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96ac2649-33d0-49d8-8317-bc6942dcb087 | 48 39 2,133 14.1 49 — 1.40 40 1,846 14.8 36 — 0.54 41 1,459 14.0 42 — 1.37 42 2,036 18.5 34 — 1.42 43 2,174 19.3 35 — 1.79 44 2,037 18.3 40 — 1.43 45 2,021 17.5 41 22 1.94 46 2,903 21.6 31 20 0.34 47 3,193 22.8 27 11 0.92 1948 2,527 17.7 29 21 0.43 Tuberculosis. |
2e3ebcc4-4705-4ab9-af88-fe5d76384432 | The Tuberculosis Dispensary was opened at Maxey Road in September, 1911, by a local voluntary Committee inaugurated at a Conference held by the Health Committee of the Borough Council and under the auspices of the " Central Fund for the Promotion of the Dispensary System for the Prevention of Consumption in London," su... |
2e113d52-8ae4-4194-852c-a7a8d6deef14 | 32 In addition to administrating the Tuberculosis Regulations of 1925 and 1930 (a duty which remains with the Medical Officer of Health), the Council provided services at the Dispensaries (a branch dispensary had been opened in Well Hall Road, Eltham, and later transferred to Carnecke Gardens); by domiciliary visits; b... |
a2fb9afa-2baf-4959-9e7c-28e016e8b5d1 | After-care; including arrangements for nursing ; assistance in the home; supply of garden shelters in suitable cases; supply of medicaments, surgical appliances, extra nourishment; and when necessary, by financial assistance. Rehabilitation, including occupational therapy in the form of handicraft, needlework and cooke... |
b7f9faaa-bd73-4748-94c7-7474bd6e789a | In all this work, the help of the Care Committee with its funds collected by local voluntary effort, has proved invaluable, particularly in solving personal problems coming outside the scope of official regulations. A review of the changing aspects of the work since 1911, or since 1921 when the Council became responsib... |
631bbaad-897a-40f6-b4f4-312b6ecf6261 | The tuberculosis and family allowances and additional nourishment, ease the psychological strain of illness. Schemes for vocational training together with the Ministry of Labour, Disabled Persons Register, help with the all important problem of rehabilitation. And finally, the Home Help scheme gives the harassed housew... |
75d7dd65-1dbe-4bc4-a5a1-c82d9ab91705 | Woo 49 AC 4372 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1949 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Medical Officer of Health TABLE OF CONTENTS page Health Committee 2 Preface 2 Staff 4 Vital Statistics 5 General Statistics 9 Sani... |
cd2fdd09-872f-4351-82b0-1802470f362e | J. R. Whiting (Vice-Chairman) Alderman— L. A. Heath Councillors— T. G. Blann G. S. Dean A. H. Gilder, m.b.e., j.p. Mrs. A. E. Maxwell Mrs. E. R. M. Middleton Mrs. D. M. Munns D. J. O'Byrne G. E. Offord D. S. Ramsey Mrs. K. M. Rance D. S. Ritchie D. P. Walsh PREFACE To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropol... |
282dfde6-3794-4eab-8a7d-6a386d28c090 | There has been a steady increase in the population of the Borough since 1944 ; the Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population in mid 1949 was 144,000, being an increase of 1,200 on the 1948 figure. The total population, i.e., civilians and non-civilians, is now estimated to be 149,200. An examination of th... |
7a2e1370-5c6e-41ce-9da0-31ca7399c434 | It is pleasing to record an infant mortality rate of 28.7, which is the second lowest rate for the Borough. In 1949 there have been fewer deaths in Woolwich of children under one year than during any of the preceding seven years. For the fourth year in succession the maternal mortality rate was less than 5 per 1,000 bi... |
d1bcb01c-a730-4201-8d06-dffe993fcb15 | This decrease became much more apparent in 1949, i.e., there were 59 deaths in 1949 compared with 82 in 1948 and 101 in 1947, giving a death rate from tuberculosis of .41, compared 3 with .57 in 1948 and .72 in 1947. The number of cases of tuberculosis remains high, probably to some extent accounted for by the increase... |
4b67ce6f-2752-4f52-bbbf-159705330372 | Poliomyelitis, which continues to present difficult problems, occurred in epidemic form over the country during the summer months of 1949. In Woolwich, there were 25 confirmed cases—the highest number on record and slightly more than during the 1947 epidemic. Two cases proved fatal, but I am pleased to say that 18 pati... |
2d18b453-ad5a-4a82-9f25-d3db948fe113 | The total confirmed cases numbered only 8 during 1949 and there were no deaths ascribed to this disease. This rapid fall has coincided with the immunisation campaign carried out on a large scale during the past few years. The housing situation is one of particular difficulty. That part of the Report dealing with sanita... |
f3e60af9-11c8-4cb6-8920-f83c10165661 | Investigation of complaints and repeated visits within a short period has accounted for a large proportion of the sanitary inspectors' time, and it has not yet been possible to carry out house-to-house inspections on a large scale. It is hoped that the time is not far distant when the process of clearing the Borough of... |
9c2329d2-229f-46f4-a411-edb969943d0f | Draft food by-laws based on the series of model by-laws issued during the year by the Ministry of Food, and which it is hoped will shortly be made applicable to London, should be of assistance in the work of exercising a greater control in the handling and sale of food. 4 There has been a decided improvement in the bac... |
f464e53f-6b69-4e54-8f78-b4c9d4f3c909 | In Woolwich, practically all the milk sold is already Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised or Sterilised. Measures to combat the mosquito nuisance were again taken in 1949. The Council's rodent scheme was in full operation throughout the year. In accordance with the scheme agreed with the London County Council and the Boroug... |
0a4dc562-56ed-4c13-a92b-405301b160d7 | Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, T. STANDRING, Medical Officer of Health. HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF Medical Officer of Health— t. standring, m.d., b.s., d.p.h., m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p. Administrative and Clerical— Chief Administrative Assistant—T. H. Prescott Senior Clerk and Committee Clerk— L. J. Allen (r... |
cac95064-7898-41d5-b330-38b71025c97a | Clerical Assistants—- R. E. Sweett (appointed 1st June, 1949) R. S. Hillary (deceased 12th November, 1949) Miss E. M. Smith Miss E. C. Nicolson Miss M. N. Prigmore Miss M. A. Reavil J. Merri man (resigned 26th February, 1949) H. R. Hart L. W. Jago C. Burgess G. Ryan Temporary Clerks 5 HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF—continued.... |
5e017fba-8fc5-4053-b4a7-c5424b4dbe16 | W. Pendrill F. A. Andrew H. M. Kersey F. J. Hoines W. F. Wheal W. McLelland E. Rees Miss M. F. Thomas Miss B. Hatfield R. A. Leach W. F. Troughton R. Lincoln K. S. Cooper K. J. Coppin J. A. Orrell R. E. Walters (resigned 25th June, 1949) G. Holmes (resigned 30th April, 1949) K. A. Bennett (appointed 18th July, 1949) J.... |
c8e0a70e-492a-40c3-a977-2759229af5d3 | VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparable figures for 1948:— Table No. 1. 1949. 1948. Population (estimated civilian) 144,000 142,800 Live Births—Legitimate 2,403 2,417 Live Births—Illegitimate 101 110 Total Live Births 2,504 2,527 Birth Rate 17.4 17.7 Stillbirths 38 44 Stillbirt... |
f2ac2d7c-5a76-4613-8a8f-e2c450e1406b | 72 74 6 Death rate of Infants under one year of age (a) All infants 28.75 29.28 (b) Legitimate infants 27.9 26.9 (c) Illegitimate infants 19.8 54.5 Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 59 82 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 300 279 Deaths from Whooping Cough 1 1 Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 5 2 Births.—The... |
183928b7-036f-489c-acfd-626716f39206 | For the year 1949 the birth rate for England and Wales was 16.7, and for the Administrative County of London, 18.5. In addition, there were 38 still births, 21 being males and 17 females. Natural Increase in Population {i.e., excess of births over deaths). In 1947 the natural increase in population was 1,567 ; in 1948,... |
90d8a736-0dbd-499e-ab5d-c3d1e9d60df6 | The Registrar-General supplies a factor by which the crude death rate should be multiplied in order that the local death rate may be compared with the crude death rate of the country. The adjusting factor for Woolwich was .93, giving, when so multiplied, an adjusted death rate of 10.1. In the following table, this figu... |
be538929-f766-46ee-8f68-1d374b25fe00 | Woolwich All Causes 11.7 12.2 10.1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid 0.00 0.00 0.00 Whooping Cough 0.01 0.01 0.01 Diphtheria 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tuberculosis 0.45 0.52 0.41 Influenza 0.15 0.11 0.09 Smallpox 0.00 0.00 0.00 Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis 0.01 0.01 0.03 Pneumonia 0.51 0.59 0.35 Of the total number of deaths, ... |
69fd22d8-ca22-455d-9704-2cbd9a9b5603 | Of the total of 72 deaths of infants under 1 year, 43 occurred in infants under 1 month and of these 35 were children under 1 week. As in 1948, there was again only one maternal death. 7 8 TABLE No. 3. — Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1949, including non-residents in Institutions in the Borough. Causes of Death. ... |
e821f092-aa59-432c-a522-8b3090f1b4f8 | In Borough Outlying Institu tions. Residents. NonRsdts. All Causes 1572 72 3 9 12 15 34 59 121 267 413 563 266 157 441 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Cerebrospinal Fever 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Scarlet Fever — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Whooping Cough 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — D... |
521dbebc-323d-4fc9-ba15-5db0781026c0 | Syphilis 17 — — — — — — — 3 4 5 5 4 — 3 Influenza 13 1 — — — — — — — 3 6 3 3 — — Measles 2 — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — 1 Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis. . 4 — — 2 — 2 — — — — — — 2 — 1 Encephalitis Lethargica 3 — — — — — — 1 — 1 1 — — — 2 Cancer, Uterus (F); Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (M) 21 — — — — — 1 — 2 ... |
494750c8-efa5-489d-84b0-0bbb2ab415d4 | of Breast 28 — — — — — 1 5 5 6 7 4 2 — 10 Cancer of all other sites 195 — — — 1 — 3 7 24 56 55 49 45 24 65 Diabetes 12 — — — — — — — 1 4 5 2 5 1 2 Cerebro-vascular Disease 151 — — — — — — 3 11 23 40 74 26 16 21 Heart Diseases 486 — — — — — 9 10 27 72 143 225 52 22 112 Other Circulatory diseases 64 — — — — — 1 3 3 9 20 ... |
ee365035-257a-4f8d-adf6-e22f1ab6e9b7 | 8 20 13 8 13 Other Respiratory Diseases 20 — — — — — — 1 3 5 8 3 5 2 4 Peptic Ulcer 25 — — — — — — 2 8 6 6 3 9 4 10 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 5 5 — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 4 Appendicitis 6 — — — 1 — — — 1 2 1 1 3 — 2 Other Digestive diseases 25 — — 1 — — 2 — 2 5 4 11 6 10 15 Nephritis 25 1 — — 1 — >— 1 1 4 9 8 5 3 3 Puer... |
fa85c75e-bcbe-42cd-a828-fe7c20a2a5c4 | — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — Premature Birth 22 22 — — — — — — — — — — 14 8 3 Congenital Malformation and Birth Injury 29 26 1 1 1 — — — — — — — 9 10 10 Suicide 14 — — — — — 1 4 4 — 3 2 4 2 6 Road Accidents 6 — 1 — — 2 — — 1 1 — 1 1 4 3 Other Violent Causes. 41 5 1 I 4 1 1 1 5 3 9 10 14 0 14 All other Causes 84 1 — 2 ... |
94025cb3-56a7-4b97-a33c-0c8dc3958e5d | Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births. Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Nett. Under 1 Year. At all Ages. Number. Rate. Number. Rate per 1,000 nett Births. Number. Rate. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1921 a 141,700 3,197 23.2 197 62 1,594 11.6 b 137,604 1922 a 142,350 2,941 21.3 184 63 1,603 11.6 b... |
88b65580-2459-4ddf-b637-40c88cf3db58 | 0 b 139,980 1925 a 145,440 2,582 18.3 141 55 1,519 10.8 b 140,740 1926 a 146,200 2,463 17.4 107 43 1,450 10.2 b 141,900 1927 a 144,770 2,242 15.9 95 42 1,491 10.6 b 140,770 1928 a 146,600 2,269 16.1 114 50 1,554 11.0 b 141,100 1929 a 146,800 2,312 16.3 144 62 1,780 12.6 b 141,600 1930 a 146,800 2,188 15.5 91 42 1,547 1... |
f97b2232-1a88-49c7-80ff-f3e0ded1fdd4 | 400 2,155 15.1 128 59 1,654 11.6 b 142,600 1932 a 146,400 2,054 14.0 123 60 1,635 11 .1 1933 a 146,200 1,857 12.7 116 62 1,634 11.2 1934 a 145,520 2,000 13.7 127 63 1,650 11.3 1935 a 146,400 2,053 140 91 44 1,500 10.2 1936 a 146,500 2,017 13.8 121 59 1,649 11.2 1937 a 149,400 2,125 14.2 86 40 1,660 11.1 1938 a 150,900 ... |
81ee1b4c-98a8-437c-a02f-3cdf958a9edf | 6 102 50 1,576 10.4 1939 a 150,800 2,133 14.1 103 49 1,592 11.1 1940 b 124,340 1,846 14.8 66 36 1,854 14.9 1941 b 103,630 1,459 14.0 65 42 1,627 15.7 1942 b 110,140 2,036 18.5 71 34 1,410 12.8 1943 b 112,700 2,174 19.3 77 35 1,558 13.8 1944 b 110,970 2,037 18.3 83 40 1,611 14.5 1945 6 115,270 2,021 17.5 83 41 1,478 12. |
6be791bd-d28d-46c5-865f-d908567ac613 | 8 1946 6 134,420 2,903 21.6 91 31 1,531 11.4 1947 b 140,150 3,193 22.8 87 27.25 1,626 11.6 1948 b 142,800 2,527 17.7 74 29.28 1,573 11.0 1949 b 144,000 2,504 17.4 72 28.75 1,572 10.9 a—Total population. b—Civil population. Marriages. There were 1,399 marriages in the Borough during the year 1949, of which 801 took plac... |
c93465b2-4b12-49ab-b9e9-f5d78f535ee9 | 9 Vital Statistics for 1949 for the Wards of the Borough:— Table No. 5. Wards. Births. Deaths under 1 year. Deaths at all ages. Legitimate Number. Illegitimate Number. Number. Number. Dockyard 74 5 — 49 St. Mary's 79 5 1 43 River 118 7 3 91 St. George's 133 7 6 41 WOOLWICH 404 24 10 224 Burrage 104 4 3 93 Herbert 194 9... |
1d83fcaa-777a-44c8-8288-5c0f756f7075 | Nicholas 201 6 11 130 Abbey Wood 191 3 6 139 PLUMSTEAD 1,106 37 40 773 Well Hall 148 1 2 119 Avery Hill 304 4 10 221 Sherard 463 13 10 235 ELTHAM 915 18 22 575 BOROUGH 2,425 79 72 1,572 GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8,282 statute acres Number of Houses 37.925 Number of persons per acre 17.4 Rateable Value (March, ... |
a2f702ac-6038-4c20-a961-997f43046ebd | 7. The number of intimation notices served as a result was 2,616, and the number of statutory notices, 1,201. In 29 instances legal proceedings were found to be necessary. 10 Table No. 6.—Inspections. Complaints investigated 4,703 Aged and infirm persons 1,042 Complaints reinspections 8,276 Common Lodging Houses 18 Out... |
5cdc4bb9-f280-4934-9026-54957bf4552c | Dirty conditions 610 Drainage defects 1,771 Damp conditions 3,237 Water closet defects 944 Dilapidations 3,079 Dustbins provided 245 Verminous rooms cleansed. 610 Water supply defects 52 Defective lighting 255 Foul accumulations removed 5 Defective ventilation 608 Miscellaneous 4 Defective paving 209 Overcrowding remed... |
29b30da1-ae69-4535-987c-56bdd6eb18b3 | There are three private deep wells used for trade purposes and also deep wells at the Council's Woolwich and Plumstead Baths and at the refuse destructor plant at Plumstead. Another deep well, the supply from which is unfit for drinking, is situate in the Royal Dockyard. Other wells within the Borough have been sealed ... |
7b544fe4-dcac-4406-8198-7581863199fe | At the annual meeting of the National Smoke Abatement Society, at which the Council was represented, a resolution was passed : " That the Minister of Health be requested to make a condition of qualification for their approval of new housing schemes or for the issue of a licence in respect of houses built by private ent... |
567a66a2-ebc8-47c1-8780-67f570302b2e | This Act places upon Metropolitan Borough Councils the duty of enforcing the provisions of that part of the Act which relates to poisons in Part II of the Poisons List. One hundred and three applications were received during the year for retention in the Council's list. In addition, 13 new entries were made and visits ... |
777a4b94-7911-4b97-a34f-919b5ba9aa2a | During 1949 it was necessary to institute legal proceedings in 22 cases, in order to obtain compliance with notices served by the sanitary inspectors. A total of 26 summonses were served. Of these 11 were withdrawn or adjourned sine die, as at the time of the Hearing the necessary work had been put in hand. Of the rema... |
674d21cf-600c-4afe-b186-3bcdb699824c | Common Lodging Houses. These are licensed annually by the Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. There are now only two licensed Common Lodging Houses in the Borough. The number of inspections made during the year was 16. Details of the accommodation available are as ... |
cb9a35ed-a2b9-48af-9787-d0af874a3c97 | Breeding grounds for mosquitoes are provided by the marshland areas in the Borough. In Abbey Wood, the area nearest to the marshland, considerable annoyance has been caused by this pest and extensive spraying operations have been carried out on stagnant ponds, marsh ditches and allotment holders' water butts, reducing ... |
9114fa69-3cb9-4154-a9e1-45205c2eabc2 | 4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 44 42 6 — (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 335 296 29 — (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) — — — — Total 379 338 35 — Cases in which defects wer... |
b883d27e-d94b-49ff-ae89-60f84a41b5e3 | (b) Unsuitable or defective 30 30 — 4 — (c) Not separate for sexes 3 3 — — — Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) — — 3 1 — Total 76 76 3 7 — Outworkers. Outworkers within the Borough are visited periodically by the sanitary inspectors. The number of outworkers and the nature o... |
4947ecc6-1f09-4c81-8b34-1583b4d94c41 | In the last Annual Report, the various methods used by the Department in recent years for the eradication of bed bugs, were fully described, and reference was made to the Council's experiments in the search for a disinfectant which would not only kill bugs but which would also provide a residual lethal effect. It was a... |
06c4a2db-03f3-4dd8-baa2-5e16efa1cae2 | A letter, giving as much notice as possible of the proposed date of disinfestation, together with advice on preparation for the process and the nature of the treatment, is sent to the householder. In all cases a routine re-inspection of the premises has been carried out to ascertain the degree of success obtained. Pros... |
1d4bd344-153c-4909-9306-2277050b0832 | The Council is also called upon, at various times, to assist in the destruction of such pests as cockroaches and beetles, etc., and although the Council is under no obligation to assist in these matters, every assistance is, in fact, given. Treatment with insecticides took place in 15 cases upon an undertaking being gi... |
5b665af0-3740-455d-9b75-7e10b65f8657 | In addition, a block control scheme is systematically worked throughout the Borough. Where the infestation appears to originate from the drainage system the drains are tested and any defects remedied. The sewers are treated twice a year in addition to an annual test bait, and the Council's refuse destructor and tips ar... |
7edee406-9cc4-4e42-ace6-2eb6caf18895 | However, the number of new houses built by Woolwich exceeded that of any other Metropolitan Borough, passing the 2,000 mark of new 14 houses built since the cessation of hostilities and, as the following statistics show, some headway was made in reducing the number of waiting applicants. Actual numbers of new houses bu... |
eef8b295-c4f6-4862-bf08-8fb9b870e550 | Number of applications on Register at 1st January, 1949 8,809 Number of applications received during year 1,889 10,698 Number of applicants rehoused during year:— (1) By Borough Council 484 (2) Nomination to L.C.C. 58 Nomination to owners of private property 7 (3) Direct by L.C.C. 223 772 9,926 Number of applications c... |
7a6e2b16-5308-4934-8b6f-d8c7693efa1d | Properties in Possession 35 In requisitioned properties 1,140 In other properties 103 7,717 The weekly rent roll at the end of 1949 was £7,164 6s. 3d. The above information has been kindly supplied by the Director of Housing. In December, 1949, there were 37,925 houses in the Borough. The number inspected for housing d... |
2e89e306-566e-44dc-96ac-7932f7295cb3 | The work necessitated by the large number of complaints of all descriptions received in 1949, not only made essential the appointment of an additional sanitary inspector, but continued to restrict the number of house-to-house inspections carried out under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925. Nevertheless, 397 ... |
e7f11248-ca41-4ed5-baf9-efb57360b19f | At the end of the year only 14 families were still in occupation of huts on vacated Army sites, which they had occupied as squatters. This accommodation is unsatisfactory in spite of works carried out, and as each hut becomes empty it is rendered uninhabitable. Demolition and Closing Orders. Demolition Orders were made... |
9494e2f3-19f4-4607-a8c1-ddab1c6887cf | Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, it is the duty of the Council as sanitary authority to arrange for the burial or cremation of any person who has died, or been found dead, in their area, where it appears to the Council that no other suitable arrangements have been or are being made. This duty was ... |
c00690df-771c-4ba4-b810-1b5e8ea252b1 | Certain cases dying in hospitals in the Borough are now being buried by the Regional Hospital Board, although where it is possible to recover from a " liable relative," the Council will make the necessary arrangements, as recovery of the costs of such burial from the estate or relatives of the deceased persons under Se... |
3416fe2f-600c-4124-9606-5fb90a1b9c42 | No such claims were made by the Council during the year. Laboratory Facilities. During 1949, certain pathological and allied work of the Council, i.e., examinations of swimming bath water, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases, and ice cream tests, examination of which had previously been carried out by the... |
c5baa7d2-5ff9-4ac0-8507-efa69d8ffa60 | During the year, 259 throat and nasal swabs were examined, 1,389 specimens of sputum, 10 specimens in suspected cases of dysentery, two in suspected cases of typhus, two specimens of urine, one specimen of blood and two rectal swabs. Examination of Swimming Bath Water. Samples of swimming bath water for bacteriological... |
a125eec0-9ef9-4633-86f5-34f680579374 | The welfare of elderly and infirm persons in the Borough continues to occupy the attention of the Borough Council and the problem of those people who are living alone is a matter of increasing concern. Over 1,000 visits were made by the Council's inspectors to the homes of these people during 1949. Much valuable assist... |
010692c1-c39c-4087-841a-08b746de47fb | Where difficulty is experienced, and in the opinion of the Council removal is necessary in the interests of the persons concerned, or in the interests of the general public, the Council can apply for an Order to a Court requiring removal to suitable premises for a period, in the first instance, of not more than three m... |
bfd4a1d4-b097-421d-87af-4aa2dd9a1c58 | In 1949 the London County Council prepared a scheme which provides for the employment of home visitors whose duties will include teaching blind persons to read embossed literature, giving instruction in pastime occupations, and generally assisting and advising in promoting the welfare of blind persons. 17 The scheme al... |
6c8935a6-cf42-40a8-bbc7-778cbc544b67 | During the year under review, 39,526 tons were collected under this system and disposal of this and trade refuse collected and delivered by various tradesmen was effected at the Council's own destructor plant at White Hart Marsh, Plumstead. Here, 45,887 tons were received and sorted. The salvaged material, weighing 2,0... |
45216070-1b87-4925-9a2d-c50fec17732d | Fourteen conveniences for men and a similar number for women are maintained throughout the area, hours of opening and closing varying with local requirements. In the town centre, for example, the conveniences are open from 5.30 a.m. Normally, however, this service is available between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and 11 p.m.... |
06ed16dc-9922-48f2-bbfc-bafa6fc02f7b | A modern pre-cleansing system, and first-class locker system are installed. At Plumstead there is one large and one small swimming bath, 64 slipper baths, a public wash-house fitted with 30 washing stalls and a separate building for Turkish and Russian vapour baths. Conversion of the large bath into a public hall for t... |
59769dba-8f97-4411-94a3-4996c70bc93b | So far as the swimming figures are concerned, it should be remembered that the Eltham Baths, which cater exclusively for swimming, were not open during the year 1937-38. 18 1937-38. 1949-50. Swimming 187,246 411,642 Turkish Baths and Massages 23,756 20,246 Slipper Baths 194,298 157,204 Public Wash-house 14,133 13,597 ... |
4bb3fde8-4539-4f90-8f12-f67355b46645 | The Borough Council have a paddling pool at the Middle Park Estate, and there is another paddling pool in Eaglesfield, Shooters Hill, belonging to the London County Council. Cemeteries. Three cemeteries are owned by the Woolwich Borough Council and administered by the Town Clerk's Department. These are situate at Eltha... |
48df539a-272b-4d89-b4b3-ba44b4208ced | The Council in 1939 decided to establish a crematorium in Eltham Cemetery jointly with the Boroughs of Bexley and Erith and the Urban District Council of Chislehurst and Sidcup, but owing to the war the Council could not proceed. During 1949 the Crayford Urban District Council asked to be included in the scheme, and th... |
bedc5941-ceba-4792-81c0-fda38970c94e | Mary's, Woolwich, has been laid out as informal Rest Gardens, and a plan has been submitted for a similar layout of the St. Nicholas' Churchyard, Plumstead, once parish church of Plumstead, with flower beds and seats. 19 River Thames. During the summer months the Council made representations to the London County Counci... |
cd8d1952-35a7-4ecc-8773-452ddbdd2085 | The Chief Engineer stated that he was satisfied that the operational efficiency of the existing equipment at the Outfalls could not be bettered and that no improvement could be attained until the new works came into operation. The General Manager of the Port of London Authority informed the Council that the only perman... |
4363f162-b131-423c-ad1a-acc989e812a3 | At Shooters Hill the Borough has a continuous expanse of woodland, some 312 acres in extent, whilst Bostall Woods is one of the most popular places in London. Children's Recreation Grounds. There are 15 such recreation grounds in the Woolwich area, which must play a considerable part in giving healthy outdoor exercise ... |
ede673b4-dcf8-45a5-8f2e-9e5a7a1057af | During the summer months the Council took part in a campaign to prevent nuisances caused by dogs on the footpaths and in close proximity to foodshops. By means of Press publicity and with the cooperation of local shopkeepers, much was done to make the public aware of this nuisance. Posters were displayed in the Borough... |
334320d4-210d-4801-bbc0-7df784e70c55 | The Council has also approved the registration of a further 27 distributors of milk who are selling milk in the area from premises 20 outside the Borough. Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 73 dealers' licences and 27 supplementary licences authorising the use of special designations h... |
c71126f6-e620-4f9f-a848-a557aeae222c | Nine samples of sterilised milk were submitted for turbidity test in accordance with the Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and satisfactory reports were received in each case. Milk (Special Designations) Act, 1949. This Act came into force on the 1st October, 1949, and mak... |
89b76a3b-7253-49f3-a4e2-fcde026404db | Accredited milk is to be excluded from special designations after October, 1954, and after October, 1957 the special designation "Tuberculin Tested" may only be used in respect of milk from a herd which is on the register of Attested Herds kept by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Regulations made under the Ac... |
78bb31e8-55ce-4bcb-aa63-d7275c434df9 | Local authorities retain responsibilities for those provisions relating to diseases communicable to man and for the registration of milk distributors, i.e., persons trading from premises other than a dairy farm and for the registration of other dairy premises which are not dairy farms and of dairymen who are not dairy ... |
ee3bec88-b71d-438f-bb51-9a46982ef328 | 21 Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale. Amongst there other duties, five inspectors are specially concerned with this work and in the taking of samples under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 ; the Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations ; and the registration of all new premises under the Food and Drugs Act. In ... |
912b3000-342b-4544-9fc2-17523e22b807 | Generally the trade has responded well to the advice given ; the great majority of those concerned appreciate the importance of a satisfactory standard of hygiene. Food hygiene is discussed with kitchen staff at every possible opportunity. Constant attention is given to the inspection of stalls in the markets. Special ... |
3d858f23-3ea0-49c2-82ce-925172dd919e | Dairies 4 26 — Distributors of Milk 101 395 5 Ice Cream Premises 238 596 16 Premises where Food is prepared other than above 260 367 27 Restaurants and Eating Houses 309 823 41 Shops and Markets — 1,288 50 Bakehouses 29 53 7 Meat Supply. Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licensing and there are now only two license... |
fb5fd962-87b3-495a-a8fb-9a5c9b860d86 | As the arrival of beasts for slaughter is irregular and as all carcases must be inspected almost immediately after slaughter, the staff were frequently kept late on duty. The following table gives details of the number of animals slaughtered daring 1949. 22 Table No. 11. Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1949. Cattle, ... |
e1f2b539-c71b-493f-ab1f-7ec1771a900b | Number killed 10,164 3,933 2,563 27,352 1,971 Number Inspected 10,164 3,933 2,563 27,352 1,971 All diseases except Tuberculosis:— Whole carcases condemned 15 2 — 9 2 Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned 2,579 1,186 5 1,075 59 Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis 25.... |
517142f6-5fa8-4350-bdf7-26d2f5f3da45 | 14.2 42.8 .28 — 5.8 It will be seen from the above table that of the 10,164 cattle (excluding cows) inspected during the year, 14.2 per cent, (tuberculosis) and 25.4 per cent, (other diseases) were found to be diseased. However, only 74 whole carcases or 1.3 per cent, of the total number of cattle (other than cows) ins... |
ae7886fb-1ae8-4e01-8161-9b417846efdd | A working party to review the present meat trade practice, legislation governing the meat manufacturing trades and control over the disposal of unfit meat, has been appointed by the Minister of Food. Ministry of Food inspectors co,operate with local authorities in any cases of suspected contraventions of the Food and D... |
0a01b039-f064-4d9c-91e7-f1332f8748f5 | A " standstill " order was placed on the movement of cattle in an area which included the whole of the Metropolitan district. As a result a large number of pigs (over 1,000 in all) was sent for slaughter to the Plumstead Abattoir by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 23 The Ministry, in consultation with office... |
5610e2df-b340-4fd4-87a3-b380fab6a1ac | Regular supervision of ice cream premises is carried out by the sanitary inspectors and advice is given where necessary, particularly to manufacturers of ice cream. During 1949, 596 inspections of ice cream premises were made. There were 238 registered premises in the Borough at the end of the year, of which 28 were fo... |
b01bcb31-e4c1-48d8-901e-de3dd2387ebd | Regulations, 1947, made under the Food and Drugs Act, had not come into full force during 1948 owing to difficulties in the supply of certain essential recording instruments. From a date yet to be appointed by the Minister of Health, it will be necessary in connection with the Regulations to use such indicating and rec... |
7b1fb81d-92f7-47bc-9f06-e4077b1d1024 | These Regulations provide that ice cream mixtures intended for sale for human consumption shall be raised to, and kept at, a temperature of 150° Fahr. for 30 minutes, or alternatively, at not less than 160° Fahr. for 10 minutes, before freezing. The Regulations do not apply to a "complete cold mix" which is a product c... |
2efa6574-c77f-426b-ab59-9e4a0b385569 | 24 From the month of May, 97 samples of ice cream were obtained and submitted for analysis, the average fat content of the samples taken during each month from May onwards being: 7.2, 7.2, 10.9, 7.1, 8.5, 7.9 and 12.1 respectively. A large number of new applications for registration of ice cream premises were received ... |
1be612bb-0454-45f4-916f-818648a1640c | Sophistication of Food. During the year 910 samples were submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst, including 615 Informal and 295 Formal samples. Of these, 16 Formal samples and 21 Informal samples were reported to be adulterated, giving a percentage of 4.06, compared with 4.5 in 1947 and 3.3 in 1948. |
34478cfb-074b-45ae-be2a-0d7951b9e8ca | The foods examined were:— Ale and Stout 2 Mineral Waters 9 Arrowroot 2 Mustard 2 Aspirins 6 Olive Oil 3 Baking Powder 3 Pastry Mixture 1 Biscuits 2 Pepper 5 Bread 5 Pickles 3 Butter 1 Proprietary Foods 2 Caraway Seeds 1 Puddings—canned 2 Confectionery 53 Rice 1 Cheese 7 Christmas Pudding 2 Saccharin Tablets 1 Cocoa 1 S... |
0a69778d-c678-4025-a311-d0190ddb533f | canned 1 Soya Flour 1 Fruit, dried 6 Suet 1 Ice Cream 121 Tapioca 2 Jam (Marmalade, etc.) 25 Tartaric Acid 1 Tea 1 Lard 1 Tomato Paste, canned 3 Lemonade Powder 6 Vinegar 7 Macaroni 5 Vegetables, canned 4 Magnesia, Milk of 2 Margarine 7 Whisky 2 Meat Products 14 Yeast 1 Milk 423 Yoghourt 1 Milk, condensed 14 Miscellane... |
e57ca805-7195-4ec7-9d76-2b067c5caebe | 153 Coffee and Chicory essence, preserved. Formal Contained caffeine, 0.23 per cent. 260 Glauber's Salt Informal Contained the equivalent of 150 per cent, of crystalline sodium sulphate. Stock exhausted. 24 Blackcurrant Jam Informal Contained only 17 lb. of blackcurrants per 100 lbs. of jam. Formal sample proved genuin... |
7ef4a8b5-b09b-45e8-963b-faf77ff3b380 | 352 Citrate of Magnesia Informal 477 Tomato Paste, canned Informal Contained tin 4.2 grammes per lb. Food condemned. 478 Contained tin 5.3 grammes per lb. 479 Contained tin 4.8 grammes per lb. 490 Condensed, machineskimmed milk, sweetened. Informal Labels contravened Condensed Milk Regulations. Formal sample taken. 623... |
f649ea1e-0d32-4de4-85a1-e0ca7e652dab | 540 Tomato Sauce, canned Informal Contained benzoic acid 285 parts per million. Stock surrendered, food prohibited from sale. Meat content 678 Pork Sausages Formal 46 per cent. Cautionary letters sent. 679 Beef sausage meat do., 44 per cent. 680 Pork sausages do., 46 per cent. 681 Pork sausage meat do., 40 per cent. 72... |
d99106ef-7d93-4921-8661-795c6e2d6cc7 | 0.4 per cent, excessive water 772 Margarine Formal Contained water 16.5 per cent. Reported to Ministry of Food. The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures, showing the percentage of fat found in each sample of milk submitted during 1949, with comparative figures for 1948:— Number of Samples: 1949. 1948. 4.5... |
d6881118-0318-4b52-b3ff-85b89df7dc7c | 0 0 423 334 PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following diseases are notifiable in the Borough:- Anthrax Ophthalmia Neonatorum Cholera Pneumonia—Acute Primary Continued Fever Pneumonia—Acute Influenzal Diphtheria Poliomyelitis (Acute) Dysentery Polio-encephalitis (Acute) Encephalitis Lethargica Plague Er... |
6c41da15-a9ab-4f3d-81c3-c7b3adc5cd15 | Zymotic Enteritis Although notification of an infectious disease in a house is incumbent not only upon the medical practitioner in attendance but also upon the head of the family or the nearest relative or person in charge of the patient, in fact it is a rare thing for a " lay " notification to be received. If the pati... |
2b5568dc-b6b4-4005-b426-118aa5caef46 | Whooping Cough and Measles. The minor epidemic of whooping cough experienced in 1948 did not recur and the number of notifications of this disease was halved. Measles notifications (1,314) were also less than the number for 1948, some 283 fewer cases being reported. There was one death from whooping cough and two from ... |
41fdb5e5-f403-4a9e-a8ba-fd19019c3780 | 3 and under 5 years. 5 and under 10 years. 10 and under 15 years. 15 and under 20 years. 20 and under 35 years. 35 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and over. Total Total No. admitted to Hosp. Diphtheria - 1 1 1 2 2 1 - - - 8 8 Scarlet Fever - 30 41 109 15 2 3 1 2 - 203 72 Paratyphoid Fever - - - - - - 1 - ... |
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