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A minimum of 500 samples are purchased annually in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Regulations and Orders in which are laid down the standards for food. They are submitted for chemical analysis to the Public Analyst. During the year the work was carried out...
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New Legislation.— The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, contains provisions dealing with:— (a) Registration of premises for sale, etc., of Ice Cream and Preserved Food. 36 (b) The notification of Food Poisoning. (c) Extending Section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which deals with unsound f...
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vii. Ambulance Facilities. The London County Council's ambulance service is available:— (a) For the removal to hospital, free of charge, of persons suffering from infectious disease; (b) For the removal, on payment, of persons suffering from non-infectious disease to hospitals or other places; (c) For the removal, free...
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viii. Vaccination. I submit a return by the Vaccination Officer on the work carried out under the Vaccination Acts for the year 1931. 37 TABLE No. 30. RETURN to be made on or before the 9th of February, 1933, by Mr. S. G. Taylor, Vaccination Officer of all Sub-Districts of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich Registrat...
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I. Col. II. Col. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declaration of Conscientious Objection has been received. Col. V. Died Unvaccinated. Successfully Vaccinated. Insusceptible of Vaccination. Had Small Pox. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. Plumstead 551 231 2 — 240 30 2. Woolwich† 1,268 665 7 — 475 52 3.
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Eltham 513 256 4 — 200 22 Total 2,332 1,152 13 — 915 104 Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1933, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by "Report Book") of:— Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1933, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination Register" (Columns 3,...
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Postponement by Medical Certificate. Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised. Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 5 10 27 6 These figures are to be obtained from columns 2 and 6 of the Summary (Form N. 13 31 ...
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The number of such cases should be inserted here:— 5. (b) The figures in columns 2 to 11 should not include re-registered births or cases of children born in other districts. *The total in this column should be the number of Certificates of successful primary vaccination of children under 14, actually received during t...
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In May, 1930, the Council agreed to supply Insulin to diabetic patients who were necessitous and unable to obtain it under the National Health Insurance Acts, and obtained the Ministry's approval. A continuing approval was obtained in May, 1931. A supply of Insulin was given under this scheme to four patients during th...
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In accordance with the terms of the Ministry of Health Circular 888, confidential enquiries are made by the Council's medical officers into every maternal death and reports are furnished to the Ministry of Health. The services of a Consultant Surgeon are now available for cases of obstetric emergencies and difficulties...
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TABLE No. 31. Clinics and Treatment Centres. Situation. Nature of Accommodation. By Whom Provided. Sessions Weekly. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. Old Town Hall, Woolwich Doctor's Room Woolwich Borough Council. 8 Weighing Rooms Waiting Rooms, etc. 236, Plumstead High Street do. do. 6 Westhorne Avenue, Eltham Doct...
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Luke's Hall, Westmount Road Doctor's Room do. 1 Weighing Room Sunlight Clinic. Old Town Hall, Woolwich Treatment and Weighing Rooms, etc. do. 9 Day Nurseries. Nil. 40 TABLE No. 31—continued. Situation. Nature of Accommodation. By Whom Provided. Sessions Weekly. School Clinics. Brewer Street, Woolwich Doctors' Rooms, Tr...
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Mary's Street, Woolwich Accommodation for operating on, and detention of, cases of enlarged tonsils and adenoids London County Council. Daily. Borough Disinfecting Station, White Hart Road, Plumstead Accommodation for cleansing of verminous children. Woolwich Borough Council. Daily. Tuberculosis Dispensaries. Maxey Roa...
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There are no hospitals belonging to this local authority, but arrangements for the admission of patients have been made with two local hospitals:— (a) War Memorial Hospital; (b) British Hospital for Mothers and Babies. The Council's arrangements with these hospitals were fully reported on in the Annual Report for 1930,...
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The following figures, taken from the joint survey of the medical and surgical services in London, prepared partly by the London Voluntary Hospitals Committee and partly by the County Medical Officer, show where Woolwich residents requiring institutional treatment during the year 1931 obtained it in London and in insti...
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John's (Lewisham), 102; Homœopathic, 25; Jewish, 1. London General Hospitals (under 100 beds):— Eltham, 538; Blackheath, 12; Mildmay Mission, 4; Mildmay Memorial, 3; French, 2; Italian, 2. Special Hospitals:— British, for Mothers (Maternity), 511; Hospital for Consumption, 77; Hospital for Sick Children, 46; Cancer (Fr...
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), 12; West End (Nervous), 11; Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (Women), 10; Royal National Orthopædic, 10; St. Peter's (Stone), 9; Children's, Hampstead, 8; Grosvenor (Women), 8; Royal Dental, 7; St. Mark's (Fistula, etc.), 7; City of London (Heart and Lungs), 6; East End, Maternity, 6; Marie Curie (Radium), 6; Central Lond...
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John's (Skin), 3; Seamen's Hospital Society (Tropical Diseases), 3; Chelsea (Women), 2; Clapham Maternity, 2; London Fever, 2; St. Columba's (Advanced Cases), 2; St. Paul's (Genito-Urinary), 2; Baby Hospital, Kensington, 1; Central London Ophthalmic, 1; Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, 1; Hostel of St. Luke (Clergy...
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Alfege's, 196; Lambeth, 22; St. Stephen's, 10; Dulwich, 5; St. James's, 5; St. Olave's, 5; St. Charles', 4; Archway, 1; Fulham, 1; St. Pancras, 1; St. Andrew's, 1; St. Leonard's, 1; New End, 1; St. Mary Abbots', 1; St. Peter's, 1. General Convalescent Hospital.— Queen Mary's (Sidcup), 41. Public Health Institutions (wi...
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Special Hospitals:— (a) Fever and Smallpox.— Brook, 654; Park, 78; Southern (Upper), 30; North-Eastern, 21; North-Western, 21; South-Eastern, 17; Southern (Lower), 17; Northern, 16; Grove, 10; Western, 7; Eastern, 4; South-Western, 4; South Wharf, 2; Joyce Green, 1. (b) Tuberculosis.— Grove Park, 39; High Wood, 37; Col...
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(d) Epileptic.— Brentwood Colony, 3; Edmonton Colony, 5. (e) Others.— St. Margaret's, 8; Thavies Inn, 2. (f) Mental.— The allocation of cases to mental hospitals is not given. As far as possible cases from Woolwich are admitted to Bexley Mental Hospital, Kent, but in times of pressure this cannot be observed. The numbe...
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43 SECTION IV.— HEALTH PROPAGANDA. As is to be expected health education now demands a greater proportion of the time of the Department, and there is evidence that, not only the converted, but the unconverted in health matters are being reached. This means of course that their attention has been attracted and their int...
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The Council's activities on health propaganda may be classified as follows:— (a) Health Week.— The following is a copy of the report of the Public Health Committee to the Council:— "During the week 31st October to 5th November, we hired the Arcade Hall, Eltham High Street, which seats 240 persons (without the gallery),...
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We are very pleased with the results of this Health Week in Eltham, as there was evidence of a definite desire for such work in this part of the Borough. "We are grateful to the lecturers who gave their services and to those voluntary workers who assisted in running the nursery, and to all these, in accordance with the...
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The report to the Public Health Committee was as follows:— 44 "During the week 25th to 30th July, demonstrations of the permanent exhibitions of the National Council for Maternity and Child Welfare and the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis were shown at Eltham Health Centre. These demonstrations w...
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J. C. Ashton February 17th "Common Errors in Diet" Professor H. Plimmer The lecture on Rheumatism was followed by two cinematograph films and Professor Plimmer's lecture was illustrated by lantern slides. (d) School Children.— Health talks to school children commenced in 1928, and have been continued once a month durin...
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The films and lectures, given in the early part of the year, were published in my Annual Report for 1931. (e) Informal Talks.— In 1929 a scheme for providing health talks to local organisations in their own meeting place was started and has continued ever since. The speaker is a member of the Department who talks on th...
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Since that time 2,000 copies have been supplied each month with the necessary space reserved for the Council's health propaganda. "Owing to the decrease in advertising matter, the printers are unable to maintain this free supply regularly, and we have therefore considered an alternative method of publication. "'Better ...
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(g) Health Services Booklet.— A booklet of 16 pages, giving details of the Council's Health Services under the following heads:— Care of the Mother and Child; Nursing Services; Ambulance; Infectious and Other Diseases; Disinfection; Vaccination; Sanitary Section; Health Publicity; Registrars of Births and Deaths; Publi...
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It undertakes the organisation of and gives advice on health weeks and health exhibitions; it grants its official badge to approved health propaganda material; it sends weekly articles to the press; it holds a health education conference in London each year; it has issued official books on health exhibitions and health...
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Removal and Disposal of Refuse.— House refuse is collected and disposed of by direct labour in Woolwich, and is under the control of the Works Committee of the Council. Collection is made once weekly with the exception of a small central area, where a twice-weekly collection is made. All refuse is disposed of by burnin...
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7, which dealt with the construction of collection vehicles, specified the use of a vehicle with a lowloading line. The Council were of opinion that it would be premature to limit the work to vehicles with a low-loading line in view of the changing conditions in the construction of dust collection vehicles, and suggest...
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The Council thought that this by-law should be amended to give local authorities power, by resolution, to exclude from the operation of the by-law, any part of their area in which they consider a twice-weekly collection not to be necessary for the time being. 47 At the end of the year these by-laws were still under con...
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per ton. The company, however, stated that, owing to the fall of the price of their product, they were unable to continue to pay the Council 17s. 6d. per ton, and submitted the following alternative proposals for the Council's consideration:— (a) The Council to be paid a minimum price of 12s. 6d. per ton for the waste ...
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per ton; (b) the Company to collect the waste fish from the various shops in the Borough and to make their own private arrangements with the owners of the shops regarding the method and time of collection; the Company to provide the necessary air-tight receptacles which would satisfy the requirements of the Public Heal...
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It was found that scheme (b) was adopted by 23 of the metropolitan boroughs and that, with one or two exceptions, all these borough councils leave the responsibility for the removal of the refuse entirely to the shopkeepers to make their own arrangements, and only intervene if the refuse is not regularly removed from t...
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Drainage.— With relatively few exceptions every house in the Borough is connected with the water-carriage system. New drainage and extensive reconstructions of old systems are supervised by the Borough Engineer. In all other instances alterations are inspected by the sanitary staff. During the year 48 complaints were r...
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In the following seven instances reconstruction was necessary, and the work was carried out by the owners after service of notices:— 120 to 122, Ann Street; 9 to 10, Sims Buildings; 64 to 76, Ann Street; 55 to 64, Prospect Place; 17 to 18, Fennell Street; 26 to 27, Fennell Street; 11 to 13, Morris Street. Cesspools.— T...
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The Council considered that difficulty would be experienced in emptying cesspools, particularly in Eltham where they are situated in outlying fields, within the practical limits of such hours, and suggested that the period should be extended to 10 a.m. Action Taken with Regard to Smoke Abatement.— Forty-nine observatio...
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In connection therewith the number of Intimation and Statutory Notices served was 3,133 and 785 respectively. The Statutory Notices related to 612 premises and included 623 general, 100 ashpit, 32 water closet, and 19 paving notices. In addition to these notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, 6 notices wer...
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Housing Survey — Houses Inspected 2,554 Drains Tested by Smoke Test 133 Drains Tested by Water Test 23 Complaints Investigated 2,478 New Houses 650 Outworkers' Premises 433 Tents and Vans 83 Houses Let in Lodgings 448 Factories 322 Houses re Infectious Disease 933 Workshops 608 Houses re Smallpox Contacts 589 Workplace...
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Cleansing— Dilapidations— Interiors Cleansed 1,374 Walls 826 Rooms Cleansed 3,054 Ceilings 681 Floors and Hearths 239 Damp Conditions— Coppers 195 Walls 798 Stoves 278 Sites 13 Others 98 Roofs 856 Rain Water Pipes and Gutters 535 Verminous Conditions— Others 227 Rooms Cleansed 303 50 TABLE No. 33— continued. Defective ...
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18 „ Repaired 186 Cisterns Cleansed 2 Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired 153 „ Covered 6 „ Removed 6 House Drains— Foul Accumulations— Defective Drains Repaired 214 Manure Removed 10 Choked Drains Cleared 268 Offensive Accumulations Removed 28 Vent Pipes Repaired 59 Soil Pipes Repaired 16 Back Yards Cleansed 63 Gulli...
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Pans 245 Miscellaneous 146 Factory and Workshop Act.— 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. 51 TABLE No. 34. Factories, Workshops, Workp...
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Nuisances under Public Health Act:— Want of cleanliness 25 25 — — Want of ventilation 4 4 — — Overcrowding 2 2 — — Want of drainage of floors 4 4 — — Other nuisances 12 12 — — Sanitary Accommodation insufficient 1 1 — — unsuitable or defective 3 3 — — not separate for . sexes — - - - Offences under the Factory and Work...
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1 — — Racquet and Tennis Balls 3 1 — The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.—Each district inspector is the rats officer for his area and investigates all complaints received. The total number of inspections made was 422. In 41 instances defective drains were repaired, 15 premises were rat-proofed, and other effecti...
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Such material has to comply with the Rag Flock Regulations, in which it is laid down that the soluble chlorine in the form of chlorides must not exceed 30 parts of chlorine in 100,000 parts of flock. All the samples complied with the Regulations as the results of the analyses show, the number of parts of chlorine being...
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Number of Bodies received: 1931 1932 (a) For Inquest — — — — — (b) For Custody 19 1 2 17 22 19 1 2 17 22 Number of Post-Mortem Examinations — — — — — 53 Cemeteries.—There are two cemeteries in the Borough, known as the Woolwich Cemetery and the Plumstead Cemetery, the Woolwich one being divided into two parts, the old ...
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After a local enquiry by the Minister of Health the site was approved and the purchase completed. After a local enquiry, the Minister of Health approved the provision and use for the purpose of burials, of certain land measuring approximately 3 roods, 27 perches, to be added to the churchyard of the Eltham Parish Churc...
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The information relating to the cemeteries is given through the courtesy of the Town Clerk, and in the case of the Eltham Churchyard, through that of the Vicar of Eltham. Plumstead Churchyard was closed in 1930. TABLE No. 36. Number of Interments. 1930 1931 1932 Woolwich Cemetery 562 597 560 Plumstead Cemetery 736 792 ...
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37:— 54 TABLE No. 37. Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts. No. Date of Hearing. Offence. Situation. Result. 1 2nd March Foul long hopper W.C. pan which was cracked and constantly choking. 51, Southport Road Order to abate forthwith. 2 9th March Defective ceilings of ground floor room and top back room, de...
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Costs 10s. 6d. 5 3rd November Defective drains, defective paving, foul W.C., defective soil-pipe, etc. 119, Herbert Road.. Order to ibate in 28 days. Work to be carried out by the Council in default of the owner. 6 10th November Accumulation of offensive refuse. Horn Park Farm Work done. Costs 10s. 6d. Public Baths and...
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At Woolwich there is a First Class Swimming Bath (capacity 120,000 gallons); a Second Class Swimming Bath (capacity 90,000 gallons), and 60 Slipper Baths. At North Woolwich there are 14 Slipper Baths. Through the courtesy of the Baths Superintendent I am able to say that the total number using the Swimming Baths during...
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Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours. Free Chlorine. Nitrites. 11th March 0.008 0.168 0.08 Present 27th May 0.013 0.730 0.013 Present 27th May 0.012 0.735 0.012 Present 10th June 0.0074 0.04 0.03 Absent 10th June 0.0054 0.035 0.045 Absent 6th July 0.052 0.061 0.024 Practically Nil TABLE No. 39. Results of Bacteriological Examina...
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27th May 16,550 10,050 Present in 25 c.c. 27th May 20,100 160 Present in 50 c.c. 10th J une 16 14 Not found in 100 c.c. 10th J une 10 7 Not found in 100 c.c. 6th J uly 14 3 Not found in 100 c.c. The makers guaranteed the plant to be capable of maintaining the filtered water up to the following standards:— (а) Chemical:...
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It will be noted from the tables shown above that, after the initial difficulties had been overcome and the staff had become accustomed to the use of the plant, these standards were reached and maintained. 56 SECTION VI.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, contains ...
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The Act received the Royal Assent in July, and the powers of the Council in this respect were delegated to the Public Health Committee in October. The food premises in the Borough are kept under regular observation by the food inspector and the food stocks are periodically inspected by the district sanitary inspectors....
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Bakehouses 38 106 6 — Cowsheds 9 112 3 — Milkshops 83 300 1 — Ice Cream Premises 180 301 — — Slaughterhouses 5 20 — — Fried Fish Shops 58 250 10 — Butchers' Shops 101 185 12 — Premises where Food is prepared (other than above) 246 336 11 — Shops and Markets - 1,074 — — 57 Milk Supply.—The Borough Council is required to...
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Registered dairy premises 83 Registered dairymen with premises in Borough 66 „ „ „ outside Borough 21 Cowkeepers 4 Cowsheds 9 Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles 120 The standard of cleanliness in cowsheds and dairies and in other premises where milk is sold has been well maintained, as is evidenced from the periodic r...
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January 2,683 — — February 37,300 69,700 — September 8,466 — — October 5,700 57,666 — December 26,333 35,000 35,333 Designated Milks.—Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, the Council are authorised to grant licences to persons other than a producer to sell milk under special designations. Each licence aut...
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Number of dealers' licences issued to use the designation:— (a) "Certified" 5 (b) "Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) 5 (c) "Grade A" 2 (d) "Pasteurised " 17 58 Number of supplementary licences issued to sell:— (а) "Certified" milk 2 (b) "Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk 2 (c) "Grade A" milk 2 (d) "Pasteurised" milk 2 Numbe...
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796 4,633 4,920 5,776 5,920 7,796 16,013 17,660 24,350 59,650 March 3,730 4,023 8,860 18,526 38,300 April 3,586 4,016 7,620 8,690 24,950 May 3,830 9,233 10,266 15,533 40,166 June 6,860 7,013 8,813 48,300 September 4,693 5,863 7,016 26,433 457,000 October 40 55,000 185,000 November 3,483 — — — — December 41,000 42,000 6...
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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts.—These Acts empower the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make Orders for the grading and marking of agricultural produce. One mark—the National Mark—is used or will be used for all graded produce of England and Wales and by law it conveys a guarantee that the prod...
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1932 Malt Flour and Malt Extract; Plums; Bottled Fruits; Bottled Vegetables; Honey; Cider. During the year the Regulations affecting Malt Flour and Malt Extract (1929) and Cider (1931) were revoked from the date of the new Regulations, and the Canned Fruits Regulations, 1931, were slightly amended. No offences were dis...
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5 Order, 1928 Sultanas. Raisins. Eggs in shell. Dried eggs. Oat Products. The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 4 Order, 1929 Raw Tomatoes. The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 5 Order, 1930 Malt Products. The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 8 Order, 1931 Salmon and Trout. The Merchandise Marks (Impor...
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As a general rule imported produce does not require marking when sold in quantities not exceeding 14 lbs. in weight. The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—Notice of intention to slaughter any animal must be given to the Council. The following Table, No. 42, shows the number of animals slaughtered and inspected in...
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346 101 89 1,708 July 165 1,410 108 116 1,799 August 153 2,197 146 56 2,552 September 195 2,995 1,595 54 4,839 October 234 2,185 1,787 10 4,216 November 242 2,401 1,930 1 4,574 December 263 1,701 2,138 — 4,102 2,414 19,837 14,699 442 37,392 The number of whole carcases condemned on account of disease or injury was 20 (...
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Slaughterhouses.—There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough. Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licence from the London County Council and, in the Table which follows, are shown those licensed at the end of the year. 61 TABLE No. 43. Situation of Slaughterhouse. Owner. Bostall Farm, Abbey Wood Royal Arsenal Co...
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During the year 1,217 carcases of sheep were examined and all were passed as fit for the food of man, with the exception of 1 which was found to be affected with caseous lymphadenitis. Bakehouses.—There were at the end of the year 38 bakehouses in the Borough, of which 28 were factory and 10 underground. The inspection...
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Other Food Premises.—As a matter of routine a number of food premises, including eating houses, coffee stalls, butchers' shops and restaurants, are visited each week by the Food Inspector, and immediate action is taken in regard to any insanitary condition found. In addition, 2,438 visits were made to shops and stalls ...
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Sweets, and smaller quantities of Veal, Plums, Tomatoes, Raisins, Condensed Milk, Tinned Salmon, Fruit, etc. Seizures of unsound food were made on 23 occasions and included the following:—Beef, Brawn, Salmon, Apples, Pears, Tomatoes, Prunes, Raisins, Pickled Cabbage, Bread, Flour, Biscuits, Cakes, Tinned Milk, Ground R...
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1 26th January Exposure for sale of 110 lbs. of apples which were unsound and unfit for food. Fined £1. 2 5th September Exposure for sale of 4 lbs. of tomatoes which were unsound and unfit for food Fined £2. 3 6th October Exposure for sale of 1 box of marzipan which was unsound and unfit for food Fined £1 and £2 2s. Co...
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7 6th October Exposure for sale of 4 jars of pickled cabbage which was unsound and unfit for food Fined £1. 8 6th October Exposure for sale of 18 lbs. 13 ozs. of raisins which were unsound and unfit for food Fined £1. 9 6th October Exposure for sale of 1 tin of flour, weighing 9 lbs., which was unsound and unfit for fo...
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of pears unfit for food Ordered to pay 10s. Costs. 14 3rd November Exposure for sale of 10 lbs. of apples unfit for food Fined £1. 15 3rd November Exposure for sale of 5 lbs. of plums, ¾lb. pears and 3½ lbs. of apples unfit for food Fined £1. 16 3rd November Exposure for sale of 2¾ lbs. of pears unfit for food Fined £1...
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Offence. Result. 20 3rd November Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 10 ozs. of eschalots unfit for food Fined 5s. 21 3rd November Exposure for sale of 3 lbs. of tomatoes unfit for food Fined 5s. 22 3rd November Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 12 ozs. of pears unfit for food Fined £1. 23 3rd November Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 6 ...
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of pears unfit for food Fined £1. Sophistication of Food.—The following Table, No. 45, gives details of the various analyses made under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, and the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulati...
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Milk 175 37 212 7 Cream - 10 10 - Condensed Milk (Full Cream) 3 4 7 - Condensed Milk (Skimmed) 5 - 5 - Dried Milk (Full Cream) 2 3 5 - Milk Foods 3 1 4 - Butter 23 12 35 - Cheese — 5 5 - Lard 6 4 10 - Tea 11 9 20 - Coffee — 14 14 - Cocoa - 4 4 - Tea and Milk - 1 1 - 64 TABLE No. 45—(continued). Article. Formal Samples....
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4 - Candied Peel 2 - 2 - Dried Mixed Fruit 3 4 7 - Mincemeat 1 4 5 - Gelatine - 4 4 - Ground Cinnamon 1 4 5 - Ground Almonds 1 - 1 - Pepper - - 6 - Malt Vinegar 1 - 1 - Vinegar 5 5 10 - Mustard Paste 1 - 1 - Custard Powder 1 - 1 - Olive Oil 1 - 1 - Gravy Powder 2 - 2 - Sauce 2 - 2 - Sulphur Dioxide - 1 1 - Brandy 5 - 5...
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Sausages 1 - 1 - Sausage Meat 1 - 1 - Luncheon Sausage 1 - 1 - Minced Meat 1 - 1 - Galantine 1 - 1 - Brawn 3 - 3 - Faggots 1 - 1 - 65 TABLE No. 45—(continued). Articles. Formal Samples. Informal Samples. Number Analysed. Number Adulterated. Tripe 3 - 3 - Veal and Ham 1 - 1 - Black Pudding 1 - 1 - Tinned Soup 2 1 3 - Ti...
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- 1 - Ginger Brandy 1 - 1 - Zinc Ointment - 2 2 - Crushed Linseed - 4 4 - Camphorated Oil 1 4 5 - Powdered Rhubarb - 9 9 - Glycerine of Borax - 5 5 - Parrish's Food - 5 5 - 322 219 541 14 The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures showing the percentages of fat found in each sample of milk submitted for ana...
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1930 1931 1932 4.5 per cent and over 2 1 3 4 per cent and under 4.5 per cent 1 19 12 3.5 per cent and under 4 per cent 68 112 121 3 per cent and under 3.5 per cent 60 57 68 Below 3 per cent — 5 7 131 194 211 66 Adulterated Samples: Action Taken.—The following Table, No. 47, shows the number of adulterated samples and t...
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546 Milk Informal 6.66 per cent deficient in fat — 547 Milk Informal 5 per cent deficient in fat — 534 Gin Informal 42.26 per cent under proof — 553 Gin Formal 41.3 per cent under proof Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs. 22 Sausages Informal Contained Sulphur Dioxide 305 parts per million. — 23 Sausages ...
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64 Milk Informal 21.66 per cent deficient in fat — 60 Milk Informal 23.33 per cent deficient in fat — 120 Milk Formal 10.33 per cent deficient in fat Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. 130 Milk Formal 6.33 per cent deficient in fat Fined £1 and £2 2s. costs. 155 Milk Formal Contained 11.41 per cent added...
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— Food Poisoning.—In London, since the 12th July, 1932, every registered medical practitioner attending on any person must, if he suspects or becomes aware that such person is suffering from food poisoning, forthwith send to the Medical Officer of Health a certificate in which he must state the name, age and sex of the...
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The total number of notifications received was 56. In 45 houses only one case was notified, in four houses two cases were notified and in one house three cases were notified. The age and sex distribution is shown in the following Table:— TABLE No. 48. Cases of Food Poisoning Notified during 1932. Age Periods. Male. Fem...
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Under 1 — — — 1 and under 2 — — — 2 and under 3 — — - 3 and under 4 — 1 1 4 and under 5 — — — 5 and under 10 — 1 1 10 and under 15 — 1 1 15 and under 20 2 2 4 20 and under 35 6 9 15 35 and under 45 6 4 10 45 and under 65 11 8 19 65 and over 3 2 5 28 28 56 I he medical practitioner notifying is required to state on his ...
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Most of the cases were slight in character and there were no deaths. 68 In view of the large number of single cases which occurred, many of which were no doubt simple cases of food disagreeing with the individual concerned, I did not think it worth while to carry out bacteriological investigations, but where two or mor...
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The patients' stools were examined and an organism, which was subsequently identified as belonging to the Eastbourne type of the Salmonella group, was isolated from the stools of one of the patients, and positive agglutinations were obtained against this organism in all the cases. (2) This outbreak involved two cases a...
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The man was notified as suffering from food poisoning but the daughter was not. Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.—In addition to the bacteriological examination of milk already referred to, a few other samples of food, particularly in connection with the notification of food poisoning, were submitted fo...
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The following Table shows the main housing figures for the year set out under the headings given in Circular 1269, issued by the Ministry of Health for securing uniformity in the presentation of these statistics. TABLE No. 49. 1.—Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
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(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 5,115 Inspections made 15,292 (2) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 2,554 Inspections made 7,662 (3) Nu...
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18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs - 70 (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notice:— (a) By Owners — (b) By Local Authority in default of owners — (b) Proceedings under the Public Health A...
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1930:— (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made 7 (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit - (e) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:—...
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the dwelling house having been rendered fit - (3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders became operative - (4) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders - Inspection of Houses.—In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925, the s...
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*Eltham Road, 114 Closing Order 2nd March. *Eltham Hill, 88 do. 8th June. *Raglan Road, 99 do. do. *Belson Road, 26 do. do. *'Prospect Place, 47 do. do. *Rectory Place. 16 do. do. *Barnfield Rbad, 19a do. 6th July. *Nightingale Place, 2 do. do. MarketHill,11 Demolition Order 28th July. Myrtle Street, 13 do. 5th October...
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72 Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 and 1923.—There was only one application for a certificate under these Acts during the year, but after consideration the Council were unable to grant the application. They took the same course with regard to the case held over at the end of the previou...
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During the year 448 inspections of such houses were made, 25 offences were discovered and 19 notices were served. New Houses.—The following Table, No. 51, shows the number of certificates of a proper and sufficient supply of water for new houses granted by the Public Health Committee at each of their meetings. Of these...
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13th January — 2 2 13 17 10th February — — 4 18 22 9th March — — — 16 16 13th April — 6 8 16 30 11th May — 3 1 21 25 16th June — 4 9 118 131 7th July — — 6 22 28 28th July — — 25 47 72 14th September — — 33 33 66 12 th October — — 12 26 38 8th November — 1 2 127 130 7th December — 2 13 60 75 — 18 115 517 650 73 Council...
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A children's playing field, nearly four acres in extent, was opened during the year. It lies on the Page Estate, between Westhorne Avenue, Briset Road, Shawbrooke Road and the Bexleyheath railway line. In it are provided a sand pit, a paved playground, a shelter, a bubbly fountain and the usual conveniences. In the pla...
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Rope Yard Rails 15 7, Rope Yard Rails 24 10, Rope Yard Rails 51 10a and 11, Rope Yard Rails 62 21 and 21a, Rope Yard Rails 42 312 Census, 1931.—In considering the statistics relating to dwellings, rooms and families, it is necessary to bear in mind the following definitions adopted by the Registrar General and set out ...