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158563ea-0bdf-4a74-a5e4-783acc43d2b1 | 515 Number of applicants on "live" Register at 31st December, 1950 6,520 Properties under Council's control:— At 31st December, 1950, tenancies totalled:— In pre-war houses 4,317 In rebuilt houses 146 In new post-war houses 1,321 In temporary dwellings 986 In S.D.A.A. Properties in Possession 35 In requisitioned proper... |
ee44970a-a228-41c0-bd7c-3499b68f2aa5 | As each hut becomes empty it is rendered uninhabitable. HEALTH EDUCATION Informal Talks and Film Shows. The Borough Council has for many years attached great importance to health education. Informal talks to audiences at their usual meeting places forms a prominent part of the programme. During 1950 a new 16 mm. cinema... |
42d24688-9248-48cd-8b51-09ae2218279f | This type of session at which talks are illustrated by appropriate films is distinctly popular with organisations throughout the Borough and, judging by the number of applications received for a visit from the unit, this winter session will break all previous records for attendance. Health propaganda films are now avai... |
dd37af55-0419-424d-a597-a237d58a1332 | September 20 The Work of the Health Department Tuberculosis. Discovery of Sulphanila- 25 — mide drugs. Health Cartoons. Food, diet and cooking. October 5 — Food, diet and cooking. 10 Food Hygiene — 11 Pest Control Use of D.D.T. 17 Food Poisoning The work of a Medical Officer of Health. Replanning of London. 18 do. do.,... |
79ecc86d-45f9-4d89-992b-620fbb18f2ea | 21 The work of the Health Department. Food Poisoning. Polling. Mass X-ray. Health Cartoons. 21 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning. Mass X-ray. 27 — The Housing Problem. Replanning London. Mass X-ray. 29 Food Hygiene The work of a Medical Officer of Health. Mass X-ray. 29 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning. 30 Health and Hygiene Chil... |
908cd37b-9825-4a6f-a998-58b630fc1b91 | Towards the end of the year the Health Committee decided that a series of lectures be arranged for professional food handlers, which would go rather more deeply into the subject of food hygiene than would normally be attempted with lay audiences. These arrangements were in hand at the end of the year. Further details a... |
08ed4708-722d-4c85-9156-850591d0b49e | INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Premises Where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale. Amongst their 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 und... |
29f52c8f-a396-4e02-bb53-acedf8afb524 | In an endeavour to stimulate and encourage the food handler in his responsibilities and keep him up to date with modern ideas, the Council has authorised a series of lectures—"Hygiene for Food Handlers." Each series will comprise six lectures of one hour's duration. These lectures have been specially designed for and a... |
892cb7b4-95c3-4bed-aab4-54aab528b03d | Model food bye-laws prepared by the Ministry of Food in conjunction with the Ministry of Health with the assistance of other Government Departments and associations representing Local Authorities and the food handling trades, were issued at the end of 1949. The bye-laws aim at securing the observation of sanitary and c... |
0ea255eb-1741-490a-acf0-e312ace9a70d | The following is a summary of the registered food premises in the Borough at the end of 1950, together with the number of inspections carried out during the year :— Table No. 10. Description. Number in Borough on 31st December. Number of Inspections.[/$$$] Dairies 5 34 Distributors of Milk 103 330 Ice Cream Premises 28... |
01682d21-1aee-4c54-86d5-8272b0557511 | Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 146 dealers' licences and 71 supplementary licences authorising the use of special designations have been issued. The standard of the milk supply was found to be satisfactory; practically all the milk distributed in the Borough is heat treated, being ... |
41617360-794d-4bea-b441-e0e8a2583dba | suggesting a persistent drift towards poorer milk. During the year 261 samples of milk (all pasteurised) were submitted to the Methylene Blue test for the keeping quality of milk. Four samples failed to satisfy the test and in these cases repeat samples were immediately obtained and were reported as satisfactory. Of th... |
98571655-f055-4117-97a8-20ffe3692d71 | Of these samples, 37 were submitted for chemical examination, 52 for the Phosphatase test and 52 for the Methylene Blue test. Milk (Special Designations)—Specified Areas. By the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, the Ministry of Food is empowered to make Orders specifying areas within which ... |
3dfb4d56-d4af-4e2a-8fc7-f6b5694f5d3e | Subject to consultation with appropriate representative organisations, he intends to lay Orders before Parliament, the effect of which will be that from the 1st October, 1951, all milk sold by retail within these areas must be special designated milk, i.e., sterilised, pasteurised, Tuberculin Tested or accredited milk ... |
789770a9-8b50-44c2-802b-47dab9dcb304 | Regular supervision of ice cream premises is carried out by the sanitary inspectors and advice given where necessary, particularly to manufacturers of ice cream. A large number of new applications for registration of ice cream premises are being received. Inspections are carried out of all such premises and alterations... |
3cc96783-0755-4dcf-8db4-8444bd66c0c7 | 1 4½ hours or more 32 2 2½ to 4 hours 16 3 ½ to 2 hours 11 4 Nil 3 Further investigation was carried out in the case of those samples in Grades 3 and 4. All the 12 samples submitted for grading in 1949 were graded in Grade 2, there has thus been a slight improvement in the bacterial standard of the ice cream. Forty-nin... |
041806ac-4b43-4d90-a815-e604d634aa59 | However, Local Authorities were informed by the Ministry of Food that a standard would come into operation on the 1st March, 1951, and that it was proposed to improve the standard progressively as supplies of ingredients became more plentiful. The provisions of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947, ma... |
1cfaceab-2572-4c3b-a2ca-65070214c1ee | Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licensing and there are now only two licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, one of which is not being used at the present time. The Council's food inspectors engaged on the inspection of meat supplies at the Plumstead Abattoir, again had a very busy year. Due to the 28 centration... |
b73bb396-31fe-46e5-a9ea-8931b30d375b | Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1950. Cattle, excluding Cows. Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. Number killed 12,638 4,453 3,103 27,359 2,392 Number Inspected 12,638 4,453 3,103 27,359 2,392 All diseases except Tuberculosis:— Whole carcases condemned 6 4 1 13 7 Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned 2,... |
c2dbd3e1-39f9-444f-884e-80fe5912cbdb | 542 1 — 101 Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 11.8 36.7 .2 — 4.7 It will be seen from the above table that of the 12,638 cattle (excluding cows) inspected during the year, 11.8 per cent. (tuberculosis) and 18.3 per cent. (other diseases) were found to be diseased. However, only 45 whole carc... |
1efa4aff-251c-49b0-a904-f7585c05b5ff | 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... |
f85bdd59-75ee-4a2b-986e-91e1a32984ab | On the occasion of the quinquennial review of basement bakehouses carried out in 1948, certificates of suitability were issued in respect of five basement bakehouses. During the year, after due enquiry and notice to the owner, the certificate of suitability in force in respect of one of these bakehouses was withdrawn b... |
8d9b89fd-2744-4d02-92fb-1dd46b45a495 | canned 1 Margarine 3 Bread 3 Marzipan 1 Buns, Cakes and Pastries 43 Meat—Raw 1 Butter 3 Meat Paste 2 Calves' Feet Jelly 1 Meat Pie 1 Camphorated Oil 1 Meat Products 6 Castor Oil 6 Meat Products (canned) 6 Cheese 13 Medicated Throat Pastilles 5 Cherries, Glace 1 Meringues 13 Chocolate, Milk 1 Milk 157 Chocolate Spread 1... |
7b067abe-5e0c-4c59-a209-3484aad12f18 | artificial 1 Pastry Mix 1 Crumpets 1 Peanut Butter 3 Curry Powder 1 Pepper 5 Custard Powder 8 Pickles 9 Dessert Powder 3 Pimento 1 Drinks, soft 10 Potato Crisps 1 Epsom Salts 1 Puddings (Christmas) 14 Fish Cakes 6 Rice 2 Fish (Canned) 15 Rice Ground 1 Fish (cockles) 1 Rum 1 Fish Paste 5 Saccharin Tablets 1 30 Flavourin... |
acfff585-ffad-455c-99cf-d7278641800d | Bicarbonate of 1 Gelatine 1 Spices 2 Gin 1 Spinnach (Canned) 1 Glauber's Salt 1 Stuffing Mixture 2 Glycerine 2 Suet, Shredded 2 Gravy Preparations 3 Tapioca 3 Honey 7 Tea 4 Hydrogen Peroxide 1 Treacle 2 Ice Cream 49 Vegetables (canned) 6 Ice Lollipops 8 Vinegar (Malt) 3 Icing Compound 2 Wine (Alcoholic) 1 Icing Fondant... |
a32eacb2-fd04-480f-a889-4a63acd84141 | Result of legal proceedings or other action. 781 "Choc-Nut Rock" Informal Unsound. The fat in the chocolate coating contained 12.6 per cent. free fatty acids. Condemnation certificate issued in respect of the consignment. 715 "Africans" Herbal Medicated Tablets, Black. Informal Contained only 0 03 per cent. of menthol.... |
085a9fb5-91ab-4ef2-ab3d-43a52ca49cbc | 787 Milk Formal Contained fat 3.39 per cent. milk solids other than milk-fat 8.40 per cent., corresponding to the presence of 1 per cent. added water. Letter sent asking for explanation. 8 Bath Buns Informal Contained boric acid, 0.03 per cent. Formal sample obtained 31 Sample No. Article. Formal or Informal. Result of... |
45f99d6d-627c-42e5-b980-3d7bf4afda56 | 27 Meringues Informal Consisted of imitation meringues made with synthetic gum (methyl cellulose) instead of white of egg or albumin Details of samples without white of egg or albumin reported to Ministry of Food. 53 Meringues Informal 134 Meringues Informal 81 Meringues (cream filled). Informal Consisted of imitation ... |
8d30399f-af8d-4d80-aeec-dcd3e8471cb0 | 174 Fruit Curd, Lemon Cheese. Informal Contained fat, 3.6 per cent. Should contain not less than 4 per cent. of fat. Formal sample obtained 214 Fruit Curd, Lemon Cheese. Formal Contained fat, 3.6 per cent. Communicated with manufacturers. 256 Ice Cream Informal Contained fat, 1.9 per cent. Formal sample obtained 275 Ic... |
90e49469-d89f-4a42-8e34-ca15e674b273 | Should contain at least 6¼ per cent. edible oil. Formal sample obtained 233 Horseradish Cream Formal Contained edible oil, 3.3 per cent. Communicated with Ministry of Food. 167 Flake Tapioca Informal Consisted of a Tapioca substitute made from potato starch. Formal sample obtained Communicated with firm concerned. 213 ... |
b5c312af-9f48-46a4-82c3-cc843e9000d1 | 330 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese containing 46.0 per cent. fat calculated on the dry matter. 337 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese, containing 46.2 per cent. fat, calculated on the dry matter. 340 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese, containing 42.3 per cent. fat, calculated on the d... |
624de26e-ef06-42ed-b6bb-f01627a5a2b1 | 502 Figs Informal Unsound Careful examination of consignment showed no other unsound boxes. 346 Milk Formal Contained fat, 3.63 per cent. solids-not-fat, 8.43 per cent. corresponding to the presence of a small proportion of added water. Attention of vendor drawn to result of analyses. 348 Milk Formal Contained fat 3.63... |
0dc73637-2fef-4416-83d5-c8b2b82c398e | During 1950, 33,623 articles of food, weighing approximately 142 tons, were surrendered as unfit for human consumption. The majority of these articles were from the one large abattoir in the Borough. Most of the food was utilised for animal feeding or for fertilisers. Sausage Rolls. Following a complaint from an Eltham... |
7fe4cc5d-6235-4817-8f2d-ad3378780ca0 | In another case, the Council instituted proceedings against a dairy company for a contravention of the Milk and Dairies Regulations (dirt in a milk bottle). The summons was subsequently withdrawn for technical reasons. Metal in Date Slice. Proceedings were also instituted against a firm of bakers for selling food inten... |
1c92cc74-d45e-440f-82b6-555fbdf2e770 | ), Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia— Acute Primary, Pneumonia—Acute Influenzal, Poliomyelitis (Acute), Polioencephalitis (Acute), Plague, Puerperal Pyrexia, Relapsing Fever, Scabies, Scarlet Fever (or Scarlatina), Smallpox, Tuberculosis (all forms), Typhoid Fever (including Paratyphoid), Typhus Fever, Whooping Cough, Z... |
2aec1c74-17d2-4089-bc81-b97ad19d72a0 | If the patient is an inmate of a hospital, in most cases the certificate has to be sent to the Medical Officer of Health of the district in which the usual residence of the patient is situated, but cases of malaria, dysentery and the acute pneumonias, are always notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health of the distri... |
2a1f1071-121d-4f51-9e0d-eb3a555c907c | For the first time since 1941 the number of notifications of scarlet fever (185) was below the 200 mark. Of the total number of notified cases as many as 119 or 64 per cent. were isolated at home. A comparison of this percentage with the percentage for home isolation of this disease during the years between 1930 and 19... |
2d0b20ae-53ba-44e5-8c1e-d578abe75f2d | 25 and under 35 years. 35 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and over. Ages unknown Total TotalNo. admitted to Hosp. Diphtheria — — — — — — — — — — — — — Scarlet Fever 2 11 48 91 23 4 — 3 1 — 2 185 66 Paratyphoid Fever — — — — 1 — — — — — — 1 1 Cerebro-spinal Fever 3 — — 2 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 9 9 Acute Poliomyelit... |
ae67d5dd-ede4-4f4a-b8f8-58c25bd24e74 | 1 2 4 2 4 — — — 1 1 19 9 Zymotic Enteritis 26 12 3 1 — 1 1 1 1 2 — 48 44 Acute Pneumonia 11 16 9 14 3 7 6 11 22 16 5 120 47 Food Poisoning 2 3 — 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 — 18 5 Puerperal Pyrexia — — — — — 7 4 1 1 — 2 15 8 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 8 — — — — — — — — — — 8 3 Whooping Cough 28 Ill 171 185 2 1 1 — — — 3 502 69 Measles 19... |
fe2fd617-9fac-4510-a3db-ac7cd801ca39 | 1 5 5 1 1 1 2 — 5 13 34 — Typhoid Fever — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1 1 35 Smallpox. There were no cases notified during the year. Food Poisoning. There were no serious outbreaks of food poisoning in the Borough during the year 1950. Notifications totalled 18 and no deaths were attributed to food poisoning. All the four outb... |
fa5965df-86db-43d9-b363-4fe38e1c055d | Another case concerned a mother and two children who became ill when the family returned from holiday from a Kent coastal town. The food suspected in this case was artificial cream in buns which the family had eaten whilst on holiday. A further case concerned a man whose grandchild had been ill with diarrhoea. As the p... |
569b597d-4a8a-493e-a354-6c5e75a86a7c | Of the confirmed cases, 38 were classified as paralytic and 15 as non-paralytic I am pleased to say, however, that 25 patients made a complete recovery. Eighteen patients have some degree of paralysis remaining and four are still in hospital. There was one death from poliomyelitis and one from polio-encephalitis. There... |
1635eb13-2cff-498f-97ed-56910f72e026 | Year. Civilian Population excluding Army. Primary Notifications. Deaths from Tuberculosis. Deaths per 1,000 of population. Total Deaths all causes. Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths. 1940 124,340 230 115 .92 1,854 6.2 1941 103,630 258 127 1.22 1,627 7.8 1942 110,140 249 102 .92 1,410 7.2 1943 112,700... |
4412201f-dfa6-487e-8f0e-5edb840cf909 | 2 1948 142,800 230 82 .57 1,573 5.2 1949 144,000 256 59 .41 1,572 3.7 1950 144,000 205 58 .40 1,670 3.4 36 Mass Radiography. Arrangements were made for one of the Mass Radiography units of the Regional Hospital Board to operate in Woolwich during 1950. Following a visit to the Woolwich Arsenal from the 12th October to ... |
1114fd47-9b3f-41d8-bf3c-0fe084a34480 | Men. Women. Total. Royal Arsenal 5,443 769 6,212 Old Town Hall 4,386 4,781 9,167 Woolwich Polytechnic 455 165 620 10,284 5,715 15,999 Whilst the main object of this examination was, of course, the early detection of tuberculosis, certain other abnormalities may be detected. A short film on the work of the X-ray unit wa... |
b55c6bd9-43a0-484b-b111-1b5239581513 | Care Committee. The voluntary Care Committee on which the Borough Council is represented continued to exercise its function of using the funds at its disposal for the purpose of providing assistance to patients and their relatives in emergencies not covered by other agencies. Disinfection and Disinfestation. The Counci... |
dd144f36-1bce-4ddd-8594-0547758cdea8 | Some 2,944 inspections regarding verminous conditions were made and 1,052 rooms were disinfested for vermin. Forty-nine vanloads of furniture were fumigated during the year. The number of articles disinfected at the Disinfecting Station was 32,842, details of the type and number of articles disinfected there being as f... |
3cdfb2c3-2956-4564-a269-41612885b276 | The following items were disinfected:— Jackets 9,980 Hats 1,200 Battledress blouses 3,400 Khaki greatcoats 528 Ladies' coats 3,100 Overcoats 400 Peaked caps 2,340 Waistcoats 400 Shirts 2,000 Tunics 200 Socks (pairs) 1,350 Suits 50 Trousers 1,300 Ground sheet capes (bundles) 50 * Personal Cleansing. The personal Cleansi... |
ba58c20b-3cce-4eb0-aa2e-1d09019ec76c | Pre-school Children. School Children. Adults. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Men. Women. Number of Cases 13 45 312 984 12 86 1,472 Number of Treatments 13 45 318 1,017 12 86 1,491 Treatment of Scabies. Pre-school Children. School Children. Adults. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Men. Women. Number of Cases 4 14 34... |
8be18ba1-49bf-4edf-afb6-fac538d734c0 | Further details are given under the respective headings elsewhere in the report. Examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab examinations) for the general practitioners of the Borough is undertaken by the Woolwich Memorial Hospital. During the year 245 such examinations were carried out. Details are as follow... |
922c204a-ae51-42bc-98cd-5e5eb6729492 | These include Plumstead and Eltham Commons, Avery Hill, Eltham Park, Bostall Heath and Bostall Woods ; Castlewood, Jack Wood and Oxleas Wood at Shooters Hill, (a continuous expanse of woodland some 312 acres in extent), Well Hall Pleasaunce, Rockcliff Gardens, Sutcliffe Park, Eltham Green, The Tarn, Plumstead Gardens, ... |
29a1e445-9510-4ae4-aa9b-7babcf9e7abe | 24372 Public health dept. REPORTS COLLECTION COPY Public Health Act 13-10-52 Woo 51 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1951 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Medical Officer of Health 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS page Health Com... |
531706fa-0a5a-4cae-983c-38b8f6563241 | J. R. Whiting (Chairman) Councillor G. E. Offord (Vice-Chairman) Councillors— T. G. Blann D. J. O'Byrne Mrs. E. Brooks Mrs. M. E. Polley N. G. Burbridge D. S. Ramsey G. S. Dean Mrs. K. M. Rance A. H. Gilder, M.B.E., J.P. D. S. Ritchie Mrs. A. E. Maxwell D. P. Walsh Mrs. E. R. M. Middleton T. STANDRING, M.D., D.P.H., M.... |
2c166388-0d2b-481f-b351-9529654655eb | Madam Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Fifty-first Annual Report on the health of the Borough of Woolwich. The Report is again prepared along the lines indicated by the Ministry of Health. There was no serious outbreak of any infectious disease during the year, and generally speaking, it can... |
9fc7a871-0fc9-43e3-af44-b045ecab4f43 | This was partly due to an increase of 43 deaths from heart disease, but resulted principally from cases of pneumonia, bronchitis and influenza which occurred in the first three months of the year. Compared with the previous year, there were 41 more deaths from bronchitis and more deaths from pneumonia and influenza occ... |
61dd7264-f2fc-4915-9812-d4d11075d0d1 | of the deaths of Woolwich persons from cancer of the lung and bronchus were in men. There is evidence that this is not peculiar to Woolwich. A number of explanations have been proffered, and it has been pointed out in The Lancet that deaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus in the majority of the Metropolitan Boroug... |
955aae13-8a63-458b-9ab3-3a3e152722ad | However, in spite of efforts to emphasise the value of immunisation, it is apparent that the number of children being immunised has dropped considerably during the past two or three years, and the neglect of those parents concerned gives rise to some anxiety. Despite the lack of cases locally, it is timely to appeal to... |
5f64e375-997a-46e0-bc70-069e5148e771 | Amongst new legislation was an Act requiring all pet shops to be licensed and supervised by the local authority, and also an amendment to previous rag flock legislation extending the kinds of filling subject to cleanliness control. The work of the district Sanitary Inspectors concerned with the repair and maintenance o... |
542fa914-96ad-42ee-bdc1-2425b8549f88 | It was possible for the house-to-house inspection programme to be continued on a larger scale than in previous post-war years, 382 houses being inspected for housing defects. During the year 27 individual unfit houses were represented and the occupants, comprising 98 persons, required other accommodation. At the time o... |
12c6c0dc-4a54-4afe-a2f0-1fff84634455 | The broad proposals with regard to slum clearance in the London area were made known during the year. The detailed programme for slum clearance for the next five years has now been prepared and the areas have been graded for representation in order of priority. Full details of the programme will be found in the section... |
502c18a4-2736-4fd4-8f9c-08cdd7f1582d | This is 1,500 more than in the previous year. One of the most successful sessions was that when the unit visited the Abbey Wood branch of the National Old Age Pensioners' Association, where 210 members were given a programme dealing with the work of the Health Department. A new departure in this work has been the holdi... |
70b770bb-684f-4f86-b435-bd4ece12ff6d | It is hoped that these will assist the efforts of public health officers and of the food traders themselves in improving the standard of cleanliness of food. In order to encourage personal hygiene, the Council continued its provision of free washing facilities in all of its main public conveniences. Much useful work is... |
4359429f-a812-4906-be08-84f92a2898a8 | This was due to a large increase in the number of pigs being slaughtered. I have continued to act for the Local Health Authority in the day-to-day administration of their personal health services, and co-operation between the Divisional Health Office and ourselves is extremely good. 1 am conscious of the help and consi... |
fc9e1812-8f69-4691-aba1-12b7bd1520a8 | H. Prescott. Senior Clerk—A. Healbey. Clerical Assistants— R. E. Sweett R. H. Thomas Mrs. E. M. Page (resigned 18th March, 1951) Miss E. C. Nicolson Miss M. H. Rentall (appointed 2nd April, 1951) Miss M. N. Prigmore Miss M. A. Reavil (resigned 31st July, 1951) C. Burgess G. C. Ryan J. E. Kay K. E. Doubleday (temporary)... |
eddb6151-20b5-44ae-bb02-cb019325e36f | ; Cert. Meat and Other Foods ; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I.; Cert. Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I. Sanitary Inspectors— H. W. Pendrill, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board; Cert. Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I.; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I. F. A. Andrew, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other F... |
923c9315-c76e-4a91-8d86-e46a2c096877 | Insp. Exam. Joint Board: Cert. Meat and Other Foods. W. E. McLelland, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. E. R. Rees, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. Miss M. F. Thomas, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; State Registered Nurse; Sta... |
c4e0a71a-1124-4097-9dbc-057f2d68e4d1 | R. Lincoln, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. S. Cooper, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. J. Coppin, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board. J. A. Orrell, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. A. Bennett, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. ... |
b5a9677e-7731-4f3a-8347-442c1cc0f84a | Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. (Appointed 20th December, 1951). Public Analyst (Part-time)— H. Amphlett Williams, ph.d. (Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C. GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8,282 statute acres Number of Houses 39,105 Number of persons per acre 18.1 Rateable Value £1,202,783 Sum represented by a Pe... |
97e07d1d-39b3-47a9-bde7-6e1f78b958e4 | Forces stationed in the district) 149,800 Live Births—Legitimate 2,163 Live Births—-Illegitimate 110 Total Live Births 2,273 Birth Rate 15.1 Stillbirths 39 Stillbirths—Rate per 1,000 total births 17.1 Deaths 1,838 Death Rate per 1,000 population 12.3 Maternal Deaths 1 Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total bi... |
b2c9fed6-cdb7-4b38-9d6e-97b27ea4a276 | Of the total births, 1,180 were boys and 1,093 girls. It is known that 1,454 births took place in public institutions in the Borough, of which 900 concerned Woolwich mothers. The birth rate was 15.1, which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and sex distribution of the population in various parts of the count... |
f661e49e-fe5a-4231-807e-6be3ae73b922 | The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,425, and after correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,838, giving a death rate of 12.3 for the Borough. This figure is higher than for the previous year (11.2) The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.7, compared with 13.1 for London, and 12... |
5c6990ca-3efb-4422-8b13-c8029327f9ff | Deaths from Cancer. Of the total number of deaths, 288 were from Cancer, of which 149 occurred in men and 139 in women. A total of 152 took place in hospital. Since the end of the last war there has been a noticeable increase in the number of deaths occurring locally from cancer of the lung and bronchus, and the follow... |
dc73f6f6-4dc6-481e-a8fd-8d6d083f57c7 | Lung 12 7 19 6 Bronchus 18 1 19 15 1948. Lung 13 1 14 3 Bronchus 20 1 21 14 1949. Lung 15 2 17 8 Bronchus 24 5 29 20 1950. Lung 26 4 30 8 Bronchus 33 8 41 36 1951. Lung 17 5 22 9 Bronchus 38 7 45 29 Deaths from Cancer (including all other specified Malignant Tumours). Year. Men. Women. Total Deaths. Deaths in Hospitals... |
69a69513-9302-426e-b131-b23dd2686f67 | 1945 134 133 267 88 1946 123 115 238 143 1947 130 130 260 135 1948 138 141 279 138 1949 172 128 300 159 1950 175 155 330 173 1951 149 139 288 152 Maternal Deaths. There was only one maternal death during the year, compared with two the previous year. Inquests. There were 75 inquests held on Woolwich residents during th... |
3242bda6-0946-4937-bc53-511d0dd26684 | Marriages. There were 1,362 marriages in the Borough during 1951, of which 868 took place in churches. The remaining 494 took place at the Woolwich Register Office. Of the number of marriages which took place in churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriages attended on 125 occasions. 8 9 Table No. 3. Nett Deaths dur... |
55d3d84f-117f-4fc7-be26-1013ec36b7d3 | respiratory 51 - - - 2 16 22 10 1 Tuberculosis, other 6 - 3 1 — - - 2 — Syphilitic disease 8 — — — — — 5 1 2 Diphtheria — — — — — — — — — Whooping Cough 1 — 1 — — — — — — Meningococcal infections - — — — — — — — — Acute poliomyelitis — — — — — - — — — Measles 1 1 — — - - - - - Other infective and parasitic diseases 2 -... |
e2eaa4ac-f3a2-4353-994c-e2e266e69a7d | breast 32 — — — — 3 14 7 8 Malignant neoplasm, uterus. . 14 — — — — 1 6 4 3 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 163 — — 1 — 10 54 58 40 Leukaemia, aleukaemia 9 - - 1 1 - 2 4 1 Diabetes 15 1 - - - - 3 4 7 Vascular lesions of nervous system 187 — — — — 7 44 53 83 Coronary disease angina 225 - — — — 6 58 81 80 Hyperte... |
ddba90d9-142b-45f4-8510-2de11b734b33 | Pneumonia 100 6 2 - - 1 20 26 45 Bronchitis 121 — 1 - - 2 21 39 58 Other diseases of respiratory system 25 1 1 1 — - 7 11 4 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 35 - - - - 1 12 11 11 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea 12 6 - - - - 3 1 2 Nephritis and Nephrosis 14 - — — - 1 7 3 3 Hypherplasia of prostate 22 - — - - - — 9 13 Pr... |
c797f0f9-629a-45c6-a223-aa4bbb8543d9 | abortion 1 - - - - 1 - - - Congenital malformations 13 9 2 - - - 2 - - Other defined and ill-defined diseases 163 37 3 - 3 7 29 23 61 Motor vehicle accidents 12 - - 2 5 2 2 - 1 All other accidents 37 2 1 1 1 4 6 5 17 Suicide 10 - - - - 2 5 2 1 Homicide and operations of war 1 — — — - — 1 — — 10 Table No. 4. Birth Rates... |
dfcd4ab4-7b59-4691-a88a-73fcf628569a | All Causes Tuberculosis Acute Poliomyelitis including Polio encephalitis Smallpox Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Pneumonia Typhoid Paratyphoid Fevers. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) Total Deaths under 1 year. England and Wales 15.5 0.36 12.5 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.38 0.61 0.00 1.4 29.6 126 County Boro... |
499113cd-d3f9-449e-8385-4d3644e6a4c0 | 1931) 16.7 0.38 12.5 0.31 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.38 0.63 0.00 1.0 27.6 London 17.8 0.37 13.1 0.38 0.00 — 0.01 0.00 0.23 0.61 0.00 0.7 26.4 WOOLWICH 15.7 0.27 11.7 0.38 0.00 — 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.66 0.00 2.6 27.7 The birth and death rates locally and nationally are compared in the following table:— The chief Vital Statistic... |
b9d19d33-c15e-4ccc-99cd-31f05fd2d87d | (2) Births. Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Nett. Under Year. At all Ages. Number. (3) Rate. (4) Number. (5) Rate per 1,000 nett Births. (6) Number. (7) Rate. (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 138,254 1923 a 143,530 2,867 20.5 123 43 1,387 9.9... |
77ffe0c4-1b13-4391-a8af-b32d4fd6d245 | 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 6 141,900 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 10.9 b 141,600 1931 a 14... |
6948bc6e-8dff-4c60-8d65-3d14202ab836 | 654 11.6 6 142,600 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 14.0 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 2,057 13.6 102 50 1,576 ... |
d5f9f756-1163-42da-8ee8-f09317a6f715 | 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 6 112,700 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 12.8 1946 b 134,420 2,903 21.6 91 ... |
4d8d5f47-7206-4b86-9e89-340d77d02f28 | 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 1950 c 149,000 2,172 14.6 53 24.40 1,668 11.2 1951 c 149,800 2,273 15.1 63 27.70 1,838 12.3 a—Total population. b—Civil population, c—Home population. 11 Vital Statistics fo... |
adc05b98-1f76-4b49-a424-e8846a2df929 | Illegitimate Stillbirths. Under 1 year. All Ages. Dockyard 51 5 — 1 66 St. Mary's 60 5 — 2 55 River 107 4 1 5 113 St. George's 122 5 1 6 37 WOOLWICH 340 19 2 14 271 Burrage 101 9 — 4 99 Herbert 181 8 6 7 137 Glyndon 90 10 2 3 107 St. Margaret's 191 11 6 6 187 Central 87 4 — 4 112 St. |
fd062d23-1063-48a5-9520-60de573092b9 | Nicholas 196 5 1 3 154 Abbey Wood 153 8 4 2 136 PLUMSTEAD 999 55 19 29 932 Well Hall 134 9 1 3 167 Avery Hill 327 12 7 6 240 Sherard 363 15 10 11 228 ELTHAM 824 36 18 20 635 BOROUGH 2,163 110 39 63 1,838 SANITARY ADMINISTRATION Sanitary Inspection of the Area. The Sanitary Inspectors carried out 33,676 inspections, inc... |
13553bdc-7822-42f8-a899-f6040775beb0 | There was a marked decrease in the number of complaints received during the year, only 2,676 compared with 4,023 in 1950. The necessary action was taken where complaints were made or nuisances discovered. Water Supply. At the end of the year there were estimated to be 39,105 houses in the Borough and water for drinking... |
e970761c-6ff7-4131-b85b-6c1db0785669 | 562 Outworkers' premises 223 Houses re Overcrowding 226 New houses re water supply 718 Houses re infectious disease 536 Houses re smallpox contacts 42 Houses re verminous cases 2,454 Houses re scabies cases 36 Houses re other diseases 9 Houses re Housing Acts 745 House-to-house inspections 382 Rent Restrictions Acts 9 ... |
93c51265-dbfe-476e-8999-96d1295f0520 | Dirty conditions 1,297 Damp conditions 4,740 Dilapidations 5,422 Verminous rooms cleansed 636 Defective lighting 536 Defective ventilation 526 Defective paving 148 Drainage defects 1,271 Water closet defects 1,210 Dustbins provided 131 Water supply defects 133 Foul accumulations removed 41 Overcrowding remedied 74 Misc... |
10d456d0-f98c-43ec-bdfe-a75e97d5375f | Under Section 105 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, if any house is found to be without an adequate dustbin the Council may serve a notice on the owner or the occupier requiring the supply of a dustbin at the house. A person aggrieved may appeal to the London County Council (now the Magistrate's Court). For many... |
a36ab13e-d257-446f-a34f-291ef1000a92 | However, following decisions in recent court cases, the Health Committee decided in 1951 that in future where an objection was raised by a person receiving a notice under the Bye-laws requiring him to provide a dustbin, the circumstances of each case should be reported to the Committee, together with information as to ... |
f645f0a7-c84c-47b9-a01d-a6d6213c9e70 | This Act places upon Metropolitan Borough Councils the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Act relating to poisons in Part II of the Poisons List. At the end of the year the number of sellers of Part II Poisons (other than registered Pharmacists) on the list maintained by the Council was 147. This number includes 1... |
a8a50d79-6993-4953-8bd4-8d38af4bcee9 | Written Notices. Occupiers prosecuted. (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 42 45 5 - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 349 231 28 - (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excl... |
8acdac6b-106b-422f-9fdd-5a78dc038e44 | Want of cleanliness 7 7 - - - Overcrowding - - - - - Inadequate ventilation - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors 2 2 - - - Sanitary Conveniences:— (a) Insufficient 7 7 - 2 - (b) Unsuitable or defective 104 104 - 20 - (c) Not separate for sexes 2 2 - - — Other offences against the Act (not including offences relatin... |
f14d0a36-4121-4785-8448-ce27a3214c6a | 1 Stuffed toys 2 Rodent Control. Measures for the destruction of rats and mice were continued during the year. The number of complaints received totalled 1,256. In addition to investigating premises involved in complaints, a systematic inspection under the "block control" principle was carried out covering the inspecti... |
76d52723-601e-4390-8e08-4b8c75c20e88 | It is claimed to be relatively harmless to man and domestic animals in the concentrations used and to create no prejudice or bait shyness in rats. It is too early to say whether it is more effective than the other poisons available but it is a welcome alternative poison. The Council continued its practice of carrying o... |
d7fb56ae-e423-4d58-af74-54beacac4c6c | In spite of the kill obtained at each treatment there is a build-up between treatments and so long as the poison does not reach the whole of the rat population the survivors will continue to breed. The only limiting factors appear to be the length of time elapsing between treatments and the amount of food available. Th... |
5cddaf06-1f9f-4fb7-8e84-2103fb162a30 | June 54 „ „ December 52 „ „ 15 The Council's refuse destructor tips are treated monthly. The Sanitary Inspector in charge of this work is assisted by four rodent operatives and also by two investigators who make the initial inspection to assess the extent of infestation. The Council's work relating to the destruction o... |
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