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73b57151-00ec-4631-a33c-d86465ac197e | Cases notified for the first time 88 53 141 3 7 10 Other additions to Register during the year, including transfers of patients from other areas 43 43 86 2 2 4 Cases on Register at 31st December, 1955 963 777 1,740 120 112 232 39 The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified:— Age Periods. Formal Notif... |
1c834821-4a0e-4dbf-ad1c-17c6113a392e | Total (all age Pulmonary Males — — — 2 2 9 3 11 20 21 15 5 — 88 Females — — — — 4 7 5 18 6 9 4 — — 53 Non-Pulmonary— Males 2 1 3 Females — — 1 — — 1 — 3 1 — — 1 — 7 Total — — 1 2 6 17 8 34 27 31 19 6 — 151 Table No. 17. Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population—Borough of Woolwich, Year. Estimated Civi... |
d685c667-9307-47e7-86f9-c2995196644e | 970 248 100 .90 1,611 6.2 1945 115,270 260 90 .70 1,478 6.0 1946 134,420 247 83 .61 1,531 5.4 1947 140,150 297 101 .72 1,626 6.2 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 1951 144,000 246 57 .39 1,838 3.1 1952 146,000 195 39 .26 1,667 2.3 1953 146,000 156 29 .... |
42bf19f8-1591-4986-bd9a-07fad5abab97 | 000 200 21 .14 1,443 1.4 1955 145,000 154 23 .15 1,537 1.4 Duties concerned with the prevention of the spread of infection are carried out by the Public Health Department, and for this purpose Medical Practitioners notify all new cases coming to their knowledge. Duties regarding investigation and treatment are carried ... |
d840f853-10a2-4b19-87d8-8a98a2ccaf9d | Many requests were again received from residents in the Borough wishing to dispose of bedding and furniture which was often in a dirty and sometimes verminous condition. This bedding and furniture was in the main that formerly used by persons removed to hospitals or institutions, or deceased. The articles were removed ... |
93c1aaf9-b737-4d15-9c09-f8ae346109b2 | A number of countries impose a condition that a Certificate of Disinfection must accompany any parcel of clothing entering the country. During the year several residents having relatives in Eastern Europe requested disinfection of clothing, which was usually new, and five certificates were issued in respect of such clo... |
9418ebe0-764b-407b-ab87-3dce38c13284 | Authentication of International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation. Persons proceeding abroad are required to produce in certain countries evidence of recent successful vaccination or inoculation. The signatures on these certificates are not acceptable by the countries concerned unless authenticated by the Med... |
3c4101bf-cb87-4f09-a585-b93bf4b6a192 | Specimens sent to this laboratory include samples of milk and ice cream, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases, specimens of meat from the Abattoir and samples of swimming bath water. The following summary relates to the work carried out by the laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1955:— 41 Details of... |
39837a41-cf9e-4410-9cfe-096c37a52e27 | Milk (methylene blue, phosphatase and turbidity tests) 362 Milk bottles 6 Faeces 11 Water (from swimming baths, children's paddling pools, boating lakes and from domestic supply) . 81 Total 504 The examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab examinations) for the general practitioners in the Borough, and also... |
3eb466a5-c536-493d-b344-f4d2d382a94f | D.P.H., M.R.C.S., Medical Officer of Health Telephone: Woolwich 1121. TOWN HALL, WOOLWICH, S.E. 18 With the Medical Officer of Health's Compliments 42 |
3797f519-b043-4753-a9b9-1e3bab2d91d8 | AC4372 WOO 56 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1956 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.H. Medical Officer of Health TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Health Committee 1 Preface 2 Staff 5 General Statistics 7 Vital Statisti... |
e8239404-162a-43fd-a781-6809ee6845e6 | Carroll (Chairman) Councillor Mrs. E.M. Wood (Vice-Chairman) Aldermen - Mrs. E.R.M. Middleton and W.L.G. Austin Councillors - A.J.J. Ashford G.S. Dean A.W. Bassett L.A. Heath T.G. Blann Mrs. W.H.M. Hulbert Mrs. M.J.M. Bradley W.R. Kennett Mrs. S.M. Bradley H.F. Reilly Mrs. E. Brooks E. Williams Mrs. E.G. Bunce M. Wood ... |
009b21ab-6344-44d4-a052-11e031b0c979 | The report is on the general lines indicated by the Minister. The Registrar General's estimate of the mid-year population for the Borough is 147,500, being 1,000 less than the previous year's figure. The death rate was 10.4 and the birth rate 13.2, similar figures to the previous year. I am pleased to report that there... |
974e8879-8a88-4d95-b170-8c7ce20a5026 | The outbreak of sonne dysentery required much time and attention in its control. The large number of notifications of poliomyelitis of the previous year was, fortunately, not repeated in 1956, there being very few cases in the Borough. A start was made with inoculation against poliomyelitis during the year to a limited... |
0fb1e5d1-a265-4fb6-8d35-5986533d7bd4 | Public Health covers a wide field and apart from infectious disease, may be divided broadly into general public health inspection, housing and slum clearance, supervision of the food supplies, clean air administration, old people's welfare work and health education -2- and publicity. Whilst many of the services of the ... |
20f5c3a6-b7f1-4f5d-af39-9800d247d4b9 | During the year, apart from individual unfit houses, I represented a total of 255 properties for slum clearance, including the representations of the first part of the Glyndon Redevelopment Scheme comprising 100 properties in Ann Street. Further important progress in the housing sphere was made by the Council during th... |
5e8e3579-b4bd-43d8-80fe-fff580aa6997 | Improvements at a number of food shops were carried out during the year at the instigation of the Department, and the co-operation of the shop-keepers has been encouraging. After a year's operation of the Regulations, there are signs in the Borough that traders are raising their standards. However, whilst it is fitting... |
72887e7d-0a84-4004-b422-87627180ce41 | The long-awaited and important new Clean Air legislation, which will ultimately have far reaching effects on us all, became operative towards the end of the year, and the Borough Council quickly decided that it would make use of its powers for the setting up of smoke control areas. The Council had already had valuable ... |
8861a93a-301d-4335-9582-37e717ecf11c | The Council is doing all it can by means of its own services and by financial assistance to voluntary bodies working for the welfare of the elderly to make the lives of these persons more comfortable and enjoyable. Although the services available through the various statutory and voluntary bodies in the Borough cannot ... |
cd0465cf-6f60-4a58-b77b-1a0ab509b50c | Couch, who had been Chief Sanitary Inspector at Woolwich since 1938, having had 33 years' service with the Council as a Sanitary Inspector. Mr, Couch left with the good wishes of everyone. The Council appointed Mr. F.A. Andrew, who has served the Council as an Inspector for 28 years, and latterly was Senior Food Inspec... |
e7768bd3-4a59-4ff7-a318-639439676234 | - 4 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF Medical Officer of Health- T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.H. Public Health Inspectors- Chief Public Health Inspector- C.J. COUCH, F.R.S.H.; Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Board; Cert. Royal San.Inst.; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Ins., R.S.I.; Cert. Advanced Ins... |
c7171b00-19fe-4d98-9117-6360aa0b26c8 | Senior Food Inspector) F.J. HOINES, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods(Senior Food Inspector) W.F.R. WHEAL, Cert.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods(Senior Housing Inspector) H.M. KERSEY, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I.(Rodent C... |
a9a73cbe-b6d3-4da1-b713-046ae531544d | Inspector) E.R. REES, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Boards Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) W.F.N. TROUGHTGN, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods(Licensed and registered food premises, etc. Inspector) -5- R.LINCOLN, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Housing and Res... |
275e598a-061b-4588-9f8e-de1aabe6fbf6 | DAVIES, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board.(Food Inspector) (Resigned 2.9.56.) J. HILLS, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods.(District Inspector) J. HACKER, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods.(Food Inspector). J.H. LOTT, Cert.San.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foo... |
375804ce-6d60-49c8-a07e-c8d013f24a0d | Administrative and Clerical- Chief Administrative Assistant- T.H. PRESCOTT Senior Clerk- A. HEAIEY, A.C.C.S. Clerical Assistants- R.E. SWEETT R.H. THCMAS, D.F.C. (Resigned 8.2.1956) MRS. M.H. DOWDING MRS. W.E. ELLISON G.C. RYAN J.E. KAY - 6 - D.M. GIBBS MRS. M.N. McEWAN (Resigned 12.2.1956) MISS F.E. GEE B. HILLIER (Re... |
ca78a3cc-deb5-44b2-9219-88e4f09b9717 | SMITH (Appointed 19.3.1956) GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8,282 statute acres Number of Dwellings 42,517 Number of Persons per acre 17.8 Total Rateable Value (including Government property) £2,629,128 Product of 1d. Rate £10,090 VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparative fig... |
90b2fae7-533c-463c-8bf3-b6cb21bb2d92 | 2 Total Deaths 1,524 1,537 Death Rate per 1,000 population 10.4 10.3 Maternal Deaths Nil 2 Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births 1.0 Deaths of Infants under one year 37 39 Death Rate of Infants under one year 18.9 19.7 Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 22 23 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 309 311 De... |
f178ac61-2a4a-4545-a95d-296579b50612 | It is known that 1,791 births took place in public institutions in the Borough, of which 933 concerned Woolwich mothers. The birth rate was 13.2, which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and sex distributions of the population in various parts of the country, gives a birth rate of 13.06 compared with the pro... |
550e5b7e-63bd-4fce-8792-0dfaf1ed2cab | DEATHS The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,293, and after correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,524, giving a death rate of 10.4 for the Borough, compared with 10.3 the previous year. The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.1, compared with the provisional figure of 12.9 for... |
9332d1c8-25b2-4b45-907f-a11e5ddabbcd | INFANT MORTALITY The infant death rate for the year of 18.9(19.7 in 1955) compares favourably with 23.8 for England and Wales. -8- MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS During the year there were ten fatal road accidents concerning Woolwich residents, compared with 16 the previous year, None related to children under 5 years and onl... |
92799134-6e6a-4fb5-85ad-69e3fb7468d4 | OTHER ACCIDENTS Deaths due to other accidents totalled 26, including 12 persons over the age of 65 years, almost all of them being due to falls at home. A child of eight months received multiple injuries when he fell from a balcony at home, and a man was killed when he fell from an iron pipe whilst at work at a local f... |
0d05f8d1-a7ee-490d-8088-f288a765e490 | Of the number of marriages which took place in churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriages attended on 118 occasions. DEATHS FRCM CANCER Of the total number of deaths, 313 were from Cancer(including four from Sarcoma), being a similar number to the previous year. Of these, 176 occurred in men and 137 in women. Mor... |
5546a49a-1f5f-4a0d-9a8d-40d6a40ee8b6 | WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours) Year Men Women Total Deaths Deaths in Hospitals 1946 123 115 238 145 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 1952 166 151 317 150 1953 184 125 309 169 1954 145 148 293 193 1955 ... |
98b73261-a288-4266-abf3-b466dc0c4d35 | BY AGE (excluding specified Malignant Tumours) Age Men Women Total Deaths in Hospital Under 25 years 2 1 3 — 26-30 years - 1 1 - 31-35 years 1 2 3 2 36-40 years 3 4 7 3 41-45 years 3 4 7 2 46-50 years 6 6 12 7 51-55 years 17 9 26 13 56-60 years 23 14 37 25 61-65 years 25 16 41 26 66-70 years 29 17 46 24 71-75 years 30 ... |
c3bbe8f9-a5a2-4681-917c-0dfc46955f03 | WOOLWICH DEATHS FRCM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1946-1956 Year Lung Bronchus Total Deaths in Hospitals Male Female Male Female 1946 10 4 15 2 31 21 1947 12 7 18 1 38 21 1948 13 1 20 1 35 17 1949 15 2 24 5 46 28 1950 26 4 33 8 71 44 1951 17 5 40 8 70 38 1952 22 5 31 10 68 31 1953 16 2 40 9 67 38 1954 11 6 31 8 56 ... |
886ceae4-70e1-4f1f-8049-18453b6814c6 | CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA)- WOOLWICH 1956 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE Male Female Total Deaths in Hospitals Stomach 18 14 32 19 Bronchus 43 4 47 34 Lung 23 3 26 16 Breast - 31 31 16 Colon 8 11 19 8 Pancreas 3 3 6 2 Rectum 22 14 36 16 Uterus 14 14 9 Prostate 11 - 11 9 Ovary- - 14 14 10 Bladder 14 3 17 14 Liver 3 3 ... |
298f5784-4561-457f-a5a7-bed53f61e469 | 1 - Pharynx 3 1 4 1 Pelvis - 1 1 1 Thyroid - 1 1 - Others and unspecified 15 6 21 9 Total 174 135 309 182 -11- The following table gives details of the infant deaths in Woolwich during 1956:- TABLE No. 5. DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1956 Causes of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months... |
1429ddbe-ebca-47d7-b9c8-a206772d84b6 | 5 Rhesus incompatibility 2 - - - 2 - - - - 2 Spina bifida 2 - - - 2 - - - - 2 Otitis Media - - - - - - 1 - - 1 Bronchitis - - - - - 1 2 1 1 5 Other causes 5 — - — 5 1 1 3 1 11 23 37 -12- TABLE No. 6 NETT DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1956. CAUSES OF DEATH All Ages Under 1 Year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years... |
58f56f13-d68e-4096-b5fc-77e978bfbf9e | respiratory 17 - - - - 4 6 3 4 Tuberculosis, other 5 - - - - 2 3 - - Syphilitic disease 7 - - - 2 3 2 Diphtheria - — - — - - - — - Whooping Cough - - - - - - - - - Meningococcal infections 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - Acute poliomyelitis - - - - - - - - - Measles — — — — — — - — - Other infective and parasitic diseases 3 - - - - ... |
ff0d874b-2802-4958-a093-aa2716c2ea60 | breast 31 - - - - 6 11 9 5 Malignant neoplasm, uterus 14 - - - - 1 8 3 2 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 163 - - 2 1 9 51 46 54 Leukaemia, aleukaemia 4 - - - - 1 - 2 1 Diabetes 12 - - - - - 2 3 7 Vascular lesions of nervous system 162 1 - 1 - 7 25 63 65 Coronary disease angina 220 - - - - 3 66 55 96 Hypertensio... |
65a7413c-c4f6-49ba-ae40-4dec3b6146ea | 5 - _ - - 13 22 59 Bronchitis 142 5 — — — 1 25 52 59 Other diseases of respiratory system 17 1 — — - 2 6 3 5 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 20 - - — — - 2 8 10 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea 6 - - - - 2 4 Nephritis and Nephrosis 13 - - - — — 4 5 4 Hypherplasia of prostate 17 - - - - - - 4 13 Pregnancy, childbirth, |
5293cf14-2d48-4aaa-a9be-b8174ceab852 | abortion - - - - - - - - - Congenital malformations 10 7 - 2 - - - 1 - Other definedand ill-defined diseases 129 19 2 - 3 8 28 25 44 Motor vehicle accidents 10 - — 1 2 3 3 - 1 All other accidents 26 1 1 1 - 4 7 1 11 Suicide 24 _ - - - 5 10 7 2 Homicide and operations of war - - - - - - - - - -13- The chief Vital Statis... |
8d3a40a9-b5cf-483a-b0be-dbf740f293e0 | 8 121 59 1,649 11.2 1937a 149,400 2,125 14.2 86 40 1,660 11.1 1938a 150,900 2,057 13.6 102 50 1,576 10.4 1939a 150,800 2,133 14.1 103 49 1,592 11.1 1940b 124,340 1,846 14.8 66 36 1,854 14.9 1941b 105,630 1,459 14.0 65 42 1,627 15.7 1942b 110.140 2,036 18.5 71 34 1,410 12.8 1943b 112,700 2,174 19.3 77 35 1,558 13. |
793f6248-3231-43b4-9da1-98c8b83977a5 | 8 1944b 110,970 2,037 18.5 83 40 1,611 14.5 1945b 115,270 2,021 17.5 85 41 1,478 12.8 1946b 134,420 2,903 21.6 91 31 1,531 11.4 1947b 140,150 3,193 22.8 87 27.2 1,626 11.6 Il948b 142,800 2,527 17.7 74 29.2 1,573 11.0 1949b 144,000 2,504 17.4 72 28.7 1,572 10.9 1950c 149,000 2,172 14.6 53 24.4 1,668 11.2 1951c 149, |
4906f6a6-9047-4f86-ae69-6c9c0f8a2a57 | 800 2,273 15.1 63 27.7 1,838 12.3 1952c 151,800 2,199 14.4 47 21.4 1,667 10.9 1953c 151,100 2,090 13.8 48 22.9 1,569 10.4 1954c 149,700 2,055 13.5 37 18.1 1,443 9.6 1955c 148,500 1,971 13.2 39 19.7 1,537 10.3 1956c 147,500 1,953 13.2 37 18.9 1,524 10. |
4f2b5f5f-40d3-4951-849b-ef38914652b8 | 4 a- Total population b- Civil population c- Home population -14- SANITARY ADMINISTRATION SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA During 1956 the Public Health Inspectors carried out 38,737 inspections, including re-inspections, being over 300 more than in the previous year, and nearly 1,000 more than in 1954. The nature of th... |
4de82077-c199-492c-bb39-55db21df0586 | overcrowding 160 Smoke observations 71 New houses re. water supply 528 Atmospheric Pollution 349 Houses re. infectious disease 2,909 Men's lavatories 103 Women's lavatories 66 Houses re. smallpox contacts 29 Houses re. choked drains 96 Houses re. vermin 75 Drainage inspections 1,344 Council housing applicants re. vermi... |
6f1641f6-438d-4e6c-a55f-b59520c4be66 | disinfection or destruction of articles Marshes, ditches, pools, 9 Aged and Infirm persons 3,232 Common Lodging Houses 6 Tents and Vans 94 factories mechanically powered 261 water courses, static water tanks, etc. 127 Factories non-mechanically powerd 16 Stables 27 Exhumations 3 Workplaces 34 Factories re. trade efflue... |
a43e1c0c-2968-4176-98d7-5e31e232a392 | repaired or renewed 403 Walls repaired or renewed 912 Damp walls and other damp conditions remedied 1,438 Lighting and ventilation defects remedied 560 Fireplaces, hearths, flues, etc. repaired or renewed 170 Areas and yards paved or repaired 79 Floors, skirting and other woodwork 259 Sinks, S.W. pipes, etc., repaired ... |
f92cc165-4e37-4338-8910-ac521dc0078a | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS During 1956, it was not found necessary to institute legal proceedings in order to obtain compliance with notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and other relevant Acts, Regulations and Bye«laws. WATER SUPPLY Domestic water is supplied to the Borough entirely by the Metropolitan Wa... |
2475f554-3ca9-4ef5-9403-3801c7556b3d | -16- Samples of water from the wells in use have been submitted for bacteriological examination and the results showed the water to be satisfactory. DRAINAGE A total of 338 drainage defects were found during the year, and the necessary work of repair or reconstruction was supervised by the Public Health Inspectors. Off... |
d32f7ffa-3a24-43a3-aed9-4c4cc10982a4 | SHOPS ACT, 1950 The provisions of the Shops Act, 1950, relating to suitability of ventilation, washing facilities and sanitary accommodation and maintenance of suitable temperature in shops is the responsibility of the local sanitary authority. Altogether 758 visits of inspection were made by the Public Health Inspecto... |
f043b961-a42b-48ff-a40b-c743879cdde7 | -17- REGISTRATION OF HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS PREMISES As from the 1st March, 1956, all persons carrying on the business of a hairdresser or barber in the Borough must be registered and also have their premises registeredo The Council have made Byelaws to secure the cleanliness of these shops and of the instruments and... |
feeb5c0b-57a0-4c01-9568-7f39b30d8f32 | PROVISION OF DUSTBINS During the year, 73 notices were served on the owners of premises in the Borough under the provisions of Section 12 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954, requesting the supply of a dustbin. No appeals were made against the Council's notices. PET SHOPS There are ten pet shops in ... |
634df411-f23f-428d-bdb7-aff362338da8 | A total of 11,096 premises were inspected during the year and of these 7,487 were under the "block control" system. The number of properties found to be infested by rats or mice was 1,834, which included 159 business and industrial premises. Where the cause of the infestation appears to be due to defective drains or ot... |
28d6e488-c68b-4d7a-96b7-66dcbd3ebf3f | With the co-operation of the Borough Engineer's Department, two sewer treatments and one test baiting were undertaken during 1956, and in this way the number of rats in the sewers has been kept under control. The number of "takes" recorded at the December treatment showed a 3 per cent. increase on the previous treatmen... |
4c39db2a-ffcb-4473-b55b-77af9ac008bd | Five infestations of cockroaches were dealt with by the Department during the year, for which charges were made. Two houses ware treated for infestations of woodworm; one of which included disinfestation of the furniture also. Charges totalling £33. 8.1d. were made upon the responsible persons for the treatments referr... |
250f35ac-aa36-419d-817c-cef0056d7d71 | DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT DURING 1956 ARE AS FOLLOWS:- Premises No. on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 26 16 6 - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authori... |
56bbe1cc-e72f-4aa8-bfe2-3a1e617b2241 | Inspector Want of cleanliness - - - - - Overcrowding - - - - - Inadequate ventilation - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors - - - - - Sanitary Conveniences:- - - - - - (a) Insufficient - - - - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 6 6 - 2 - (c) Not separate for sexes Other offences against the Act (not including offences re... |
c70289cf-9707-4ed3-9b3e-4cc61770e8cd | Local industry also employs 107 outworkers who reside outside the Borough. Periodical inspections of the outworkers' homes are made by the Council's woman Public Health Inspectors altogether 554 such visits were made in 1956 to ensure that the home working conditions were satisfactory. WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY The proble... |
c8166d67-0836-4db6-8fc1-cb9393f4645a | In a few cases it was necessary to make special arrangements for their cleansing, which was carried out in their own homes. In those instances where it was found that hospital treatment was essential, arrangements for the patient's admission were made with the hospital admission officers. A number of persons who came t... |
1cee77aa-b6b5-4c7c-b484-540cb27025ae | Over £1,000 per year is contributed by the Borough Council towards the cost of supplying meals at the Plumstead and Eltham Lunch Clubs, which operated fully throughout the year. The present amount of the County Council contribution towards the cost of these meals is 10d. per head, the recipient also paying 10d. per mea... |
3b1c9d18-aebb-4110-8af6-e8e387bd119a | Seventy-seven persons had a week's holiday at Westgate, 37 going in May and 40 in September. In addition, seven infirm persons were helped with a holiday at special holiday Homes. There were 14 cancellations, leaving only four outstanding applications. Private arrangements for transport were made with a coach firm. who... |
e1ca709f-a179-4d8e-9a55-0bc7e98655c6 | Home Visitation Regular friendly visits are made by the Visitors of the Council of Social Service and also Visitors from local Churches, to the homes of lonely persons in the district. During 1956 the Council of Social Service were able to extend their friendly visiting scheme following the appointment of a new assista... |
39c31d98-e671-44e3-8ce9-29c8bb4b4a45 | The Old People's Welfare Committee of the Woolwich Council of Social Service co-ordinates the activities of the various voluntary organisations in the Borough engaged in giving help and assistance to elderly persons, receiving a substantial grant from the Borough Council towards this work, STREET CLEANSING There are 14... |
be93663d-1ffa-4913-9a6a-f90f4a3f2f1b | HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE During the year under review, 45,988 tons of refuse were collected by the Council's vehicles and 54,360 tons disposed of at the Council's Refuse Destructor. The difference between the two weights is largely the quantity of refuse delivered to the Refuse Destructor from the Royal Arsenal and Army ... |
e1119348-56fd-4435-83c9-d47c007aa1af | In all the conveniences the waterclosets are available without charge. FREE WASHING FACILITIES - PUBLIC CONVENIENCES For the past five years the Council has provided free washing facilities at the main public conveniences and this service continues to be used to an increasing extent and is much appreciated by the publi... |
203239ea-772d-4354-bfa6-fb0778c4fb2f | During the year nine samples of filling materials were obtained for analysis. Three of the samples were of rag flock, two were of woollen mixture felt and one each of cotton felt, coir fibre, black curled fibre, and curled hair and fibre mixture. In each case the sample was satisfactory. BOATING AND PADDLING POOLS AND ... |
0bf8d221-5854-4e5d-ae7c-58f5b53c5868 | Average PH value Average Free Chlorine Average Temperature Swimming Baths 0 7.65 1.7 74.6 Paddling and Boating Pools One isolated occasions: 35 Average otherwises: 3 7.81 0.26 - OPENING OF NEW CREMATORIUM The new Crematorium situated on land adjoining the Eltham Cemetery was officially opened on the 16th July, 1956, an... |
893219cb-016a-4ab4-89eb-f3c97e37f92a | Originally two cremators were installed, but having regard to the number of cremations now taking place, the Joint Committee have decided to provide a third. Prom the 15th August to the end of the year 580 cremations took place. The number from each district was as follows:- Woolwich 168; Greenwich 34; Chislehurst and ... |
331e90f3-4ac2-41ac-80f8-76fc6b905960 | BURIAL OF THE DEAD Arrangements were made during 1956 for the burial of nine persons, who had died in the Borough, other than in hospitals, under authority given to the Council by Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, where it appeared that no other suitable arrangements were 25 being made for their burial. ... |
23e16d6c-194f-48d6-bafe-6d6eeeca4c9d | The number of complaints of smoke nuisance received during the year was 28, and three notices were served. APPLIANCES IN NEW COUNCIL DWELLINGS All new Council dwellings have been provided with a modern smokeless fuel appliance in the living room, complete with gas ignition, and it is one of the conditions of tenancy fo... |
62818b8a-70c4-4e0e-8a64-6cb86bc66137 | It will be seen from the following tables that, in general, the pollution by sulphur trioxide and solid matter is less in the summer months than in the winter, thus emphasising the part played by domestic chimneys in pollution of the atmosphere. 26 27 TABLE No. 11. MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JA... |
3bb54ff1-42e7-43c2-92f9-26952edd369a | 7 2.5 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.6 4.0 5.5 3.8 No.3 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 4.0 3.7 2.6 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.1 3.0 4.7 2.9 No.4 Shooters Hill Golf Club 4.2 2.5 3.0 2.9 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.8 4.4 3.2 No.5 Eltham High Street Area 2.4 2.9 1.7 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 1.7 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON Highest 8. |
21b1843e-99f1-48a2-a1e8-0d2dbfdfd540 | 3 9.1 6.8 6.6 5.4 4.7 2.9 6.9 4.9 6.6 7.5 7.1 Lowest 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.0 STATIONS Total Solid Matter collected. Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq.Mile Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. No.1 Woolwich Dockyard 46.7 26.8 47.6 43.1 32.5 33.3 35.0 28.0 31.8 28.1 34.6 33.0 N... |
65e4a714-1a76-48a7-b924-f57f775fba7d | 0 24.2 18.4 20.1 20.0 16.6 13.8 18.2 21.6 21.6 No.3 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 24.7 12.1 27.6 26.1 17.9 15.5 16.1 15.8 19.4 18.4 23.5 18.1 No.4 Shooters Hill Golf Club 14.2 7.8 16.7 18.9 13.6 15.8 13.5 12.4 12.1 9.4 13.8 11.1 No.5 Eltham High Street Area 13.7 9.2 12.5 13.6 10.8 11.6 12.6 12.4 6.9 8.8 10.5 8. |
869fc0b1-16c1-4f72-97fe-9053c96d23b9 | 7 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OP LONDON Highest 112.1 109.5 86.0 52.7 75.3 73.1 123.0 137.0 116.9 54.5 67.7 102.7 Lowest 12.5 5.4 10.5 13.5 5.3 11.3 10.8 9.6 6.9 8.8 6.3 8.7 THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 The new Clean Air legislation received the Royal Assent on the 5th July, 1956, and makes far-reaching changes. The Act has be... |
9224a1ae-f5b4-48e2-8e56-dfd838c06045 | The most important provisions of the Act are as follows:- Section 1: The emission of "dark smoke" from any chimney, including domestic chimneys, will be an offence. The former 'best practical means' defence of the Public Health Act has been repealed. Section 1 will not come into operation until the second appointed day... |
6770eb9d-7da0-4b61-9f5c-7f54fb92b780 | Section 2 deals with temporary exemption from the provisions of Section 1, so that for a period of not more than seven years from the passing of the Act it will be a defence to prove (a) that the contravention was due to the nature of the building and equipment and not to failure in use or maintenance, (b) that it had ... |
6b30f58b-e787-4765-a67c-a7a0d2a10824 | The effect of an operative Order is, broadly speaking, to prohibit entirely the emission of smoke from that area, but the provisions of the Act are flexible and allow for adaptation to local circumstances. Smoke Control Areas may, therefore, either be completely smokeless or they may be areas in which certain classes o... |
b65b5dfd-083c-4ec3-acd7-b9733fb84bb7 | The procedure for making and bringing into operation a Smoke Control Order consists of four separate stages (l) submission to the Minister of a provisional plan, with a preliminary estimate of the cost and fuel requirements; (2) following approval in principle by the Minister a detailed survey and collation of the requ... |
ff733104-15e9-4534-89b4-4be6ac171cb0 | This payment is dependent upon the work being done to the satisfaction of the authority and that it is done either after the confirmation of the Order, but before its coming into operation, or is reasonably incurred as a result of a notice served by the local authority requiring it to be done. Section 13: This Section ... |
b866c2f2-b6b1-4d87-ab7b-5f67835f0add | may be passed on to the tenants by way of rent. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES The Council has four bathing establishments in the Borough. A full description of this service, which includes swimming baths, slipper baths, Turkish Baths, public laundry and the use of the premises for social and sporting activities during th... |
bbff5197-476d-4014-8067-197896a45220 | dry weight laundry, and the charge for the use of a hydro extractor is 1d. The Indoor Cricket School at Eltham Baths again had a very successful season, and the Kent County Cricket Club's Coaching Scheme for schoolboys was an outstanding feature. The successful conversion of the Woolwich Baths plant from coal burning t... |
b818497f-0906-49cc-a2c0-24a1ca8d3819 | Total attendances during that period were as followss:- Swimming 465,248 Slipper Baths 140,631 Turkish Baths 8,100 Public Laundry 12,924 Free Baths to Old Age Pensioners and Unemployed Persons 3,688 630,591 HOUSING REPAIRS At the end of 1956, there were estimated to be 42,517 dwellings in the Borough. The number inspec... |
b7bbd16a-4405-40db-bd33-162e64e943a6 | House-to-house inspections under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925, were continued, the total number of inspections in 1956 being 2,114, OVERCROWDING During the year 24 families were found to be living in overcrowded conditions, and reports were made to the London County Council on behalf of these persons. I... |
e4bd1f68-45e8-4da8-bb48-417b09a33691 | INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES Twenty two houses were represented by me during the year as being unfit for human habitation and incapable of being made fit at reasonable expense. Following my representation formal notices were served on the owners under the provisions of the Housing Acts to secure the demolition or closure of... |
13f71059-4737-4b0a-80bb-b08e2a1fa4dd | Plumstead High Street 1, Maxey Road 1, Armstrong Place 14, Armstrong Street 2, Swetenham Place A further eight individual unfit houses had been represented to the Council at the end of the year, for demolition or closure. During the year the Council made Closing Orders in respect of unfit rooms at a further seven premi... |
be03ca79-753d-4c3b-b89f-752f6fef4504 | I also represented to the Council that the dwelling house 39, Tewson Road was unfit for human habitation, but capable of being made fit at reasonable expense. Notices under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936, were served, and subsequently the Council, in default of the owner, made these premises again fit for habitatio... |
96360624-987c-4ee7-b882-4457af1a7bf4 | The number of inspections relating to applications for Improvement Grants during the year totalled 98• CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR During 1956, 17 applications were received from tenants for the issue of Certificates of Disrepair under the provisions of the Housing (Repairs and Rents) Act, 1954. Two of these applications... |
d442dc85-5043-48ca-8877-fa54fa70b065 | SLUM CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AREAS During 1956 further substantial progress was made by the Council in its slum clearance programme. Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:- Samuel Street (No. 1) Area: (55 houses). This area comprises the following dwelling houses:- 71-83 (odd) Samuel Street 87-119 ... |
5c65808c-a311-4513-a7e9-249afb310fb6 | Chapel Hill 33s Chapel Hill 2-6 (cons.) Harrington Buildings Samuel Street (NO. 3) Order. There are only two houses included in this area, namely 15 and 17, Samuel Street, and the Council's Order was confirmed by the Minister on the 26th September, 1956. Samuel Street (No. 4) Order. This Order relates to Nos. 3-9 (odd)... |
a9a99f95-7975-472d-ac56-c0816a09725f | 42-62 (even) Frances Street. Frances Street (No. 2) Order. This was made by the Council following my representation and relates to Nos. 22-36 (even) Frances Street and 19, Borgard Road. The Order was made by the Council in May 1956. North Kent Grove Clearance Order. The Minister confirmed this Order on the 6th Septembe... |
7ab779cd-d0a8-48a7-bcef-e16d620e4e0a | 1 Area: 160-170(even), 161-179 (odd) and 185 Ann Street, 125-137 (odd) Villas Road, 21 and 23, Waverley Road. No. 2 Area; 3-9 (odd) Brewery Road. No. 3 Areas 1O8-134 (even), 138-142 (even), 109-145 (odd) and 145a, Ann Street, 147-155 (odd) Ann Street; 24a, 24b and 26-34 (even) 34 Glyndon Road; 86-92 (even) and 100, 122... |
bb94d915-a931-45ef-a9e0-38dfec43d168 | In addition there are approximately 60 properties on adjoining land which are not considered representable but which it is necessary for the Council to acquire in order to obtain a cleared site of convenient shape and dimensions for the satisfactory redevelopment of these clearance areas. These added lands include, in ... |
6f81d72f-d6f9-4c49-a49a-15796e17cf87 | In addition to the representation of the abovementioned areas, I also represented that the houses 82-96 (even) and 102-114 (even) Kingsman Street were unfit for habitation and should be dealt with by the Council as Clearance Areas. These properties are now in the Council's ownership. SLIM CLEARANCE - COMPENSATION Durin... |
9e8f8ef8-dfd5-419e-8b00-efa804d42b7d | HOUSING PROGRESS The number of dwellings built in the Borough of Woolwich during the year 1956 may be summarised as follows:- 35 By the Borough Council By the London County Council By the Housing Associations By private enterprise 238 119 38 99 Total: 494 In addition, a further 188 dwellings were under construction by ... |
8088b85c-4b32-41f8-a0c6-ad453a7862b6 | The final stages in the development of the Coldharbour Estate were in hand at the end of the year, with the erection of some blocks of flats in the central shopping area, including a seven-storey point block with lift to all floors, while a communal laundry for the use of some 150 tenants is provided in the basement. A... |
705f850e-e28b-4220-b7cc-32fd76dd09d6 | The information regarding the housing progress in the Borough during 1956 has been kindly supplied by the Director of Housing. HEALTH EDUCATION FILM PROGRAMMES AND INFORMAL TALKS A full programme was again undertaken by the Council's Health Education Unit during 1956. Ninety-one sessions, consisting of sound films, fil... |
8997a8af-f1c8-483b-989f-3bd285a004ba | A pleasing feature of the work is the number of requests received for second visits by the Unit. It has been found that an initial visit to an organisation with sound films and a short talk on the '"Work of the Health Department" is generally followed by a request for a further visit on a specialised subject, such as, ... |
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