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c8359ec1-6f58-4afd-bf8c-8d54387d130c | The foods examined included:— milk, 258; condensed milk, 15; cream, 8; cheese, 8; butter, 11; margarine, 17; lard, 7; baking powder, 6; rice, 8; arrowroot, 5; cornflour, 5; ground almonds, 6; dried fruit, 9; ginger, 10; dried herbs, 4; preserves, 34; vinegar, pickles, etc., 34; cocoa, 5; coffee, 9; tea, 14; meat, 9; ca... |
b174fa80-14d7-4aef-bc77-406a5d1873d4 | The following Table gives details of adulterated samples and the action taken in each case where the sample was formal. TABLE No. 4. Sample No. Article. Formal or Informal. Result of Analysis. Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. 514 Margarine Informal Contained water, 16.4 per cent. — 527 Margarine Informal Ge... |
1d5afb31-08e9-43c8-bdfc-07ad1ec0c75f | — 640 Milk Informal Contained a small proportion of added water. — 649 Margarine Informal Genuine margarine, but incorrectly labelled. — 661 Margarine Informal Contained water, 16.5 per cent. — 710 Pork Sausages Informal Contained sulphur dioxide, 35 parts per million. — 715 Sardines, canned Informal Contained lead, 6 ... |
8ae97b58-9fd6-4a12-b678-043a3c7a2558 | Vendor cautioned. 134 Milk Formal 6 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted. Case dismissed. 152 Margarine Informal Genuine margarine, but incorrectly labelled. — 162 Milk Formal 4 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted. Re-sampled. 181 Strawberry Jam Informal Contained sulphur dioxide 80 parts per million. — 216 Sardines, ... |
88c4cbd5-6a23-4247-a268-943b030f4909 | deficient in milk fat, but this deficiency may have been due to the added water. Vendor fined £3. £2 2s. costs. 298 Milk Formal 5 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted. Re-sampled. 302 Milk Formal 18 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted. Defendant died after service of summons. 338 Marmalade Informal Contained soluble s... |
22080dac-8a17-44a1-92bc-1f00cd8411f3 | Informal Ammonia, 33 per cent. deficient. — 425 Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of. Formal Ammonia, 30 per cent. deficient. — 440 Milk Formal Contained 1 per cent. of added water. — 444 Milk, sterilised Informal Contained 1 per cent. of added water. Food Poisoning. The number of notifications of cases of food poisoning wa... |
35cdcc08-359c-49f7-8e88-a1fe1e462210 | Diphtheria 61 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 17 Scarlet fever 128 Encephalitis Lethargica 1 Enteric fever (including Paratyphoid) 1 Dysentery 4 Puerperal fever 5 Cerebrospinal Meningitis 32 Puerperal pyrexia 19 Poliomyelitis 2 Erysipelas 44 Polio-Encephalitis 1 Smallpox — Zymotic Enteritis 21 Pneumonia 231 Measles 83 Malaria 2 ... |
9b0fbe5b-6c90-49a8-9a29-319e1c6c1622 | Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Thirty-two cases were notified compared with 9 in 1939, and 6 in 1938. With the exception of seven in army barracks the cases were sporadic. All the cases were removed to hospital and in 10 cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. There were five deaths. Tuberculosis. The number of new cases exa... |
9cccc436-9257-483b-9b8d-6d7afc1ef3aa | 507 specimens of sputum were examined, of which 104 were positive ; and 1,033 X-ray examinations were made. The number of cases on the register on the 31st December, 1940, was 962. 98 patients received artificial pneumothorax treatment. Additional nourishment was granted in 385 instances. 37 patients received dental tr... |
cf109a2f-1d7c-43c8-b711-230f36038302 | The number of rooms disinfected after cases of infectious disease, etc., was 487. Of these 113 were rooms which had been occupied by tuberculous persons. 1,093 rooms were disinfected for verminous cases. 45,931 articles were disinfected at the Disinfection Station. The number of school children cleansed at the Cleansin... |
9f9dbac3-eec5-41d2-9994-085be2a3992d | Notification of Infectious Diseases (including Tuberculosis), 1919 to 1940. Year. Smallpox Diphtheria and Mem. Croup. Erysipelas Scarlet Fever. Enteric Fever. Continued Fever. Puerperal Fever. §Puerperal Pyrexia. Primary Pneumonia. Influenzal Pneumonia. Malaria. Dysentery. Anthrex. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Encephalitis L... |
67adb2f4-8372-40d1-957b-b70b8ae8514a | *Whooping Cough 1919 4 398 63 243 26 — 7 — 123 — 61 7 1 34 3 7 1 123 394 80 1,886 — — 1920 1 427 82 538 6 — 13 — 136 — 29 1 — 29 3 6 — 31 359 69 1,013 — — 1921 — 592 59 1,351 11 — 14 — 187 49 10 — — 32 9 2 — 454 285 71 481 — — 1922 — 437 37 511 8 1 11 — 212 133 11 — — 26 3 2 4 31 245 60 2, |
ba135756-e2de-45d8-8f43-460e1eadac8d | 698 — — 1923 — 152 40 334 16 — 8 — 196 46 4 1 — 18 1 5 6 49 245 66 194 — — 1924 — 195 45 440 11 — 7 — 249 105 3 1 — 27 17 12 5 13 273 69 2,679 — — 1925 — 299 44 364 16 — 9 — 237 40 5 1 — 31 10 5 1 13 246 54 1,916 — — 1926 — 393 46 411 8 1 4 7 259 33 5 — — 18 7 9 5 23 287 52 1, |
f302c7f0-e9cb-4962-80ff-aa6015dd2c52 | 246 — — 1927 — 278 65 478 9 — 8 30 280 36 3 1 — 19 6 4 3 12 269 84 457 — — 1928 3 300 89 529 17 — 20 28 216 14 12 1 — 14 8 3 3 5 263 62 2,418 — — 1929 5 496 80 567 7 — 15 38 293 90 5 — 1 17 4 9 4 8 250 52 151 — — 1930 10 497 77 627 8 — 5 31 262 21 2 1 — 8 — 2 2 22 244 55 2, |
9fa4f7e7-449c-40ec-902b-d3eaeb20da28 | 702 597 — 1931 3 281 80 387 3 — 8 41 327 44 3 — — 7 2 12 6 3 229 51 113 672 — 1932 7 233 44 554 3 — 5 35 199 48 2 1 — 7 2 15 6 11 235 48 3,135 — — 1933 2 370 67 1,004 5 — 4 36 181 68 2 — — 9 — 9 2 5 207 45 354 — — 1934 — 416 119 989 8 — 5 30 273 7 1 — — 7 — 4 3 3 219 50 2, |
9a50d090-f92d-4a1d-9656-84bf6cdb52fc | 392 — — 1935 — 313 78 634 9 — 3 42 230 25 — 1 — 17 1 3 2 5 209 33 656 — — 1936 — 176 68 609 12 — 5 23 231 18 2 4 — 26 1 15 1 63 217 36 2,060 — — 1937 — 297 73 428 17 — 10 27 196 76 1 81 — 33 — 10 4 65 228 36 76 — — 1938 — 264 94 507 6 — 8 37 200 7 4 50 — 32 — 6 5 61 204 44 2, |
94f4b58d-f6bc-49f3-aa13-d9514c3e0bad | 560 — 45 1939 — 123 51 374 8 — 6 42 244 21 2 21 — 43 1 9 4 56 198 30 43 — 998 1940 — 61 44 128 1 — 5 19 198 33 2 4 — 17 1 32 3 21 195 35 83 7 §Notification of Puerperal Pyrexia commenced October, 1926. † Measles notifiable from 1/1/1916 to 31/12/1919 and from 1/10/38. ‡ Compulsory notification of Zymotic Enteritis comm... |
aa19118b-6b5c-4dbd-b73d-fb5717fd9dbf | Ac 4372 WOO 41 Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR WOOLWICH 1941 BY J. MACMILLAN, D.S.O., M.C., M B., Ch.B., D.P.H. Medical Officer of Health WOOLWICH : The Kentish Independent Printing Works (T.U.) 41, Wellington Street, S.E.18 I HEALTH COMMITTEE. At 31st December, 1941.... |
8e484bf8-2241-4fe8-9934-7fb676721e94 | K. M. Rance G. E. Greenwood E. G. Stevenson E. T. Lamerton H. Vaughan Miss G. E. Walters, J.P. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE. Comprising the Members of the Health Committee Councillor Mrs. E. L. Reeves (Chairman), Councillor C. H. Darby (Vice-Chairman). TABLE OF CONTENTS. page Preface 3 General Provision of Hea... |
dd64cf3e-ab12-4706-92b5-35a399edf43a | It is much shorter than most of its predecessors, but it is hoped that although much is not published, there is yet sufficient to enable readers to assess how war conditions have affected the health environment of, and health services available for, the inhabitants of this Borough. On grounds of national security, I am... |
125a75e8-57c1-4a92-98fa-409de98f0121 | The detail of causes of death will be found in Table No. 1. The number of maternal deaths was 2. The sanitary administration of the Borough was satisfactorily maintained during the year, despite the many extra claims on the Department. All complaints were investigated and dealt with. The abattoir of the Royal Arsenal C... |
9b75e284-0bdb-4b64-a66f-a403321570a8 | Infant welfare sessions were held in every part of the Borough, on practically the same scale as in pre-war days, as were ante-natal and post-natal sessions. Treatment sessions were limited. Eltham Health Centre, which was being used as a First Aid Post, was completely demolished by enemy action in March. The issue of ... |
6885198c-db3a-4726-963f-8e6ceb54061a | There was more infectious disease in the Borough in 1941 than there was in 1940 but the increase was almost entirely due to epidemics of measles (538 cases) and whooping cough (419 cases). There were 11 cases of enteric fever and 43 of cerebrospinal meningitis. The incidence of tuberculosis was higher than in the previ... |
0d9fab18-e012-4fce-ac72-a6c2883bd6a2 | 1938 204 44 1939 198 30 1940 195 35 1941 226 32 These figures make it clear that there has been some slight increase in the Borough, but the increase is probably greater than these figures indicate because the population is now much reduced. So far as tuberculosis work is concerned, the local services are back on a pre... |
cbe4677f-5790-4db9-8031-70503c821d02 | J. Facer, Sanitary Inspector, commenced duty on 20th January. Miss E. M. Giles, Temporary Health Visitor, appointed to permanent staff on 22nd January. Miss W. McCaffery, Temporary Health Visitor, appointed to permanent staff on 22nd January. Dr. L. A. McDowell, B.A., Assistant Medical Officer, commenced duty on 24th J... |
22a3d148-6e45-4d92-bb66-e9576d20c85a | Miss J. Chandler, Chiropodist, commenced duty on 6th October. Mr. J. G. Gibson, Sanitary Inspector, resigned his appointment on 25th October. Since the beginning of the War the following have joined the Council's service for whole-time duty:— Dr. C. H. Lilley, Tuberculosis Officer. Mr. E. Brunsdon, Clerk. Dr. K. Waghor... |
8e1e349f-103f-4d03-a062-3c48619f654a | I take this opportunity of saying once again how grateful the staff, permanent and temporary, are for the encouragement and support given by the Chairman and members of the Committees on Health, and the Chairman and members of the Emergency Committee, during the year, and on their behalf and my own, to thank all member... |
067b6baf-7712-4776-a78b-67c76087c09c | 627 65 14 15 241 471 821 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers 2 . . . . 2 . Cerebrospinal fever 5 . 1 . 1 1 1 Scarlet fever 1 . . 1 . . . Whooping cough 3 . 2 . . . . Diphtheria . . . . . . . Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 113 . 1 . 70 33 9 Other forms of tuberculosis 14 . 2 5 4 1 . Syphilitic diseases 19 . . . . 14 ... |
190d5c2a-ba34-48db-a633-4654f438e0f4 | Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M) ; uterus (F) 35 . . . 2 11 22 Cancer of stomach and duodenum 32 . . . 4 8 20 Cancer of breast 13 . . . . 8 5 Cancer of all other sites 154 . . . 3 67 84 Diabetes 9 . . . . 2 7 Intracranial vascular lesions 121 . . . 3 31 87 Heart disease 333 . . . 15 78 240 Other diseases of t... |
11eed181-cf8f-4d94-9278-9a4432b9cda0 | 6 12 6 Diarrhoea under 2 years 6 6 . . . . . Appendicitis 4 . . . 3 . 1 Other digestive diseases 38 . . . 2 16 20 Nephritis 31 . . . 3 11 17 Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis . . . . . . . Other maternal causes 2 . . . 2 . . Premature birth 16 16 . . . . . Congenital malformation, birth injury, infantile diseases 18 1... |
9da274a1-9c5f-4519-bea1-560160255d3d | The number of notifications received was 742. The number of registered births in Woolwich was 738. After correction for inward and outward transfers the net number of Woolwich live births was 1,530. It is known that at least 719 births took place in institutions. Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics and Treatment Centre... |
0410d5d7-5746-4e4b-8ae2-de1ff7869201 | Wesley Hall, Church hall continued to be used as a maternity Timbercroft Lane. and child welfare clinic. New Eltham Clinics held during the greater part of the year at the First Aid Post, Legal and General Sports Pavilion. St. Luke's Church Hall, Clinics continued to be held here. Westmount Road. St. John's Church Hall... |
249985cf-a70e-4da6-b1ca-199a661bf1db | Artificial Sunlight Clinic. Artificial sunlight treatment was continued in the Town Hall shelter. Health Visiting. The arrangements made for the visiting of children between the ages of one and five are described in previous Annual Reports. The number of such visits paid during 1941 was 14,672. The total number of visi... |
f4465888-3224-4314-98f1-241ece0cbce9 | Maternity beds are provided in the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, the War Memorial Hospital, the Eltham Cottage Hospital, the Military Families' Hospital, St. Nicholas' Hospital, and a few in midwives' homes. At the outbreak of war the War Memorial Hospital, the Military Families' Hospital and St. Nicholas' H... |
6e6ac127-f764-49b3-8aa3-7d2c66458db7 | Issue ot Clothing Coupons to Expectant Mothers. In connection with clothes rationing, the Health Department is responsible for the issue of special coupons to expectant mothers residing in the Borough. During the year 904 applications were granted, and 45,200 coupons were issued. Issue of Fruit Juices, etc. The Governm... |
b69673a1-02bb-478b-9ae3-6e95f08f84cb | The arrangements with the six nursing associations for the nursing of cases of measles, ophthalmia neonatorum, zymotic enteritis, whooping cough, and poliomyelitis, in children under five, and pneumonia, puerperal fever, puerperal pyrexia, and tuberculosis were continued during 1941. The total number of visits paid by ... |
c3222f2b-12cf-4cae-a571-c46ca5a586e9 | The London County Council provide an ambulance" service for four main purposes, (a) removal of persons meeting with accidents or sudden illness in the streets or public places, (6) for removal of maternity cases, (c) for removal of sick persons, (d) for removal of civil defence casualties. Clinic for Physical Medicine.... |
6ffc4a2f-e7fc-4115-89e8-6a85b20aa45c | The work of the dispensaries is referred to in the section dealing with infectious disease. Supply ot Insulin to Persons Suffering from Diabetes. The number of patients, under the Council's scheme, who received insulin during the year was 18. Vaccination. I submit a return by the Vaccination Officer on the wrork carrie... |
28cc9275-35e9-4e29-aa69-9f3b94285796 | Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1941, in Columns I., II., IV., and V. of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz. :— Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated. Col II. Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declaration of Conscientious Objection has been received. Col. V. Died Unvaccinate... |
ca4424fb-e3cd-4778-bbf6-e80608416071 | Eltham 245 92 1 - 91 5 Total 1638 612 3 - 612 41 Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1942, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by "Report Book ") of :— Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1942, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination Register" (Columns 3, 4, 5,... |
26bbc044-4223-4265-82e7-6371c318e9f3 | 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. 4 39 3 These figures are to be obtained from colum ns 2 and 6 of the Summar y (Form N.) 12 12... |
b9ccc359-5db6-49ae-9d2b-8e58e92bf58e | This figure includes 350 primary vaccinations of persons under one year of age, 14 over one year of age, and 11 re-vaccinations. 11 SANITARY ADMINISTRATION. Complaints. 1,763 complaints of nuisance were received. After investigation the necessary notices for the remedy, or abatement, of the defects, or nuisances, disco... |
2762c071-50dc-4a8d-9672-c0b2523f4766 | In 16 instances, where the owners did not comply with the statutory notices, the Town Clerk was asked to institute proceedings, but it was not necessary to issue any summonses as in all cases the necessary steps were taken on receipt of a letter from the Town Clerk. Eradication of Bed Bugs. The methods adopted in Woolw... |
a86b0de0-a801-44bb-9c25-f2a0a9a409f4 | The number of inspections of rat infested premises made during 1941 was 4,788, compared with 535 in 1940. In 175 instances it was necessary to secure the repair of defective drains. Ninety premises were made rat-proof and other effective measures were taken in 571 instances. War conditions have made things easy for rat... |
2cd09a19-b120-43f4-9d03-3f4aff171b08 | Statutory notices were served in respect of 147 houses. New Houses. Only one certificate of a proper and sufficient supply of water was issued. 12 INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk. The number of milk premises on the register on the 31st December was 63, and 169 inspections were made. Two pasteuriser's licences,... |
4c992462-572b-4ccd-9307-5c53d82b6694 | All such premises, including those registered under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, are kept under frequent observation. The number of inspections carried out during the year was. 3,943. The total weight of food surrendered including carcases and parts of carcases found to be unsound at the slau... |
c6e0a65c-bc9b-4e5a-bfe3-71b28822be32 | dried fruit, 5; ginger, 8; dried herbs, 6; preserves, 16; vinegar, pickles, etc. 63; cocoa, 5; coffee, 22; tea, 8; meat, 29; canned soup, 8; sausages, 42; suet, 4; fish, 35; meat paste, 13; fish paste, 4; canned vegetables, 18; canned fruit, 6; confectionery, 14; beer and spirits, 36; fruit drinks, 7; iodine, 5; minera... |
3e530971-01d2-48d0-b742-a9667fd2ffbe | Result of Analysis. Result of Legal Proceedings. 490 Milk 10 per cent. of added water Fined £3. 567 Milk Small proportion of added water — 568 Milk 5 per cent. of added water Fined £1. 570 Milk Small proportion of added water — 574 Meat Pie Boric Acid, 0.014 per cent. — 592 Whisky Excessive water, 5.2 per cent. — 1 Mil... |
b9d64d53-e91c-4589-8eef-c8f9c218e059 | of steak and no kidney — 121 do., do. 3 per cent. of steak and no kidney — 142 Gin 2.4 per cent. excess water — 198 Meat Pie Filled with paste made from flour and potatoes, flavoured with meat extract. — 192 Tinned Roast Pork Pork, 2 per cent.; cereal filling, 80 per cent. Fined £2; Costs, £1 Is. Od. 197 Milk 1 per cen... |
89d93ff6-b85b-42f0-9a18-0baeb3858a99 | of added water — 393 Lemon Substitute Contained citric acid, 1.46 gms ; Vitamin "C," 72 units; with lemon flavouring and colouring matter, dissolved in water, in one teaspoonful of the sample. The label claimed that one teaspoonful with five of water was equal to the juice of one lemon. The juice of one fresh lemon of ... |
8a4756cd-234c-4598-b2ba-bb193e684d82 | Sulphur dioxide, 210 parts per million 396 Lemon Substitute Contained tartaric acid, 3.7 per cent.; and lemon flavouring and colouring matter, dissolved in viator. No citric acid or Vitamin ''T3" could be detected. The samples contained a considerable growth of fungus. The label made the following claims, "The perfect ... |
db425f7e-7210-49b6-af3e-7abef84c1be2 | 473 Sausages, Beef Boric Acid, 0-012 per cent. — In addition to these, 32 informal samples as set out in Table No. 4, were found to be adulterated. TABLE No. 4. Article. No. of Samples adulterated. Article. No. of Samples adulterated. Milk 7 Lemon Substitute 3 Tapioca 1 Tomato Ketchup 1 Meat Pie 3 Saccharin Tablets 4 S... |
64f6f013-0e35-4956-afe4-a5f4b283c6a1 | The total number of notifications received was 1,523. They relate to the following diseases :— TABLE No. 5. Diphtheria 68 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 18 Scarlet fever 88 Encephalitis Lethargica 3 Enteric fever (including Paratyphoid) 11 Dysentery 25 Cerebrospinal Meningitis 43 Puerperal fever 1 Poliomyelitis 2 Puerperal pyre... |
afac95bc-e54b-4aa4-ac9f-a24c3c0fd8d8 | In addition, 1,278 school children were immunised by medical officers of the London County Council. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Eighteen cases were notified, 6 of whom were admitted to hospital. Nursing assistance was provided under the Council's scheme in 12 cases. Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Forty-three cases were notified ... |
f10363e8-4423-4c43-9ce6-302a6e788d47 | The total number of attendances at the Woolwich and Eltham Dispensaries was 3,475. 3,167 visits were made by nurses to homes of patients, and 270 domiciliary visits were paid by the Tuberculosis Officer or an Assistant Medical Officer. 360 cases were referred to the Dispensaries by medical practitioners and 108 by medi... |
235589ee-85b3-4fcb-ab89-68f4c5e9c686 | The bacteriological work of the Council is carried out at the War Memorial Hospital. In addition to the number of examinations made for the tuberculosis service, 398 specimens were examined for diagnostic purposes in the case of diphtheria, 3 in the case of enteric fever, and 2 on account of other diseases. Disinfectio... |
15dce858-d9b0-4193-9bcb-660c35540904 | Nothing could be done to the Cleansing Station except re-building, and as a matter of policy it was decided not to re-build on this site. It had ceased to be used as a Cleansing Station from 1940, owing to earlier damage. In the circumstances the Cleansing Station set up at the Plumstead Turkish Baths is being continue... |
11b6164d-0521-4b3f-91de-337deacdcafe | Each year, from 1941 backwards, the number of cases treated has been as follows : 725, 99, 111, 199, 144, 100, 64. The Council had pressed for the completion of the Eltham Hill Cleansing Station and the necessary sanctions were received during the summer. Towards the end of the year, proposals for extended facilities f... |
78dfe23a-f7c6-4bde-b015-95e462b7d180 | Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR WOOLWICH 1942 BY J. MACMILLAN, D.S.O., M.C., M B., Ch.B., D.P.H. Medical Officer of Health WOOLWICH : The Kentish Independent Printing Works (T.U.) 41, Wellington Street, S.E.18 HEALTH COMMITTEE. At 31st December, 1942. The Worshipful t... |
3689184c-f080-4975-914f-f55757f7b22c | G. E. Greenwood D. B. Lister S. W. Lister J. F. Parker Mrs. K. M. Rance Rev. H. Stebbings E. G. Stevenson W. T. Walden MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE. Comprising the Members of the Health Committee Councillor Mrs. E. L. Reeves (Chairman) Councillor Miss G. E. Walters, J.P. (Vice-Chairman). PREFACE. To the Mayor,... |
42e42f30-b351-45bf-8623-4dea35206cde | The restrictions on the publication of figures relating to local populations still apply and I am unable to publish the usual statistical information, but it is permissible to say that the Registrar General estimates the population to be greater than it was in 1941 : that the birth rate was the highest since 1924 ; the... |
9b60ed17-f1f6-4e79-8b67-43ee0b1bfb70 | Maternity and child welfare services were operating on practically a pre-war level, including the medical supervision of toddlers, which it was found possible to re-institute at the beginning of the year. The initial programme for the provision of war-time day nurseries was completed with the opening of the Eltham Nurs... |
8a251ef8-bb79-48ef-b704-85e960850957 | The number of deaths from this disease in 1942 (102) was the lowest ever recorded. In assessing these figures regard must of course be had to the size of the population which, although greater than in 1941, was smaller than in 1938. The need for new measures in the treatment of Scabies was evident from the continued ri... |
14671cd9-37c5-4938-acf8-3a7793feb024 | E. V. Saunders-Jacobs was seconded to the Ministry of Health as from 4th May. Dr. M. Belton, Temporary Assistant Medical Officer, commenced duty on 4th May. Miss S. Sanders, Temporary Clerk, commenced duty on 11th May. Miss M. D. Jones, Health Visitor, commenced duty on 28th May. Dr. K. Dowling, Temporary Assistant Med... |
1da35c85-60e2-4c8d-a121-587162e8f10d | L. J. Allen (Grade " B " Clerk) ; Mr. J. Lewington, Mr. A. Goad, Mr. D. Buck, and Mr. R. Hillary (Grade " A " Clerks). Miss D. O'Connor, Grade " A " Clerk, was called up for national service and entered hospital as a probationer on the 28th December. In conclusion, 1 desire to thank the Chairman and members of the Heal... |
8886913d-450c-4708-935d-0be42baf770d | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. All Ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 years and upwards. All Causes 1,410 71 10 14 169 378 768 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers . . . . . . . C... |
52129e15-e262-426a-b724-b80283670fd9 | 2 5 10 Influenza 7 1 . . . 2 4 Measles 2 . 1 1 . . . Acute polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis 1 . . . 1 . . Acute infective encephalitis . . . . . . . Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M) ; uterus (F) 35 . . . 1 12 22 Cancer of stomach and duodenum 43 . . . 2 23 18 Cancer of breast 23 . . . 2 14 7 Cancer of al... |
49909f5f-6bf1-46d2-86bf-b4bd501b95c8 | 9 46 Bronchitis 85 3 . . 5 28 49 Pneumonia 69 12 3 1 8 18 27 Other respiratory diseases 9 1 . . 1 4 3 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 17 . . . 3 7 7 Diarrhoea under 2 years 5 5 . . . . . Appendicitis 2 . . . 1 . 1 Other digestive diseases 31 . . 2 3 8 18 Nephritis 47 . . . 7 17 23 Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis . . . ... |
8736fe0e-4afc-40f4-ad82-f9839a5fb00f | 2 2 . 1 Other violent causes 34 3 1 . 5 7 18 All other causes 104 5 . 4 17 22 56 6 GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. Births. The number of notifications received was 982. The number of births registered in Woolwich was 1,090. After correction for inward and outward transfers the nett number of Woolwich ... |
a99d8c24-fe63-4c11-a34f-0b94f5971f6d | Plumstead Health Centre In use as a first aid post but an ante-natal clinic is held every week. Child welfare clinics held in the Juvenile Section of the Plumstead Library, which adjoins this Centre. 601, Westhorne Avenue . Child welfare and ante-natal clinics held every week. Wesley Hall, Timbercroft Lane Church Hall ... |
1a35dfd6-5f3a-4180-9da6-5c7da82e236f | The attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres during the year were: expectant mothers, 5,152; nursing mothers, 1,192; children, 39,919. In January, toddler inspection sessions were re-instituted. The number of inspections carried out was 1,668. Artificial Sunlight Clinic. Artificial sunlight treatment was ... |
4efaae8b-5027-4b55-90eb-ad78305253c3 | The number of visits paid by the infant life protection visitors was 306. 7 Midwifery Services. There are no whole-time midwives employed by the Council, the Domiciliary Midwifery Service in London being administered by the London County Council. Maternity beds are normally provided in the British Hospital for Mothers ... |
569cda2e-4505-4759-baec-239f8ed833bf | During the year 95 applications were considered by the Committee and 57 home helps were provided. Dental Treatment. The number of mothers and children attending the dental clinics was 393, and the number of tuberculous persons attending was 10. The total number of attendances was 1,045. Issue of Clothing Coupons to Exp... |
b88ac4dd-6e68-4440-9b59-d6470d70b62b | The approximate cost of this service during the year was : Dried milk, £158 17s. 6d. ; fresh milk, nil; dinners, nil. War-time Nurseries. The first war-time day nursery was opened in Bloomfield Road London County Council School on the 9th February. It provided places for 40 children and was later extended to accommodat... |
84bdcf13-7d97-4d04-995a-71795049c3e5 | In addition to the Council's nurseries, the London County Council Rest Centres at Earl Rise School, Plumstead and Roper Hall, Eltham, were adapted for use as day nurseries for children betw een the ages of 2 and 5 years only. These nurseries are staffed and equipped by the London County Council but the children are adm... |
202f8bc1-7509-4e04-a2fc-bb81dcc57813 | 20 40 Cyril Henry Centre, St. Mary's Street, Woolwich. 15 22 Woolwich Borough Council Sports Pavilion, Harrow Meadow, Eltham. 20 40 London County Council School, Earl Rise, Plumstead (Rest Centre). — 30 London County Council Hostel, Roper Hall, — 20 Avery Hill, Eltham (Rest Centre). 55 152 Professional Nursing in the H... |
cd6e9120-2709-4a9e-88b4-1492f7792b36 | Clinics were held at the Woolwich Central Health Centre, anc) at 595, Westhorne Avenue—a Council house taken over by the London County Council when Eltham Health Centre was demolished. The number of children under 5 years of age referred to the school clinics for treatment of minor ailments during the year was 81. Ambu... |
322d450a-7315-4893-a300-4d7d8216ccc3 | On 1st December, 1942, a second clinic was opened in temporary accommodation at Eltham Baths, the number of treatments there during that month being 164. The total number of treatments rose from 8,945 in 1941 to 12,188 in 1942. Supply of Insulin to Persons Suffering from Diabetes. The number of patients, under the Coun... |
64b67bfc-01b4-49b0-b695-24df96b8b2c3 | The total number of successful primary vaccinations during 1942 was 755, and 33 successful re-vaccinations were carried out. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION. Complaints. 2,436 complaints of nuisance were received. After investigation any necessary notices for the remedy or abatement of the defects or nuisances discovered were ... |
21a17936-ea43-4e77-bf9f-de09cfe49c65 | In 69 instances, where the owners did not comply with the statutory notices, the Town Clerk was asked to institute proceedings, but it was necessary to issue only five summonses as in all other cases the necessary steps were taken on receipt of a letter from the Town Clerk. Eradication of Bed Bugs. The methods adopted ... |
bb78ea61-2c19-4baf-9b80-b6d07b808ee5 | In 152 instances it was necessary to secure the repair of defective drains, 65 premises were rat proofed, and other effective measures were taken in the remainder. Infestation has not assumed any great proportions in the Borough, but constant endeavour is necessary on the part of everyone concerned to combat the menace... |
7749ca78-a51a-413f-92a9-a94db76456d8 | Two pasteurisers' licences, 7 dealers' licences and 4 supplementary licences were issued under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, for the sale of pasteurised milk, and 14 dealers' and 3 supplementary licences were issued for the sale of tuberculin tested milk. Meat Supplies. All slaughterhouses i... |
7057545c-a09e-48e8-9c79-67981df2b7d2 | Sophistication of Food. During the year 826 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these, 616 were informal and 210 formal. Twenty-nine samples were reported as adulterated, only four of which were formal samples. No legal proceedings were instituted. The food and drugs examined included :— Milk,... |
83c7217e-46a1-4e3a-bb01-0139b5af4498 | 8; canned meat, 12; meat paste, 8; meat and vegetable extracts, 5; canned fish, 29; fish paste, 14; coffee, 14; cocoa, 9; preserves, 15; vinegar, pickles, etc. 48; condiments, 22; spices, curry powder, etc. 25: cordials, mineral waters, etc. 21; confectionery, 10; alcoholic beverages, 9; medicaments, 33; others, 20. Th... |
ca72462f-1026-46f4-8146-85fae5dd80d4 | Milk, 1; canned meat stock and vegetable soup, 1: forcemeat, 1; pepper, 1; mustard, 2; mixed spice, 2; non-alcoholic beverages, 7; lemon substitute, 1; orange substitute, 1; sauce, 1; Glauber's salts, 4; bleach ointment, 1 ; pudding powder, 2. Food Poisoning. The number of notifications of food poisoning was 205, mainl... |
43f0a823-9bef-4a5e-bf79-4af798e84707 | Diphtheria 76 Malaria 7 Scarlet fever 278 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 13 Enteric fever (including Paratyphoid) 2 Dysentery 117 Cerebrospinal Meningitis 26 Puerperal fever 4 Poliomyelitis 3 Puerperal Pyrexia 13 Zymotic Enteritis 48 Erysipelas 40 Measles 723 Pneumonia 263 Whooping Cough 318 Diphtheria. The amount of anti-toxin... |
090db11b-bc7c-48d9-bced-989bf1481a60 | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Thirteen cases were notified, five of whom were admitted to hospital. Nursing assistance was provided under the Council's scheme in 8 cases. Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Twenty-six cases were notified compared with 43 in 1941 and 42 in 1940. Two of these were military. All the cases were removed to ... |
fa061348-3385-4ea3-96c3-330862af9c35 | Agreement has been reached w ith Lewisham for mutual assistance with Woolwich ; the first borough having an outbreak will deal with the Typhus cases, whilst the other borough will deal with non-typhus verminous cases. Tuberculosis. The number of persons examined for the first time at the Dispensaries was 1,129. Of thes... |
d35299b4-58db-4e13-8c36-fda325c05f4f | The number of X-ray examinations made was 1,439. 73 patients received artificial pneumothorax treatment. Additional nourishment was granted in 208 instances. Ten patients received dental treatment under the Council's scheme. 284 patients were admitted to hospitals, sanatoria, or training colonies. The Tuberculosis Care... |
60592357-b05f-4cbc-bfec-58c3799de9af | On account of the presence of vermin, 566 rooms were disinfested. 59,686 articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting Station. This figure is much higher than usual, due to the increase in Scabies. Personal cleansing was continued at the temporary cleansing station in Plumstead Turkish Baths (established there when th... |
a0d3e51e-263d-470b-9150-5b5bc757a6bd | D. Erskine, Physician for Diseases of the Skin at Seamen's and St. John's Hospitals) was appointed, his duties being, inter alia :— To define the method of treatment and the administrative procedure to be followed ; To pay a fortnightly visit to Woolwich to inspect the scheme in being ; To see at his hospital clinic an... |
56127444-55a9-49fc-b4b9-33bdab28cd04 | This increase, however, was more apparent than real and meant, in effect, that cases which might have remained undiscovered so far as the Department was concerned, were brought to light and induced to have the necessary treatment. The Scabies Orderv 1941, referred to above, gives power to the Medical Officer of Health ... |
3f9f75e1-b421-475a-982c-17b3ff777677 | AC 4372 WOO 73 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1943 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S.. D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. Deputy Medical Officer of Health WOOLWICH: The Kentish Independent Printing Works (T.U.) 41, Wellington Street, S.E.18 HEALTH COM... |
1b56ad7e-7d97-4bdd-a1f0-5cd3925bd82f | K. Howlett Councillors- J. W. Andrews S. L. Collins T. W. Croft Miss M. Crout, j.p. Mrs. A. Day Mrs. L. E. Driver A. H. Gilder, j.p. D. B. Lister Mrs. K. M. Rance Rev. H. Stebbings W. T. Walden D. P. Walsh MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE. Comprising the Members of the Health Committee Councillor C. H. Darby (Chai... |
c56af8a9-405c-490b-a20f-ae77f8418ded | Madam, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Forty-third Annual Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, and in doing so, I desire to record my deep regret at the death of Dr. Macmillan on the 21st November, 1043, and to acknowledge my personal indebtedness to him for the help and w... |
e1cacd6c-da58-461a-bedd-f512b73ecccf | The death rate was slightly higher than in 1942, as also was the infant mortality rate (35—34 in 1942) due in the main to an increase in the number of deaths from congenital conditions. The number of births was 2,174, the number of deaths under one year was 77, and the total number of deaths was 1,558. Details of caupe... |
0b48227f-7473-4ce1-bffa-018caed572a5 | Fortunately the disease continues to be mild in character and not one death occurred. During the past five years only two deaths in Woolwich have been attributed to scarlet fever, one in 1939 and one in 1941. The incidence of measles is interesting. Prior to the War, epidemics occurred regularly every two years, but in... |
84a9c2e6-a95c-4997-98ac-ae463c74a081 | 4 The increase in the incidence of tuberculosis throughout the country generally had not been felt appreciably in Woolwich prior to 1943, but in that year 292 new cases were notified, an increase over 1942 of 43 cases. The number of deaths increased also from 102 in 1942 to 112 in 1943. The death rate, however, increas... |
1d10c2cd-c9e8-4d3f-9b42-6cac33538251 | I feel that this report would be grossly incomplete without a special reference to the work of Dr. Macmillan, and the progress of the Health Services during his service with the Council. Dr. Macmillan was appointed in August, 1919, and from my own knowledge of him, over a period which was all too short, I can endorse t... |
0fb580fe-a822-41b1-9c4e-77929142a094 | Infant welfare clinics, ante-natal clinics, toddlers' clinics, ear, nose and throat clinics, artificial sunlight treatment, dental treatment, provision of maternity beds, and the many other branches of this service grew up during Dr. Macmillan's term of office. Woolwich was one of the first Councils in the country to i... |
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