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70 shows that 397 deaths were due to Heart Disease, 208 to Cancer, 135 to Tuberculosis, 86 to Pneumonia, 86 to Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc., and 71 to diseases of circulation. There were 65 deaths from. Congenital Debility and Prematurity. These figures differ but slightly from those of 1932, in some instances being slig...
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72, shows the number of deaths each year since 1929 from respiratory diseases, the annual death-rate, the number of deaths under five years of age, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children under five years of age. TABLE No. 72. Year. Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Other Respiratory. Total. DeathRate. Number under 5 y...
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1929 121 119 15 255 1.8 51 20.0 1930 61 101 19 181 1.3 35 19.3 1931 91 126 20 237 1.7 54 22.8 1932 67 81 21 169 1 .2 40 23.6 1933 52 86 16 154 1.0 21 13.6 Cancer.β€”The total number of deaths was 208, of which 105 occurred in males and 102 in females. In the following Table, No. 73, is shown the number of deaths certifie...
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1929 93 120 213 1.50 11.7 1930 107 94 201 1.42 12.9 1931 125 95 220 1.54 13.0 1932 108 102 210 1.43 12.4 1933 105 103 208 1.42 12.2 113 The following Table, No. 74, shows the seat of primary disease in all deaths from Cancer (including all other specified malignant tumours). TABLE No. 74. Deaths from Malignant Disease....
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Liver and Gall Bladder 4 12 16 3 Intestines 20 11 31 24 Rectum 15 2 17 11 Ovary β€” 5 5 2 Uterus β€” 13 13 9 Breast β€” 23 23 13 Skin 4 3 7 6 Larynx 8 β€” 8 5 Lung 5 2 7 5 Pancreas 4 5 9 6 Bones β€” 2 2 2 Bladder 3 2 5 4 Prostate 5 β€” 5 3 Other specified Organs 2 1 3 3 Abdominal Cavity β€” 2 2 2 Sarcoma 6 1 7 2 105 103 208 129 Mate...
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the same number as in 1932. The maternal death-rate per 1,000 births was 3.29, as against 2.92 in 1932. 114 The following Table shows the causes of death each year since 1912:β€” TABLE No. 75. Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1933. Year. Abortion. Ectopic Gestation Placenta Praevia. Other Puerperal Haemorrhage. Other A...
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1 1 - - 1 - 2 - 3 8 1916 - 1 1 1 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 1 - 3 9 1926 - 1 - 2
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- - - 1 2 6 1927 - 1 - - - - 1 1 3 6 1928 - 2 1 - 1 - 1 - 8 13 1929 2 2 - - 2 1 3 1 3 14 1930 1 - - - - 1 2 - 4 8 1931 - - - - 1 - 1 - 6 8 1932 - - - 1 - - 1 - 4 6 1933 - 1 - - 1 1 - 1 2 6 Totals 8 13 7 16 16 6 31 15 91 203 Inquests.β€”There were 121 inquests held on Woolwich residents during the year, compared with 155 ...
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115 Deaths of Children, 1-5 Years of Age.β€”The number of deaths of children between 1 and 2 years of age was 13, and between 2 and 5 years, 24. In 1932 these figures were 23 and 22. The causes of death are given in detail in Table No. 70. The following Tables show the variation in rates of mortality in these ages in the...
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1929 2,141 4.20 .47 2.80 1.40 4.20 13.07 1930 2,190 5.48 .91 4.11 1.37 1.37 13.24 1931 2,071 1.45 1.45 6.76 .48 3.86 14.0 1932 2,016 6.45 β€” 1.99 .49 2.48 11.41 1933 1,927 2.07 β€” . 3.11 1.55 β€” 6.75 TABLE No. 77. Child Mortality (2β€”5 years). Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases. P...
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1929 6,822 1. 91 .44 1.02 .14 1.91 5.42 1930 6,534 1.39 .46 .92 .00 .76 3.53 1931 6,373 .78 .62 .94 .16 2.20 4.70 1932 6,294 .79 .48 .79 β€” 1.43 3.49 1933 6,188 .97 .80 .48 β€” 1.62 3.88 Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 116, compared with 123 in 1932 and 128 in 1931. The rate ...
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The rates for the different Wards in the Borough are shown in Table No. 65. 116 The rate for the Administrative County of London was 59, and for England and Wales 64. The following Table, No. 78, shows the distribution of infantile mortality throughout the year, calculated on a varying year basis. TABLE No. 78. Births ...
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It will be noted from these Tables that the chief causes of death wer :β€”Premature Birth, 37; Pneumonia, 19; DiarrhΕ“al Diseases, 8; Congenital Malformation, 7, and injury at birth, 6. The neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks) was 33.87, compared with 24.82 in 1932 and 28.77 in 1931. Of the 63 neo-natal deaths,...
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The infantile mortality rate figure for illegitimate children was 191, compared with 62 for legitimate children. Institutional Deaths.β€”In tabular form is shown below the number of deaths of Woolwich infants which took place in various institutions during the year. These figures are included in those shown in Table No. ...
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1 month and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Total deaths under 1 year.
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Causes of Death. The Borough. Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. Males. Females. Dockyard. St. Mary's. River. St. George's. Burrage. Herbert. Glyndon. St. Margaret's. Central. St. Nicholas. Abbey Wood. Well Hall. Avery Hill. Sherard.
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8 18 119 APPENDIX. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH, DURING THE YEAR 1933. Week ending. Temperature of the Air. Departure from average mean air temperature for 65 years. Average temperature 4 feet below ground. Number of days on which rain fell. Rainfall in inches. Highest during we...
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WOO 34 Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR WOOLWICH 1934 BY J. MACMILLAN, D.S.O., M.C., M.B., D.P.H. Medical Officer of Health LONDON: WIGHTMAN & CO., LTD. Regency Street, S.W.1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMITTEE. At 31st December, 1934. His Worship the Mayor (Councillor...
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E. L. Reeves J. B. Fyson Miss S. Turnbull G. Greenwood H. Vaughan H. L. Hunt Miss G. E. Walters, J.P. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE. Comprising the Members of the Public Health and Housing Committee. Councillor Miss G. E. Walters, J.P. (Chairman). Councillor Mrs. L. E. Driver (Vice-Chairman). 3 TABLE OF CONTENT...
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Public Health Officers 10 Laboratory Facilities 13 Ambulance Facilities 13 Professional Nursing in the Home 14 Clinics and Treatment Centres 15 Hospitals 16 Midwifery and Maternity Services 17 Institutional Provision for Mothers and Children 17 Health Visiting 17 Infant Life Protection 17 Orthopaedic Treatment 17 Suppl...
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General Reference 30 Staff 31 Notification of Births Acts 32 The Work of the Health Visitors 32 Infant Life Protection 33 The Work of the Welfare Centres 34 Feeding of Infants 36 Artificial Sunlight Clinic 38 Toddlers' Clinic 39 Provision of Maternity Outfits 43 Compensation of Midwives 43 Public Health (Puerperal Feve...
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Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925 49 4 IV.β€”SANITARY ADMINISTRATION. PAGE Staff 50 Water Supply 50 Removal and Disposal of Refuse 50 Drainage 50 Smoke Abatement 51 Fouling of Pavements by Dogs 51 The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act. 1919 51 Complaints 52 Sanitary Inspection of the Area 52 Condition of...
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Registration of Premises 62 Milk Supply 63 Artificial Cream Act 65 Meat Supply 65 Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933 66 Other Food Premises 68 Unsound Food 68 Merchandise Marks Act 68 Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 69 Sophistication of Food 70 Adulterated Samplesβ€”Action taken 73 Food Poisoning 74 Nutrition...
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General Reference 92 Notifications 92 Diphtheria 98 Diphtheria Immunisation 99 Scarlet Fever 103 Smallpox 106 Erysipelas, Malaria and Dysentery 106 Enteric Fever 106 5 page Anterior Poliomyelitis 106 Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 106 Encephalitis Lethargica 107 Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 107 Ophthalmia Neonatoru...
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Annual Statistics (including those of Wards) 128 Births 130 Marriages 132 Deaths 132 Deaths from Cancer 136 Maternal Mortality 137 Child Mortality 138 Infant Mortality 139 APPENDIX. Meteorological Tables 143 6 PREFACE. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and...
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In December a general inspection of public health services in the Borough was begun by medical officers of the Ministry of Health but the inspection was not completed at the end of the year. This survey inspection is required in order that the Ministry may be satisfied from time to time that a local authority is mainta...
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Mackenzie retired on superannuation towards the end of the year and the following reference to her work was presented to the Council by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee and recorded in the Council's minutes:β€” "We desire to place on record our very deep appreciation of the devoted services to maternity and chil...
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7 Ample evidence of the valuable work carried out by the Sanitary Section during the year will be found in those Sections dealing with Sanitary Administration, Housing, Supervision of the Food Supplies and Control of Infectious Disease. A very high standard of work has been maintained throughout. The outstanding nuisan...
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Last summer, during the period of drought, the amount of such water available was very much below average, and so little was available for the aeration, dilution and removal of the sewage. The tides do not by themselves remove the sewage, and so the river at Woolwich, as the season went on, became a solution of sewage ...
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The London County Council in July decided to spend something over half-a-million pounds in providing additional sewage purification plant on the north side of the river, but according to the present plan it will be five years before the plant is complete, and then it will treat by the activated sludge process approxima...
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Three representations were made by me during the year and the building 8 of 106 dwellings for re-housing the occupiers of these areas and the one represented in 1933 was commenced. Compared with 1933, the incidence of infectious disease shows an increase, mainly due to the periodicity of measles, a disease which occurs...
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Immunisation is carried out by the doctor and paid for by the Council, but Schick testing is undertaken by the Council. Full details of the scheme will be found in that section of the report dealing with the Control of Infectious Diseases. The number of primary cases of tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Depar...
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The principal vital statistics for the year are as follows:β€”The birth rate was 13.7, an increase of 1.0 on that of 1933; the death rate was 11.3 compared with 11.2 in 1933; the infantile mortality rate was 63, compared with 62 in the previous year and the neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 births)...
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It is on this figure that the rates of the Borough are calculated, and so, when any comparison of figures in this report- is made with those during the period 1915 to 1931 (when civilians only were included) allowance must be made for this alteration in method. Since my last report the following staff changes have take...
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L. Pike, Grade A Clerk, was promoted to Grade B from 1st October. Mr. A. Goad was appointed to a temporary clerkship from 30th November. Dr. Rachel Mackenzie, Medical Officer for Maternity and Child Welfare, who entered the service of the Council in 1918, retired on superannuation in December. ,Dr. Frances Smith, Assis...
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I thank sincerely every member of the staff for the valuable work they have done during the year and the help they gave to me personally. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. MACMILLAN, Medical Officer of Health. 10 SECTION I. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. i. Public Healt...
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Assistant Medical Officer (General Purposes). 1931 Saunders-Jacobs, E. V. M.A., M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., B.Sc., D.P.H. Assistant Medical Officer (General Purposes). 1934 Smith, F. E. M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. Assistant Medical Officer (General Purposes). 1927 Lynham, J. E. A. B.A., M.D., D.M.R.E. Consultant, Artificia...
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1930 Brews, R. V. L.R.C.P.I. and L.M., L.R.C.S.I. and L.M. Public Vaccinator (parttime). 1930 Cowie, W. M.A., M.B., C.M. do. 1930 Wise, H. M. M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. do. 1930 Milton, E. F. M.D., B.S. do. 1930 Blackall, G. M.B., B.A.O., D.P.H. do. 1930 Power, F. J. L.R.C.P.I. and L.M., L.R.C.S.I. and L.M. do. 1934 Mair...
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D. Wilson, Dr. E. C. Wise, Dr. W. T. Milton, Dr. R. W. Wood, Dr. R. Lewys-Lloyd, Dr. H. M. Wise. 11 (b) In tabular form are shown below the dates of appointments, names, and qualifications of the Public Analyst, Sanitary Inspectors, Health Visitors, Vaccination Officer, Tuberculosis Staff and the Clerical Staff employe...
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Science, R.S.I. Chief Sanitary Inspector. (1928) 1901 Tedham, W. Cert. Royal San. Inst., Cert. Meat and other foods. Sanitary Inspector. 1920 Pendrill, H. W. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Board; Cert. Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I., Cert. Meat and other foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I. Sanitary Inspector. 1921 Harris, C. V. Cer...
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Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I. Sanitary Inspector. 1925 Pindar, E. B. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Board; Cert. Royal San. Inst.; Cert. Meat and other foods. Sanitary Inspector. 1928 Andrew, F. A. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and other foods. Sanitary Inspector. 1929 Hemingway, F. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Joi...
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Meat and other foods. Sanitary Inspector. 1933 Lewis, E. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and other foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I.; Cert. San. Science, R.S.I. Sanitary Inspector. 12 TABLE No. 2β€”continued. Year appointed. Name. Qualifications. Appointment. 1904 Farrugia, Mrs. A. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. ...
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Health Visitor. 1919 Tibbits, Miss E. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Board; Health Visitors' Cert., Board of Education. Health Visitor. 1919 Ware, Miss C. Cert. San. Insp., Exam. Board; C.M.B.; Health Visitors' Cert., Board of Education. Health Visitor and Sanitary Inspector. 1920 Campbell, Miss M. Cert. General Hospital Trai...
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General Hospital Training; C.M.B.; Heliotherapy Cert.; Health Visitors' Cert., Board of Education. Health Visitor and Artificial Sunlight Nurse. 1930 Frederick, Miss F. E. Cert. General Hospital Training; C.M.B.; Health Visitors' Cert. Health Visitor. 1933 Carey, Miss A. Cert. General Hospital Training; Cert. Fever Tra...
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Fever Training; C.M.B.; Tuberculosis Cert.; Health Visitors' Cert. Tuberculosis Visitor. 1923 Smith, Mrs. M. Dispensing Certificate Dispenser and Secretary of Care mittee. 13 TABLE No. 2β€”continued. Clerks: 1901 Smith, H. S. Chief Clerk. 1906 Collyer, H. M. Committee Clerk. 1913 Prescott, H. T. Clerk, Grade B. 1920 Tayl...
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1933 Bryant, Miss A. Temporary Clerk. 1934 Goad, A. Temporary Clerk. The Medical Officer of Health is Administrative Tuberculosis Officer and Executive Officer under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme. ii. Laboratory Facilities. The bacteriological work of the Council rendered necessary by investigations ...
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The London County Council's ambulance service is available:β€” (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 diseases to hospitals or other places; (c) For the removal, free of charge, of cases of ac...
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Professional Nursing in the Home. During the year nursing assistance was available in all parts of the Borough. Such assistance is provided by four Nursing Associations, as follows:β€” Woolwich and Plumstead District Nursing Association: All Woolwich (except North Woolwich) and Plumstead. Silvertown and North Woolwich Di...
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For nursing assistance the Borough Council pay, in necessitous cases, in accordance with the following schedule:β€” Disease. Rate of Payment. Measles Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1s. 0d. per visit for one case; 6d. per visit, per Zymotic Enteritis case, for more than one case in the house at Whooping Cough the same time. Poliom...
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By Whom Provided. Sessions Weekly. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. Old Town Hall, Woolwich Doctor's Room, Weighing Rooms, Waiting Rooms, etc. Woolwich Borough Council 8 236, Plumstead High Street Doctor's Room, Ante-Natal Room, Ante-room, Weighing Room, Waiting Room, Dental Rooms do. 6 Westhorne Avenue, Eltham Doc...
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Luke's Hall, Westmount Road, Eltham do. do. do. 1 Sunlight Clinic. Old Town Hall, Woolwich Treatment and Waiting Rooms, etc. do. 9 Day Nurseries. Nil. School Clinics. Brewer Street, Woolwich Doctor's Rooms, Treatment Rooms, Waiting Rooms Local Medical Association Daily 236, Plumstead High Street, Plumstead Doctor's Roo...
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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, Whitehart Road, Plumstead Accommodation for cleansing of verminous children Woolwich Borough Council Daily Tuberculosis Dispensaries. Maxey Road, Plu...
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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:β€” (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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By the courtesy of the County Medical Officer of Health I have been able to ascertain that 47 midwives residing in the Borough gave notice during the year of their intention to practise. The services of a Consultant Surgeon are available for cases of obstetric emergencies and difficulties occurring at home, and for con...
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There are no special provisions for the institutional treatment of unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants or homeless children in the Borough, but in February, 1934, the Council agreed to make a grant towards the cost of maintenance of Woolwich cases admitted to Stretton House Home, Grove Park, a home maintained by th...
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Arrangements for orthopaedic treatment of children under five years of age, were made with the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association in 1925. This body has for many years maintained a remedial clinic in Thomas Street where all children requiring such treatment may be sent. The London County Council 18 ...
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Insulin is supplied to medical practitioners under the following conditions:β€” (1) The application must state the name, age, address, and sex of the patient for whom it is required. (2) A quarterly report must be furnished in respect of each patient treated, giving the following information:β€” (a) The number of doses of ...
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Andrew Mair, who commenced duty on the 1st August, 1934. During the interim Dr. H. M. Wise acted as Public Vaccinator for Dr. Clarke's district. The Council took the opportunity of making adjustments in the districts of the Public Vaccinators, as these were much overdue. The districts had not been altered for at least ...
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4, their names and hours of attendance being also shown:β€” TABLE No. 4. Public Vaccinator and Surgery. Surgery Hours. District. Dr. R. V. Brews, 10, High Street, North Woolwich Weekdays: 9-10 a.m. 6- 8 p.m. North Woolwich. Dr. W. Cowie, Tudor House, Charlton Road. Weekdays: 9- 10 a.m. 6- 8 p.m. Woolwichβ€”Streets between ...
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(except Tuesday evenings) Plumsteadβ€”All streets in the Borough east of a line running south down the centres of White Hart Road, Lakedale Road, The Slade, Garland Road to the junction of the Borough boundary with Shooters Hill. Dr. H. M. Wise, 23, Plumstead Road, Plumstead Weekdays: 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Woolwich and Plumstead...
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G. Blackall, 429, Footscray Road, New Eltham. Weekdays: 2 p.m. 6-7.30 p.m. (except Thursday evenings) Eltham and New Elthamβ€”That part of Avery Hill ward lying east of the above line. 20 I submit a return by the Vaccination Officer on the work carried out under the Vaccination Acts for the year 1933. TABLE No. 5. RETURN...
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Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets " as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1933. Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1935, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register'' (Birth List Sheets), viz.:β€” Col. I. Col. II. Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory...
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Eltham 462 209 β€” β€” 189 25 Total 2,161 1,015 7 β€” 871 102 Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1935, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by "Report Book ") of:β€” Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1935, 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. 8 11 20 1 6 49 22 10 These figures are to be obtained from columns 2 and 6 of the Summary (Fr...
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The number of such cases should be inserted here:β€”1. (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 th...
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During the year ended 30th September, 1934, the number of persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates was 1,144. This figure includes 672 primary vaccinations of persons under one year of age and 183 over one year of age, and 289 re-vaccinations. xiv. Adoptive Acts, By-Laws and Regulation...
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Transfer of Powers Order, 1933.β€”This Order came into operation on the 1st April, 1933, and transferred certain duties to the Borough Council from the London County Council in respect of (a) Building Lines; (b) Disused Burial Grounds; (c) Seamen's Lodging Houses; (d) Thames and other Embankments; (e) Common Lodging Hous...
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53 (2) 1st October, 1903 Seamen's Lodging Houses Merchant Shipping Act, 1894β€” Sec. 214 1st April, 1917 Conveyance of Dead Horses London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1903β€”Sec. 554 21st February, 1905 Construction of new sewers Metropolis Management Act, 1855 28th March, 1906 Drainage By-laws do. 28th July, 1934 ...
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39 (1) 28th June, 1893 Receptacles for dung do. 3rd January, 1905 Ashpits and receptacles for dung do. 11th July, 1913 Water closets, urinals, earth closets, privies and cesspools do. and London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928β€” Sec. 24 21st August, 1930 Cleansing and disinfection of lairs and vehicles and app...
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4th July, 1906 Hairdressers' Establishments in which Massage Treatment is given London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1915β€”Part V 15th June, 1921 Massage establishments London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1920β€”Part IV 28th July, 1921 Nursing Homes Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927β€”Sec. 4 1st March, 192...
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Fishmonger do. do. Dresser of Fur Skins do. 22nd March, 1922 Slaughtering of Poultry do. 22nd December, 1923 Slaughter of Cattle do. 7th December, 1923 Amended do. 31st July, 1935 Fish Curers London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908β€”Sec. 9 28th February, 1914 Vendors of Fried Fish do. do. Rag and Bone Dealers d...
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8th June, 1931 Smoke Emission Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926 19th May, 1931 (b) Made by the Woolwich Borough Councilβ€” Prevention of Nuisances from:β€” (1) Snow, ice, salt, dust, etc., in streets Public Health (London) Act, 1891 β€”Sec. 16 24th June, 1903 (2) Offensive matter running out of manufactories do. do. ...
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39 da Conduct of persons using Sanitary Conveniences Public Health (London) Act, 1891 β€”Sec. 45 do. Tanks, cisterns, etc., for storing drinking water Public Health (London) Act, 1891 β€”Sec. 50 do. Mortuaries Public Health (London) Act, 1891 β€”Sec. 88 do. Tents, vans, sheds used for human habitation Public Health (London) ...
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Street Noises on Sundays Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 and Local Government Act, 1888, as applied by the London Government Act, 1899 23rd February, 1906 Litter Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 and Local Government Act, 1888, as applied by the London Government Act, 1899 29th November, 1933 25 SECTION II.-HEALTH PROP...
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Health Education is therefore an important section of the work of the Department and continuous endeavours are made not only to spread a knowledge of the laws of health, but also to bring home the personal responsibility of every individual in the matter, and so secure co-operation in health matters between the Council...
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The Health Services booklet of 20 pages is now in its third edition. The special activities of the year may be classified as follows:β€” (a) Health Week.β€”The tenth local Health Week was held in September, and the following is a copy of the report made by the Public Health Committee to the Council:β€” "In accordance with th...
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In addition, illustrating the sub-divisions, there were exhibits from the British Legion Industries, Preston Hall; Papworth Colony; the National Association for Maternity and Child Welfare; the Child Guidance Council; the Greenwich Tuberculosis Handicraft Centre; the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association and the ...
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In the Victoria Hall the Electricity Committee arranged a very complete and pleasing exhibit illustrating the home services which this Committee has provided for the citizens of the Borough. The trade exhibit was by Cow and Gate Limited. "We acknowledge with thanks our indebtedness to the Ministry of Health; the Truste...
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"We are grateful to the lecturers who gave their services, and to all who helped by exhibiting, by speaking, by lending and by working, to whom we have extended the sincere thanks of the Council; and we take this opportunity of placing on record once again, our appreciation of the work of the Council's staff." (b) Scho...
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October 15th ... " How we See." November 19th ... " Almost a Tragedy." December 10th ... " Three Card Trick." (c) Informal Talks.β€”These talks commenced in 1929 and the demand has grown each year since then. This service, providing, as it does, health education for the people in their own meeting places, establishes a d...
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The talks are given by members of the staff on subjects closely associated with the work on which they are engaged. At each meeting it is the practice to show films or lantern slides, or photographs by means of an epidiascope, or to give a practical demonstration. (d) Central Council for Health Education.β€”This organisa...
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(e) Better Health.β€”In an effort to bring current health topics to the attention of the public, the Council purchased monthly 2,000 copies of "Better Health," a journal published by the Central Council for Health Education, and distributed them through the Welfare Centres, Libraries and Schools. A limited number were po...
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May National Milk Publicity Council. June National Council for Maternity and Child Welfare. July Anti-Noise League. August Dental Board of the United Kingdom. September National Safety First Association. October Health and Cleanliness Council. November National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. December N...
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The nett cost to the Council for food for the year was Β£2 10s. 9d. The number attending was 21; the number of attendances was 294 and there were 31 meetings. (h) Bed-Bug Demonstration Stall.β€”A stall dealing with the bed-bug problem was prepared for this year's health exhibition. An article describing it was subsequentl...