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e14d2bd3-e286-4a79-864f-e1021c504d64 | In the construction of the Department's stand at the Trade Fair and the demonstration hut at present at Abbey Wood, considerable assistance was given by the Coal Utilisation Council and other interested organisations, (c) Smoke Nuisances. It is anticipated that the remaining provisions of the Clean Air Act, I956, will ... |
c27d8969-0b76-40bf-971d-44b3d5082a14 | MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION Monthly measurements of deposits of sulphur trioxide and solid matter are taken at five measuring stations situated within the Borough which are maintained by the Council. In addition, the Council have set up three smoke measuring stations where daily readings are obta... |
4a86e401-3b76-4a03-bf21-768520c103f9 | Woolwich Dockyard 2.6 2.7 1.9 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.9 3.1 Municipal Offices 3.7 4.0 2.5 3.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.6 3.2 4.6 5.1 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 2.8 3.2 2.2 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.6 3.8 Shooters Hill Golf Club 3.0 3.1 2.3 2.7 1.6 1.7 1. |
94513dc1-80ef-4e28-ae2b-a83962c1fced | 6 1.6 1.7 2.0 3.9 4.2 Eltham High Street Area 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.7 0,7 0.7 1.3 2.1 2.3 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON Highest 8.6 8.8 7.1 5.5 4.1 3.4 4.0 3.3 3.5 5.9 7.4 8.8 Lowest 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 STATIONS Total Solid Matter collected. Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq. Mile. Jan... |
415159f8-d6a5-4d6f-ad6f-0f6f5261bd36 | Apr, May June July Aug, Sept Oct. Nov. Dec . Woolwich Dockyard 20.1 28.8 35.1 25.9 31.1 26.7 37.4 34.9 32.8 33.7 33.9 29.2 Municipal Offices 13.4 17.9 16.5 18.2 16.7 16.4 18.8 18.3 18,6 23.2 26.4 19.6 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 10.7 17.9 17.1 16.7 14.8 16.3 18.5 17.6 17,1 18.5 22.0 18.0 Shooters Hill Golf Club 11.4 10.1... |
0e5176d8-81ec-4fa2-b5d3-b3e096d06c98 | 0 10,7 11.1 12.8 11.8 Eltham High Street Area 7.6 6.3 8,1 12.8 10.1 11.0 10,6 9.4 b.7 9.0 14.1 8,8 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON j Highest 128.2 139.5 125.8 91.1 112.0 103.5 136.6 191.9 213.8 128.4 81.3 134.4 Lowest 7.6 6.3 7.4 8.1 10.0 5.2 9.8 6.3 , 6.7 9.0 8.8 8.8 - 25 - WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY Much time and. |
90bf6964-63f8-4bd8-9346-e681c8f034eb | effort is devoted by the Council to the welfare of the elderly, the principle behind this service being that help is given wherever it is most needed., The Council are concerned to see that elderly persons who are often living alone and unable to cook their own meal or do their own housework are given the necessary ass... |
3e6af330-3c0c-4513-a732-3b6987f7c1d2 | During the year a number of persons were found to be living in poor conditions and unable to look after themselves, and were not receiving adequate attention from others. All these persons were persuaded either to enter a suitable Home, or failing this to have further domestic assistance, or nursing care. It was not ne... |
4214ae65-3f7b-47ab-88ad-9e490c0d3bbc | Along with the Mayoress, he then accompanied the delivery of the first meal,, Meals are supplied by the Plumstead caterer who at the present time supplies meals to the Eltham Lunch Club,The scheme is administered jointly by the W.V.S and the Woolwich Council of Social Service. Extreme care is taken to ensure that only ... |
96dbb36e-b5de-45ed-9950-263b16b98b7b | The financing of the Mobile Meals Scheme is similar to the financial arrangements for the Lunch Clubs, the old person paying l0d. per meal, the County Council contributing a similar amount per meal, and the Borough Council making a financial contribution to cover the remaining expenses, apart from the cost of petrol. T... |
75d1143f-76ef-4e70-ab34-ebf692db5cc2 | A contribution of over £1,000 was made by the Borough Council to this service during the year. Holidays. The Holiday Scheme in the Borough is operated by the Woolwich Council of Social Service. Applications were received from 140 elderly persons living in the Borough to have a holiday in 1957, and although there were 1... |
b336b90e-b99e-4530-8b81-fe5e51a7228b | About 90 per cent, of those having a holiday were in receipt of National Assistance. The Old People's Welfare Committee report that the arrangements worked very satisfactorily, and that more than 50 letters of appreciation were received during the year. - 27 - Laundering for Aged and Incontinent The washing of soiled l... |
8613c90f-32c6-434b-980e-50ccb85404d6 | sheets 553; drawsheets 386; blankets 16? pillowcases 44; towels 79; miscellaneous 117. ELITHAM CREMATORIUM The new Crematorium situated on land adjoining Eltham Cemetery is administered by the Woolwich, Greenwich and North West Kent Joint Crematorium Committee, comprising the Boroughs of Woolwich, Greenwich, Bexley, Da... |
2717218d-7b4a-4c8a-83fa-8c18fa2a5e9c | Prom the 15th August, 1956, when the Crematorium was opened, to the 7th December, 1957, a total of 2,317 cremations have taken place, the receptions from each district being as followss:- Woolwich 643? Greenwich 142? Bexley 422; Dartford 142; Chislehurst and Sidcup 247? Erith 140; Crayford 74; and other"areas 501. The ... |
fd643acd-e935-4179-ae73-977312865bb6 | The fifth was an unknown child found in a public place. The person cremated had made a specific request to this effect. The Council's expenses in this work during the year amounted to £60, of which £29 was recovered from the estates of the deceased persons. MORTUARY FACILITIES The Council's Mortuary in Sunbury Street i... |
219ca18d-6bf5-48b1-861f-d7d15356647a | There are 86 street sweepers employed on the work, and, in addition,a mechanical sweeper and sprinkler is used to sweep the roads in the shopping areas adjacent to Powis Street, Plumstead High Street and Eitham High Street. Approximately 9,500 street gulleys are cleansed periodically by mechanical gulley cleansing mach... |
8ae6fb1c-33a6-47eb-9a6d-d8eb1639f29a | PUBLIC CONVENIENCES One additional convenience was opened during the year making a total of 19 conveniences for men and a similar number for women within the Borough. Hours of opening and closing vary with local requirements - in the town centre the conveniences are open from 5o30 a.m. Generally, however, this service ... |
fceb1838-3f2d-492b-9c08-d1d678c7c24d | The above information on Street Cleansing, House and Trade Refuse,and Public Conveniences has been kindly supplied by the Borough Engineer. THEATRES AND CINEMAS The routine inspection of the sanitary accommodation at all the cinemas in the Borough was continued during the year. The standard of cleanliness remained good... |
5b016fa5-0f92-4bb1-81e4-40dc0905e702 | BOATING AND PADDLING POOLS AND SWIMMING BATHS Routine sampling for bacteriological examination and testing for pH reaction and chlorine content of these waters is carried out by the Health Department. In all, 50 samples of water were submitted to the Park Hospital Laboratory for bacteriological examination, and 52 wate... |
b91c1882-ede6-4bda-a22f-0be10759b2b6 | The demand for the improved Public Laundry service at Plumstead Baths continued to grow, and in the year under review 18,295 people attended, against 12,924 for the previous year; an increase of 5,371. Following the successful conversion of the Woolwich Baths plant to Oil fuel, the Plumstead Baths plant has now also be... |
390e789c-f3a7-4953-b713-15064d376d52 | 84,600 children attended at the Baths in organised classes in l948/49,and in 1956/57 this figure had jumped to l62,220o The total attendances during the year ended 31st March,1957 were as follows Public Swimming Swimming Tuition School Swimming Slipper Baths Turkish Baths Public Laundry - 332.631 12.166 162.220 139.409... |
f46fa82d-2271-49e2-a4c2-ea9201b50b5f | Of these, 87 were presented to local organisations in their own meeting places. Nine sessions consisted of informal talks and at five of these films also were shown. Audiences attending totalled nearly 4,700. The subjects of the infomal talks included the "Work of the Health Department"; "Infectious Disease"; "Clean Fo... |
dc882e24-40dd-42a5-b451-6da7f555261f | The particular type of audience is considered in the choosing of films and every effort is made to present programmes that are pleasantly "interesting as well as educational. Of the 87 shows given to local organisations in their own meeting places, 31 were given to religious organisations,12 to old people's association... |
f06e6cd1-93e2-42d2-ba76-120e56d91108 | to 9P°m°» -.32 - in conjunction with the Council's Stand on Clean Air, elsewhere in the fair. Over 600 persons attended, the 31 film shows given during the week. Leaflets and Literature. Leaflets on a variety of subjects are distributed to the publico It is the practice to hand out at Health Education sessions material... |
17938927-f9e1-401e-bbaa-81b96708aa48 | A total of 743 houses were rendered fit by informal action by the Public Health Inspectors. This informal action included the service of intimation notices. In 428 instances it was necessary to serve statutory notices in order to ensure the carrying out of the requisite work. House-to-house inspections under the Housin... |
34ded0dc-bfb5-472b-afc3-84201d40adfe | - 33 - Upon application being made by either landlord or occupier, the Council are under an obligation to give in writing a statement of the permitted number of persons in respect of any dwelling house, and measurements of dwellings for this purpose were taken on 161 occasions. CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR During the firs... |
52a3339a-2dc5-42de-8623-a7a28b5a8371 | From the 6th July, 1957 the provisions of the Housing (Repairs and Rents) Act, 1954 relating to the issue of Certificates of Disrepair were repealed, and the Rent Act, 1957 came into operation. The two main effects of the new Act were to free from Rent Control houses and flats above certain levels of rateable value, an... |
db2ccea5-27ba-4112-9608-bd9a45dd5dba | A Certificate can only be issued by the local authority if at the end of three weeks from the date of their notice, a landlord has failed to serve notice on the tenant that he undertakes to remedy the defects specified on the Council's notice. Where an undertaking is given by a landlord the Council, with certain except... |
ce555ddc-f695-48ac-88ed-f59acf7fcf86 | of undertakings to remedy defects, received from landlords 122 No. of applications from landlords for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair 5 No® of Certificates of Disrepair cancelled, 2 INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES Apart from the Council's action with regard to the declaration of clearance areas in the Borough, 16 ind... |
df27be69-08d0-4687-9e72-f1b02a7e4068 | The Council made one Demolition Order and 15 Closing Orders in respect of the undermentioned propertiess- Demolition Order - 93 Woodrow Closing Orders - 52 Woodhill 34 Southend Crescent 31 Bramblebury Road 115 Villas Road 101 Ann Street 16 Mabyn Road 2 King's Highway 41 Villas Road 43 Villas Road 40 Woodrow 61 Brookhil... |
502c6de9-24b7-4903-af44-82ed0250e50b | - 35 - In addition, the Council made Closing Orders in respect of unfit rooms at a further eight houses, as follows:- 223 Maxey Road (Basement rooms) 1 Waverley Road (Ground floor back addition, back addition extra room and first floor front, back and back addition rooms) 84 Plumstead Common Road (Front and back east a... |
8337fbfa-8c67-424d-ac69-cd06a71eae8a | During the year the Council determined Closing Orders in respect of 1 Maxey Road and 127 Abbey Wood Road on the satisfactory completion of work to make these houses again fit. |
b9bc498c-a48f-4e35-aa92-07f7bd1505f8 | I also represented to the Council that the dwelling houses 36 Coupland Terrace and 161 Griffin Road were unfit for habitation, but capable of being made fit at reasonable expense, Notices under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1957 were served to secure the repair of these premises,, SLUM CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AREAS The Cou... |
70615905-86f9-438e-98ba-55ba4f612936 | This Order was made by the Council in May,1956 following my representation and comprises the following houses:- 39-45 (odd) Samuel Street 49-67 (odd) Samuel Street 66-7 (even) Frances Street 117-125 (odd) Frances Street 129-151 (odd) Frances Street 25-31 (cons.) Chapel Hill 33 Chapel Hill 2-6 (cons®) Harrington Buildin... |
2ce8de3f-4fe7-40ff-b6b6-1019e1cbc723 | 17-24 (cons.) Chapel Hill, and Nos. 42-62 (even) Frances Street. The Order was confirmed by the Minister on the 14th February, 1957. • Frances Street (No. 2) Order. This Order was made by the Council in May, 1956 following my representation and relates to Nos. 22-36 (even) Frances Street, and 19 Borgard Roado The Order... |
c8872b0a-be68-4d8e-a4dd-959404ecd0e3 | 1 Areas 160-170(even), l6l-I79(odd) and 185 Ann Street, 125-157(odd) Villas Road, 21 and 23 Waverley Roado No. 2 Area? 3-9(odd) Brewery Roads No. 3 Areas 108-134(even), 138-142(even), 109-145(odd), and 145a Ann Street; 147-155(odd) Ann Street ; 24a, 24b and 26-34(even) Glyndon Road; 86-92(even) and 100, 122 and 124 Rob... |
e0691f7c-af4b-45bb-a729-0661e15c56fb | 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... |
3ff71a58-79ef-4f3a-b41f-ccbb2ab90925 | Morris Walk Area: This area was declared by the London County Council as a Clearance Area at the beginning of the year, and comprises the following properties:- 3-73(odd), 10, 16 & 22, 83-lll(odd), 26-32(even), 40-44(even), 56a, 58 and 60 Sand Street; 5-10(cons.) Glenalvon Place; 5, 8 and 10-15(cons.) Glenalvon Street;... |
f60304a9-4ae8-445d-aad5-d0fd6d24ef4a | ), 30-35(cons.), 22-29(cons.) Morris Walk; 2-30(even), and l-17(odd) Pett Street; 48-62(even) and 7G-92(even) Prospect Yale; 3-H(cons.) Harden Street. Jubilee Cottages Areas This area comprises 3-31(cons.) Jubilee Cottages, and 143A and 143B Eltham Higji Street® The Area was declared on the 5th February, 1957• Woodrow ... |
51bb3945-7892-43f5-8c87-65809784525a | At the end of the year the first stage of the Government's Building Scheme for army accommodation in Woolwich was commenced - 38 - with the demolition of a number of centre squares of the R.A. Barracks, which will be replaced by ten three-storey barrack blocks. The total cost of this redevelopment scheme is likely to b... |
2734f6ac-3847-41a9-95a3-9e5a1b3a1133 | The dwelling must after improvement or conversions:- l. be in a good 3tate of repair and substantially free from damp; 2. have each room properly lighted and ventilated; 3. have an adequate supply of wholesome water laid on inside the dwelling; 4. be provided with efficient and adequate means of supplying hot water for... |
d7a7ff73-0507-49ff-a52e-0fb7d12c6499 | Normally the Council make a maximum grant of half of the cost of the approved work. The local authority is empowered to fix the maximum rents which may be charged for such dwellings. All applications for improvement grants which are submitted to the Borough Treasurer are referred to the Health Department to determine w... |
3f7f5724-4925-4b44-9bc5-b86f7ec48a95 | HOUSING PROGRESS The number of dwellings built in the Borough of Woolwich during the year 1957 may be summarised as follows:- By the Borough Council 271 By the London County Council 55 By private enterprise 58 384 In addition, at the end of the year there were a further 417 dwellings under construction by the Borough C... |
baf748e2-cc75-4721-a19d-9c474bbebe55 | The year under review saw the completion of the Coldharbour Estate which was celebrated by a visit from Her Majesty the Queen Mother in May, when she graciously performed a ceremony in connection therewith. The Housing Committee has also approved schemes in other parts of the Borough, which will allow for the clearance... |
ee17af08-7c67-4527-8ed8-3b5a3e2a1a2b | of Inspections. Dairies 1 9 Distributors of Milk 130 222 Ice-cream Premises 319 637 Premises where meat is potted, pickled, pressed and preserved 101 83 Premises where Sausages are manufactured 86 98 Premises where fish is cured or prepared for frying 39 38 Wholesale dealer in Margarine 1 1 Restaurants, cafes and snack... |
c07ba0de-0aee-4b8e-b264-c6f3c21fdd0c | The goods sold at these premises were predominantly pre-packed, and because of the special circumstances, including the restricted accommodation, and the situation of the premises, the Council considered that it would be unreasonable to insist on a piped water supply. PUBLIC HOUSES There are 146 licensed premises in th... |
026c1eb4-8c22-4894-9307-148392a0dd31 | A total of 230 dealers' licences and 76 supplementary licences were issued under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949 authorising the use of the special designations "Pasteurised", "Tuberculin Tested" and "Sterilised". Samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical anal... |
2bfcb0f3-107d-463c-b31c-492a3aec9d20 | 0 - 42 - During 1957, 195 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised" milk were subjected to the Methylene Blue test at the Park Hospital Laboratory, Hither Green, to assess the keeping quality of the milk. All the samples were reported satisfactory. A further 195 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin... |
792bc909-e3d3-40d2-8ca4-ae1b03eacde2 | The practice of taking samples of milk in the course of delivery to schools, hospitals and institutions in the Borough was continued during the year Of the 19 samples taken, seven were submitted for the Phosphatase test, and 12 for the Methylene Blue test, all of which were satisfactory. Routine visits to the premises ... |
9e1683f3-1410-4d8d-b742-cf1775eeed50 | The premises of each new applicant for registration are inspected in order to ensure that they are satisfactory and that the requirements of the Heat Treatment Regulations are fully understood. During the year twelve samples of ice-cream were submitted - 43 - to the Laboratory for grading by the Methylene Blue Test. Th... |
4b745b74-2a93-4cd9-a6a7-1632ee9f2156 | Legal proceedings were taken by the Council during the year in respect of the following offences: Glass in Milk (two complaints) - the firm was fined £5 in each case, with £5.5.0d. costs; Cheese contaminated by tobacco - firm fined £2 and £2.2.0d. costs. The Manager of the same shop was fined £2.2.0d. for permitting re... |
82df3142-d576-4a43-8284-8973ed8385d6 | A further complaint concerned wire in a bread roll. It appeared that the wire had its origin in a wire brush, but no such bush had been discovered by the bakers. With regard to a complaint of a safety pin in cake. the complainant had found an open safety pin sticking out of the cake which she was about to eat. Fortunat... |
59619b78-af51-4de6-8a4c-0429cfe94aba | Other complaints investigated included mould on a bread roll, oil or other stains in bread (five cases), foreign matter in bread (three cases), pin in bread, unfit pies (-three cases), maggots in -44- confectionery, sausage rolls, cake mixture and tomatoes, dirty milk bottles (two cases), unfit chocolates, semolina, pe... |
cff98b96-bce7-423a-bd37-6fd680fa9565 | Altogether, 31,795 articles of food, weighing approximately 65 tons were condemned as unfit during the year, the majority of these articles, weighing approximately 53 tons, being from the large Abattoir in the Borough. LICENSING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND SLAUGHTERMEN There are two licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, ... |
c29e92de-58d8-4365-9c43-a0b988f88ada | MEAT INSPECTION During 1957, 479 cows were slaughtered, 435 of which were for export to Italy, About 1,500 New Zealand lamb carcases were reconditioned at a cold 3tore in the Borough; the carcases had been damaged as a result of a collision in the Panama Canal, Only a small number of the carcases so damaged were found ... |
0cf1f8d5-9dd1-4e91-ba79-48a3abba3cea | Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Number killed and Inspected 10,826 479 5,239 20,409 28,269 - All diseases(except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned 2 2 12 15 104 - Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 2,995 167 30 801 3,403 - Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease othe... |
a5ebf38b-a155-48e4-97d4-b659e4d8d515 | 99 2 - - - - Generalised and totally condemned - - - - - FOOD SAMPLING, 1957 During the year ended 31st December, 1957, 993 samples of food and drugs (being 678 informal and 284 formal samples) were submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these, 22 informal samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise ... |
72631396-a57f-412c-b96c-818228724025 | 508) 635) 637) 638) Plain Flour I All samples deficient in creta praeparata. 486 Popcorns I Included flavouring; not disclosed on the label. 590 Desiccated Coconut I Contained sulphur dioxide, an added preservative, 641 Coconut and Biscuit Fragments I Contained small fragments of broken glass, 642 Marshmallow Biscuit I... |
76dca261-a4d3-4316-a27f-0f6c093d58df | meats, being 20 per cent. less than the usual amount round in similar products. -47- 28 Canned Stewed Steak I Contained a large piece of inedible connective tissue. 686 Celery Soup Mixture I Contained Cornflour 15 per cent., the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. 508 Uncooked Flaky Pastry I Slightly moul... |
921ad561-538b-4c3b-99dc-a2fcc45cd272 | powder 8 Cornflour 5 Canned vegetables 17 Canned and Dried Fruit 36 Drinking Chocolate 6 Fish 35 Fruit Juice 10 Flour 15 Ice-cream 36 Jam 6 Jellies 12 Meat products 43 Margarine 4 Marmalade 5 Milk 287 Medicines 20 Mincemeat 5 Pepper 3 Pickles and Sauces 33 Rice 9 Soft Drinks 20 Sugar 5 Salad Cream 7 Shredded suet 7 Spi... |
e9393194-d123-4d0b-8004-d7e2aaf021ff | Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, Membranous Croup, Meningococcal Infection, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia (Acute Primary), Pneumonia (Acute Influenzal), Poliomyelitis, Polioencephalitis, Plague, Puerperal Pyrexia, Relapsing Fever, Scabies, Scarlet Fever (or Scarlatina), Smallpox, Tuberculosis (all forms), Typhoid Fever (i... |
d168ec4f-3ebc-4d4a-9972-853f4c07ed1f | Infectious diseases notified to the Department are visited by the Public Health Inspectors at the earliest opportunity and disinfection is carried out wherever applicable Where the patient is nursed at home, Public Health Inspectors visit to see that home isolation is carried out satisfactorily, and at the end of the i... |
95ce1c3c-ed20-4ae7-80d3-a51b20c20788 | The source of infection was traced to a food handler, who although quite well, was harbouring harmful bacteria in the nasopharynx. This handler was immediately transferred to other work away from open food until shown to be clear. DIPHTHERIA Two youths and two young women were removed to hospital for observation during... |
37dddcee-9353-4268-8a55-f42d859cf049 | 15 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1957 DISEASES Under 1 year. 1-5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-35 years 35-45 years 45-65 years 55 and over Age unknown Total Total NO. admitted to Hospital Diphtheria – - - - - - - – – – – Scarlet Fever - 34 91 17 3 - - - 2 147 35 Paratyphoid Fever - – ... |
3f4bd400-0eda-48c1-806a-19c4ec199bea | 12 5 7 6 10 100 21 Zymotic Enteritis 17 10 5 2 3 3 5 2 3 50 40 Scabies - 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 – Pneumonia 17 27 19 5 25 19 50 39 2 203 22 Food Poisoning 4 3 2 1 6 5 16 9 3 49 10 Puerperal Pyrexia - - - - 75 11 - - - 86 86 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 - - - - – - - – 3 3 Whooping Cough 17 66 43 5 3 - 1 l – 136 16 Measles 46 604... |
7d1a0991-f82b-4aa0-bf80-d02bfa7a369b | Malaria – – – - 1 - – - – 1 1 Encephalitis - - – – – - - - – - POLIOMYELITIS There were nine confirmed cases during the year; two were children under one year, two were children between 1 and 5, and two were children between 5-10. Six of the confirmed cases were found to be of the paralytic type and three non-paralytic... |
9fab5bc8-97af-4846-930b-23d9693af796 | Waldron, the County Council Divisional Medical Officer of Health for Division 6 (comprising the Boroughs of Woolwich,Greenwich, - 50 - and Deptford) has informed me that nearly 16,000 children in the Division who were born during the years 1947–1954 were registered for inoculation against poliomyelitis during the year ... |
f08c94be-a081-4dc0-bd6e-af438970ef8e | Inoculations have continued as far as supplies of vaccine would allow, and all children registered in 1956 had been offered inoculation by the end of the year 1957° MEASLES Measles accounted for by far the greatest number of notifications of infectious diseases (totalling 1,384), Nearly half of the cases of measles rel... |
e101c218-1141-46f8-8121-9fa29b76f8ad | and at Carnecke Gardens, Eltham. Reports on patients found to be living in unsatisfactory conditions are made to the Borough Council and to the County Council Housing Departments, recommending priority rehousing where necessary. TABLE NO, 16 The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1957s- Pulmonar... |
5807e346-8632-428c-8f54-5f741be807f3 | 35 41 76 - 2 2 Cases on Register at 31st December, 1956 1015 790 1805 113 112 225 - 51 - The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified:- Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases 01 1- 5 5- 15 15- 25 2535 3545 45- 55 55= 65 6575 75 & up Total (all ages). |
6fb64d39-dff2-4540-8097-a7e31a153a35 | PULMONARY - Males 1 4 - 10 10 10 18 19 3 3 78 Females 1 2 1 14 12 10 5 6 2 - 53 NON-PULMONARY- Males - - - 2 - 2 - - 3 - 7 Females - - - 1 2 3 - - 1 - 7 Total 2 6 1 27 24 25 23 25 9 3 145 TABLE No® 17 - Tuberculosis Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population - Borough of Woolwich. Year Estimated Civilia... |
78da8f82-6973-4ca4-820b-20e1506391a7 | 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 .20 1,569 1.8 1954 145,000 200 21 .14 1,443 1.4 1955 145,000 154 23 .15 1,537 1.4 1956 144,000 155 22 .14 1,524 1.4 1957 143,000 145 22 .14 1,504 1.4 - 52 - PERSO... |
96754e03-fb54-4378-b6c7-ee877cbb53ee | one being at Plumstead (adjoining the Turkish Baths, Plumstead High Street), and the other at Eltham (the accommodation at Eltham being transferred in November from the Sherard Road Health Centre to the Lionel Road Centre), The number of persons cleansed in 1957 was 1,206 and the number treated for scabies was 80, Deta... |
b89db5c1-f43f-4666-ac7d-385c2ba3513e | During the year, 541 certificates were authenticated by me. Of these, 511 related to protection against smallpox, 17 to cholera, and 13 to typhoid fever. DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION During 1957 the Department disinfected 190 rooms on account of infectious diseases, and of these 32 rooms had been occupied by tubercu... |
43dfdd1f-46c6-4f89-ab4a-d69b848749da | Of this total, 31 were mattresses, 20 bedsteads, 34 sets of bedding, 104 items of furniture and 81 other sundry items, Three residents requested Certificates of Disinfection to accompany new clothing sent to friends and relatives abroad. The clothing concerned was disinfected by the Department and certificates were iss... |
dcdbfef3-6e20-4d62-ac21-e4ec2d58848e | 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 19578:- Type of Spec... |
c4f4d698-10c8-4b5e-8911-9c6743744573 | Nicholas Hospital. General practitioners referred 17 sputum specimens for examination, and the hospital carried out 73 other sputum examinations during the year. 12 nasal and throat swabs were referred to the hospital by general practitioners for examination. It is an advantage to all concerned to have a service of thi... |
a6df7301-9bfc-4f00-9a61-57cb1662e488 | AC.4372 woo 58 ack'd 6-10-59 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1958 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 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan... |
334096bd-6552-4037-a8ac-5d4a016c5e14 | MAYOr, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I have pleasure in presenting the Fifty-Eighth Annual Report on the Health of the Borough of Woolwich, the Report being on the lines requested by the Minister of Health. The home population for mid-1958 was 144, 600, compared with 146, 200 in 1957, and 151,100 in 1952, when the highest popu... |
1339fbcd-cb70-4a5e-93ab-52edcba88f60 | The warnings of the grave danger of this disease resulting from excessive cigarette smoking are not being sufficiently heeded. Other diseases of the chest, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, are also prevalent, as are diseases of the circulatory system, Including blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and other forms of heart... |
8b448ad7-e3d7-4311-b8da-e7f2a29ca2e7 | For instance, more than 3,000 visits were made to the homes of the elderly by the Council's woman 'Inspector, nearly 1,000 visits were made for the Issue of Certificates of Disrepair under the Rent Act, 1957, over 1,200 new houses and flats were inspected with regard to water supply, 1,600 inspections of food premises ... |
f6bafbfc-add9-417f-9acb-adb3f1fc0dae | However, there are still a number of slum houses which have been - 2 - awaiting clearance for many years, and this work is proceeding as quickly as possible. Details of the progress made during the year in housing and slum clearance will be found in the body of the report. The work of the Council in the pursuit of clea... |
b0cfee20-d445-4874-85de-d49aee91472b | The Clean Air Act was passed in 1956, and although it would be unrealistic to expect spectacular results in so short a time, nevertheless improvement should be evident within the next three years, when an area of about one-eighth of the Borough should have become smokeless. The importance of wide publicity in the estab... |
3dc78f80-7971-407e-97a3-dc8196838a39 | One of the most important ways in which the preventive health services can assist the general practitioner and the hospital is through continuous health education, by acquainting the member of the public with the range and variety of services available to them, and encouraging them to find out more about health. During... |
ae685322-edcc-45e6-b3ce-a2f797c3c073 | The work of the various statutory and voluntary bodies is being directed at the present time wherever possible in an effort to keep the individual in his own home for as long as possible, and to remain as fit as he can and so continue as a useful and active member of the community. Woolwich is not neglecting its elderl... |
77a59109-731c-41e0-8c1c-14ef8e976099 | HEALTH COMMITTEE at 31St December, 1958 THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR (Councillor R.B. Stucke, J.P.) Councillor Mrs. J.E. 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 A.W. Bassett T.G. Blann Mrs. M.J.M. Bradley Mrs. S.M. Bradley Mr... |
dac38596-7fd4-40ef-a8e2-722cb1ea940c | Reilly E. Williams M. Wood - 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 Inspector - Chief Public Health Inspector - F.A. ANDREW, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. Public Health Inspectors - F.J. HOINES, Cer... |
c0f38ad8-972d-4a62-8487-f041d2ed004c | Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.I.P.H.(Rodent Control Inspector) W.R.McLELLAND, Cert.P.H. Insp. Exam, Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp.(Smoke Inspector) MISS M.F. THOMAS, G.M. Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; State Registered Nurse; State Certificated M... |
dc127410-06c0-4b0b-8e66-b841b785347a | Meat and Other Foods (Licensed and registered food premises, Disinfection and Disinfestation, etc. Inspector) R. LINCOLN, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Housing and Restaurants, etc. Inspector) K.S. COOPER, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Boards; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (District Insp... |
f08e085e-6cc8-4f73-bc0c-977403085d4f | P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board? Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) J.H. LOTT, Cert .P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) Jo HILLS, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board? Cert. Meat and Other Foods (District Inspector) N.E. BROOM, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board (District Insp... |
d7689bed-0b91-4ebf-a725-3e6d8ed0b952 | (Lon.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C. Administrative and Clerical - Chief Assistant - A. HEALEY, A.C.C.S. Senior Clerk - R.E. SWEETT Aasistaats - J.E. KAY G.C. RYAN D.M. GIBBS MRS. M.H. DOWDING MRS. W.E. ELLISON MISS F.E. GEE MISS A.V. SMITH W.H. MAY MRS. J. BARYLSKI - 6 - GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8282 statute acres N... |
141eb921-31f6-48b5-a614-5d2b75ccc9cd | 1 1958 ] Population(Home, i.e. including members of H.M. Forces stationed in the district) 144,600 146.200 Live Births - Legitimate 1,923 1,950 Live Births - Illegitimate 80 88 Total Live Births 2,003 2,038 Birth Rate 15.85 13.9 Stillbirths 32 37 Stillbirths - Rate per 1,000 total births 16.0 18.2 Total Deaths 1,504 De... |
b3039db3-2a11-4041-b351-097b36cc6eba | 000 total births - - Deaths of Infants under one year 40 53 Death Rate of Infants under one year 20 26 Deaths from Tuberculosis (all rorms) 20 22 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 309 302 Deaths from Acute Poliomyelitis Nil Nil BIRTHS The number of live births registered in Woolwich during 1958 was 2,579. After correction ... |
38e118df-d7eb-4328-b9c2-f6dbc3de3368 | The birth rate was 13.85 which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and sex distributions of the population in various parts of the country, gives the same birth rate of 13.85, compared with the provisional birth rate for London of 19.2 and for England and Wales of 16.4. There were 32 stillbirths during the ye... |
e0969b18-dd17-4890-af7a-cb9c6480470b | The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.1, compared with the figure of 13.0 for London and of 11.7 for England and Wales, Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled 427, whilst 440 died in other hospitals outside the Borough MATERNAL DEATHS There was one maternal death during the year, and no... |
36daa0f2-3840-49ab-be1a-6b9ed135c9f7 | This was a - 8 - decrease of 13 compared with the previous year, and gives an infant death rate of 20.0. against the figure of 22.6 for England and Wales. The following Table gives details of the infant deaths in Woolwich during 1958. TABLE NO. 2. DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1958 Causes of Deaths Under 1 Week 1 - 2 weeks 2 - ... |
4e3957c0-7be1-4ed6-86fe-4864a54be8ad | Enteritis - - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 Meningitis 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 Asphyxia 3 - - - 3 1 - - - 4 Bronchitis - - - - - 1 1 1 - 3 Other causes 1 - 1 - 2 - - - - 2 31 40 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS During the year 15 fatal road accidents occurred concerning Woolwich residents, compared with 14 the previous year0 None related to chil... |
9ff044b9-1fd4-4592-8a40-52703db9660f | OTHER ACCIDENTS Deaths due to other accidents totalled 18, including five - 9 - persons over 65 years. Eight fatalities were due to falls, two of which occurred at work, and another involved a boy of 11 who fell from a tree. Accidental deaths from poisoning from various causes involved four persons. One young baby died... |
8eb844cf-a163-4aac-9c03-db3362660f99 | The following Tables give details of Woolwich deaths from Cancer during 1958 compared with previous years. TABLE No. 3. WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours) Year Men Women Total Deaths Deaths in Hospitals 1948 138 141 279 138 1949 172 128 300 159 1950 175 155 330 173 1951 149 13... |
c7fccaf2-fe2c-49d3-bc3a-c87916ce98f3 | (excluding specified Malignant Tumours) Age Men Women Total Deaths in Hospital Under 25 years - - - - 26-30 years - 2 2 1 31-35 years 4 1 5 4 36-40 years 1 1 2 1 41-45 years 5 5 10 8 46-50 years 5 11 16 12 51-55 years 16 16 32 21 56-60 years 20 25 45 25 61-65 years 29 10 39 17 66-70 years 26 16 42 17 71-75 years 17 19 ... |
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