surrendered were:—1 ton, 8 cwts., 3 qrs., Beef; 18 cwts., 3 qrs., 22 lbs., Pork; 6 qrs., 7 lbs., Pigs' Livers; 2 tons, 7 cwts., 2 qrs., 15 lbs., Ox Livers; 3 cwts., 18 lbs., Mutton; 10 cwts., 3 qrs., Fish; 2 cwts., Ox Lungs; 2 cwts., Tomatoes; 2 lbs., Rabbit; 1½ cwts., Cocoa; 2 bushels, Winkles; 15... |
70c28756-fe43-4839-8a1c-8de60049c10c | Two summonses were served, one for offering the damsons for sale and the other for having damsons deposited for the purpose of sale. In the first case the defendant was fined £2, and in the second £1 and £2 2s. costs. FOOD POISONING. No case of food poisoning was reported during the year. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. T... |
45af9144-ac7e-4149-a403-9771af2527f9 | Article. Formal Samples. Informal Samples. Number Analysed Number Adultera ted. Milk 280 3 283 6 Separated Milk 2 — 2 — Cream — 2 2 — Preserved Cream — 8 8 — Butter — 61 61 — Cheese 1 — 1 — Condensed Milk — 8 8 — Lard — 7, 7 — Coffee 1 26 27 1 Cocoa — 3 3 — Dried Milk — 2 2 — Malted Milk — 1 1 — Baking Powder — 3 3 — C... |
9bd93138-f6e4-47fd-98cf-89db881ff8eb | Tea — 4 4 — Self-Raising Flour — 8 8 — Zinc Ointment — 12 12 — Compound Liquorice Powder — 14 14 — Saffron 1 3 4 1 Camphorated Oil — 6 6 — Crushed Linseed — 5 5 — Gregory's Powder — 3 3 — Powdered Rhubarb — 6 6 — Aspirin Tablets '— 6 6 — 68 Sulphur Ointment . — 5 5 — Strong Tincture of Iodine 1 4 5 1 Tincture of Iodine... |
6c088916-e207-4c46-b431-590ac65660d2 | 1924 1925 1926 4-5% and over 1 1 5 4% and under 4.5% 14 12 9 3-5% and under 4% 121 90 138 3% and under 3.5% 96 109 126 Below 3% 3 2 4 Not given — — — 235 214 283 PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923. These regulations provide a standard for condensed milk and the conditions under which it may be described a... |
2c030cbd-7bdb-4abc-90be-1c74b5c8141f | In addition to the sampling, a number of inspections have been made of condensed milk exposed for sale in shops to ascertain whether the labelling was being properly carried out, but no contravention of the regulations was found, probably due in very large measure to the fact that condensed milk is prepared by large ma... |
232fb862-c4ab-4646-ae10-0fb87f303e06 | Result of Analysis. Result of Proceedings. 383 Apples Informal l/40th grain arsenic per lb. ... — 476 Milk Formal Coloured with annatto Fined £1 and 21s. costs 480 Saffron Informal Contained 5'79% excess moisture — 217 Coffee Informal Contained 20% of chicory ... — 271 Milk Formal 24'66% deficient in fat Costs £2 2s. 2... |
b9983f47-a1ae-4b37-a2ef-5f36b286e2b1 | 70 THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912-1917. During the year 285 samples of milk and 10 of cream were purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst. None of the samples showed any preservative. In tabular form, as required by the Ministry, are set out below the details of this work. TABLE No. 37. REPOR... |
e72d18cd-193c-4e85-94b5-98d8078749f9 | — — 71 2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream. (a) Instances in which samples have been sub mitted to analysis to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct 8 (i) Correct statements made 8 (ii) Incorrect statements made — (iii) Percentage of Preservative Percentage found in each sample; stated ... |
25ac7a47-4cce-4f6b-ab6a-9f6a6d91c280 | 8 (ii) Below 35 per cent Nil (c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of Preserved Cream in Article V (2) of the Regulations have not been observed Nil (d) Particulars of each case in which the tions have not been complied with and action taken Nil 3. Thickening substanc... |
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