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6acd28b8-90a2-444e-8e29-203913fb82e8 | Domiciliary Chiropody A domiciliary chiropody service for aged persons is organised by the Council of Social Service, this scheme augmenting the County Council's chiropody service at Clinics in the area. Arrangements are proposed for an increased number of sessions by the visiting Chiropodist. Holiday Scheme Under the ... |
203e5ca4-bc7e-4025-b4a5-7cae78c77ac1 | In addition to the holiday parties at Westgate, help was also given towards the cost of a holiday for 16 other aged persons who were too frail or handicapped to stay in an ordinary Guest House. For them accommodation was found in Homes where some nursing care was available. In some cases holidays were arranged to coinc... |
31b6d670-37db-4079-ba0c-3cefae2b6299 | In London the Act amends Section 66 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937 and now provides that noise nuisance, including vibration, shall be deemed to exist where any person makes, or continues or causes to be made or continued, any noise which Is a nuisance. A local authority may serve an abatement ... |
4add9004-f8b4-45a1-9d09-8d89672d9d90 | The Council decided that the provisions of the Byelaws in force in the Borough should be given more publicity in order that the public may be made aware of the remedies available to them to deal with contraventions of such Byelaws. Complaints were received during the year of excessive noise from motor vehicles, and in ... |
34c66cdd-baa9-49a5-9577-7cc036034190 | Proceedings for an offence may be instituted by a local authority or by a member of the public. During the year the Council adopted a Byelaw dealing with noisy instruments in streets in the following form"No person, for the purpose of hawking, selling, distributing, or advertising any article, shall shout or use any be... |
77fbb0da-adc7-4e39-983a-26c6fbd02acc | In 276 instances it was necessary to serve Statutory Notices to ensure that the necessary work of repair was carried out. House-to-house inspections under the provisions of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 were made in 126 houses. OVERCROWDING On routine inspections or following complaints from householders... |
95eab32e-c98b-4ccf-b9db-c68e34fee6f3 | In the revised 1956-1960 Clearance programme for the Borough 922 properties were scheduled for clearance, 510 to be dealt with by the Borough Council and 412 by the County Council. The following Borough Council Clearance Areas were confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government during the year:- Date confirm... |
3b9fc179-81dc-4c5a-bb62-9d703178ad98 | 6 Area-Nos: 37-45(odd), 47-57(odd) Vicarage Road, 36-46(even), 52, 58, 62-66(even), 70&72, 27-37(odd), 45-75(odd) Villas Road; 46-86(even), 86a, 88-102(even), 45-99(odd) Ann Street; 29-37(odd) Walmer Terrace; 38-64(even) Robert Street. 8th July,1960 Ann Street No. 7 Area-5&7 Glyndon Road 10th May, 1960 Ann Street No. 8... |
277c518c-c2f4-48d5-b48f-17f1c5392a81 | 2 Area-Nos: 31&32 Church Hill. John Wilson Street Area Nos: 46-60(even), 60a, 62-68(even), 51,53, 59-87(odd) John Wilson Street; l-8(conso), 14a, 15-17(cons.) Monk Street: l-13(cons.) Clara Place; 37c, 38-40(conso), 42-50(cons.) Castile Road. Southport Road Area Nos: 32-60(even) Southport Road. Kirkham Street Area Nos:... |
15bb345c-ec4d-4449-a752-17e3fbf89cf1 | FUTURE SLUM CLEARANCE AREAS Agreement was reached with the County Council during 1960 on the allocation of future Slum Clearance Areas between the two Authorities for the period 1961-1965. The two Authorities agreed to the submission to the Minister of a list comprising 727 properties, the division of responsibility be... |
03ba6e04-fa09-4892-ad7f-d5e344d48034 | 106 Woodhill-Basement left (living) room, and basement right (scullery) room. 5 Graydon Street-Basement back (scullery) room. 19 Fennell Street-Basement living room. During the year the Council determined Closing Orders or Undertakings not to use the house for human habitation, in respect of 3 Saunders Road, 31 Waverle... |
818705ed-3494-4395-b542-08d188702831 | 34 Certificates of Unfitness were issued by me during the year in respect of the undermentioned properties:- 2-24(even), 28, 30, 24, 38-42(even) John Wilson Street; 15 Parsons Hill; 3 Belson Road; 7 and 8 Marshall's Grove; and 180 Woolwich Church Street. RENT ACT, 1957 - CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR The following are the ... |
387cd57d-e283-4adb-9cbd-b3472b72a709 | of Certificates issued to landlords as to the remedying of defects for which the landlord had previously given an undertaking 18 No. of Certificates issued to tenants as to the remedying of defects for which the landlord had previously given an undertaking 5 Twenty-nine applications for cancellation of Certificates of ... |
7716def8-a1a0-40dd-ba3a-f290f916c2c9 | To qualify for a discretionary grant, the dwelling must after improvement, comply with the following twelve point standard - (1) be in a good state 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 in the dwelling; (4) ... |
adce33f9-0ba7-400d-b17e-ad68784ddb57 | The Local Authority may,at their discretion, pay a grant up to half the estimated cost of improvement, subject to a minimum grant of £50 and a maximum grant of £400. Work of repair and maintenance necessary to conform to the standard does not, however, rank for grant unless it is work needed as a direct consequence of ... |
a0650e69-8b41-42c0-9d1e-033554bffa08 | The dwelling must have all five standard amenities when the improvement work has been completed and must be fit to live in , and likely to remain so, for 15 years. The grant payable is half the cost, up to a maximum of £155 for installing all five standard amenities. This sum is reduced by £25 if there is already a bat... |
e79c6f4e-50c2-4e69-9da1-e4b8b193874f | 37 HOUSING PROGRESS The number of dwellings built in the Borough of Woolwich during the year was as under:- By Borough Council 284 „ London County Council 609 „ Private Enterprise 263 1,156 In addition, at the end of the year the Borough Council had a further 735 dwellings under construction. Building continued in the ... |
a399b0fb-d623-44d8-a169-82d4e92e5656 | During the year, 70 families were rehoused from Temporary Dwellings, and in due course there will be permanent housing development on the sites. Dwellings have also been completed and occupied on several sites in the Borough, in particular on the Bostall Estate, where 131 families were housed, and at Southend Crescent ... |
388f3e3b-b279-4a3e-a554-c9294dc00715 | 38 The initial steps in respect of the Clearance Area procedure were taken with regard to certain of the dwellings in Kirkham Street and Ravine Grove, and in addition the Borough Engineer was asked by the Housing Committee to consider and prepare a Master Plan and layout for the redevelopment of the Clothworkers Area a... |
8ae64897-0fa0-4d3c-8972-705df93eaa4f | INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED OR OFFERED FOR SALE A total of 1,886 inspections of food premises other than the dally market inspections was carried out by the Food Inspectors during the year. Inspections of registered food premises during the year were as follows:- Dairies 12: Distr... |
538be5b4-4709-40dd-98f5-3745cc32b002 | 39 FOOD SAMPLING, 1960 During the year ended 31st December, 1960, 716 samples of food and drugs (being 506 informal and 210 formal samples) were submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these 16 informal samples and three formal samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the statuto... |
8bee8ddc-5f1c-4271-8a71-9ded9e62a75f | 165) 166) Milk I Contained a small piece of steel wool and two small particles of rust. 43 Dried Oxtail Soup Contained potato starch not disclosed on the label. 190 Hamburgers I Incorrectly labelled. 295 Tea I Incorrectly labelled. 40 521 Sponge Mixture I Contaminated by insects (small beetles) 415 Milk Chocolate conta... |
692ae999-5f01-4062-a7d6-8f6674a8459b | 746 Rolls and Butter F Contained 6 per cent. Butter and 6 per cent. Margarine. From the bare statement of facts set out above it may not be apparent that your Public Analyst, Dr. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D., is one of the foremost practitioners in this field. On many occasions he has been instrumental in bringing importan... |
769a2369-7a0b-443b-b8ad-e10584d1daba | A warning letter was sent to the vendor of Formal sample 156 (Minced Beef) which contained preservative contrary to the Preservatives in Pood Regulations. SALE OF ROLLS AND BUTTER During the year a number of samples of rolls and butter were obtained for analysis, and it was found that in some cases the rolls had been s... |
108d0b1a-46e1-48a8-9960-fc9e138f943b | The letter suggested that where margarine was used the customer's attention should be drawn to this fact, either by notice or by other means. COMPLAINTS OF UNSOUND FOOD The Council instituted legal proceedings in respect of a complaint of mouldy Bridge Pies. The former employee of the firm supplying these pies was fine... |
5a006959-386f-4711-8dec-57c2232769e9 | A complaint was received from a Woolwich resident of a dirty milk bottle delivered to her home, the milk having been bottled in the area of another local authority. The complaint was referred to that authority to consider the institution of legal proceedings. The bottle contained particles of foreign matter, probably s... |
4a9d89ff-8113-4ccc-808d-af6662f453b2 | A number of complaints of stale foodstuffs was also investigated. Inspection of the food premises was carried out and in some instances the remaining stocks were withdrawn from sale. Other complaints of alleged unsound food were taken up with the vendors concerned and the complainants invariably expressed themselves sa... |
78fd5a26-8a41-493a-a9d8-3b164ab382c6 | MILK SUPPLY At the close of the year, one Dairy and 118 registered Distributors of Milk were operating from within the Borough. The Council also approved registration of a further 27 Distributors who distribute milk in the Borough from premises outside. Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations... |
b646508b-7674-43e8-8ba2-e50f53179a4f | Nil Total 174 During the year 235 samples of Pasteurised or Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised milk were submitted to the Park Hospital Laboratory, Hither Green, to assess the keeping quality of the milk by the Methylene Blue test. All the samples were reported as satisfactory. 44 Of the 239 samples which were subjected to ... |
b7f022da-b274-4aee-a108-07d06fb0f2c2 | The practice of taking samples of milk in the course of the early morning delivery to schools, hospitals, and institutions in the Borough was continued during the year. Nineteen samples were submitted for chemical analysis, 21 for the Phosphatase test, and 21 for the Methylene Blue test. Satisfactory reports were recei... |
f14ba462-233b-4765-8ba2-b68fe7ddfef9 | The principal changes made by the new Regulations are that dealers' licences, except for a few kinds which will be granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will be granted by the Food and Drugs authority for the area within which are situated the premises at or from which the milk is to be pasteurise... |
dbe9dcf7-bffa-4492-ab55-2e8e44cc68ba | The majority of the dealers sell only prepacked ice-cream. Routine inspections of all registered shops are made, and during the year seven defects were found and subsequently remedied. The premises of each new applicant for registration are inspected to ensure that they are satisfactory, and the applicant is advised of... |
540c165c-0ffe-4722-8735-3418b2743888 | Details are as follows 46 TABLE NO.13 CARCASES & OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, 1960 Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats Number killed and inspected 9,300 – 6,955 12,694 28,319 14 All diseases (except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci) Whole carcases condemned – – 17 11 22 – Carca... |
852065bd-155d-4247-89f7-56360a2d96dd | 7 – Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned and treated by refrigeration. 91 – – – – – 47 The decline in the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle, (1.5% compared with 5.2% in 1959) significantly coincides with the completion of the Ministry's tuberculosis eradication scheme. Of nearly 7,000 calv... |
8285b385-8c8a-4778-9d41-ec13e34cac63 | During the course of routine inspection of pigs, two cases of Swine Fever were diagnosed and subsequently confirmed by the Ministry's Veterinary Officer. This is the first time in the 23 years operation of this slaughterhouse that Swine Fever has been confirmed. Swine Erysipelas is still very prevalent among pigs, and ... |
3446b0e1-3710-4e8c-ae51-f52b4fe01556 | During the year the Ministry made The Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) Regulations, which prescribe a new qualification, the holder of which will be eligible to be appointed by a local authority as an Authorised Officer under the Food and Drugs Act to act in relation to the examination and seizure of meat. The pri... |
5224a93a-7cc7-475e-8edc-58554429d80e | Mary's Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) Abbey Wood Middle Park (North East) Middle Park (South West) Abbey Wood No. 2 Clothworkers Wood Details of the six Areas being brought into operation are as follows Abbey Wood No.3 Area The Area comprises 380 acres, and includes 1,973 dwellings, of which 1,793 are private. It is estimat... |
3d4dc528-ee4e-498a-9059-e9050be33672 | Approximately 2,500 of these dwellings require some 3,000 new solid fuel appliances, and a further 600 existing approved appliances will require adaptation. The Smoke Control Order was made by the Council in June and confirmed by the Minister in October, 1960. The -49- operative date of the Order is 1st October,1961. S... |
bd23dcc7-dab1-456b-b089-922aafc515d0 | Several unfit properties on an island site in this Area have been exempted from the Order, as they are not scheduled for demolition until after the operative date. St. Mary's No. 3 Area This Area comprises 12 acres, and consists of a London County Council Redevelopment area. The number of properties to be erected by th... |
7da4ffb8-2f40-44d0-a51f-b7d004d63c2b | It is anticipated that the Order will come into operation on 1st October, 1962. Horn Park Area This Area comprises 454 acres, and includes 2,359 dwellings, of which 1,045 are Council properties, and 1,314 private properties. Approximately 1,500 dwellings will require some 2,150 appliances, and a further 315 -50- applia... |
fce4319d-73fa-40ae-aef4-bf432dae0eb8 | Although the Council stresses at every opportunity the advantages to be gained from the installation of approved continuous burning open fires complete with permanent gas ignition, many owner/occupiers have not carried out conversions and, therefore, propose to rely upon the use of the proprietary smokeless fuels in th... |
97830bb5-ab3b-4800-a8f8-4db17bbca796 | Whilst the contractor made strenuous efforts to complete the work before the operative date of the Order, considerable delays occurred. During the year several more contractors began to undertake the work and the delay has considerably lessened. -51- TABLE NO. 14 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS Map Ref. No. Name of Area Size (Ac... |
e06a2d38-3c40-4638-82d7-def4cc8eb6cc | 1.58 29.4.58 1.11.58 3 Abbey Wood 157 1,251 30.10.57 4.7.58 1.10.59 4 Middle Park (North East) 163 1,122 30.10.57 9.12.58 1.10.59 5 Middle Park (South West) 100 722 6 Abbey Wood No. 2 78 1,150 1. 7.59 15.2.60 1.10.60 7 Clothworkers Wood 260 1,868 1. 7.59 15.2.60 1.10.60 8 Coldharbour 350 2,806 29.6.60 l8.10.60 1.10.61 ... |
425462e2-f30f-4158-8b2c-a5dc774d8516 | 3 380 1,973 29.6.60 l8.10.60 1.10.61 10 St. Mary's No. 2 26 596 26.10.60 - 1.10.61 11 St. Mary's No. 3 12 Not yet constructed 26.10.60 - 1.10.61 12 New Eltham 380 1,916 – - 1.10.62 13 Horn Park 454 2,359 – - 1.10.62 HARDSHIP CASES The Clean Air Act gives the Council discretion to paygreater than 7/10ths grant where it ... |
6d5ba782-8688-4435-9f75-14b8c9bbe066 | Later, as in some instances Retirement Pensioners who were eligible for National Assistance were not applying for it, the Council extended its decision to include such persons. A total of 13 payments were made. CHURCHES The Council has discretion to pay such grant as it thinks fit in respect of conversions in Churches,... |
61a55e24-6830-4ce4-bdc6-f809936f9b68 | Representations have been made by various bodies to the Ministry that this preliminary approval was unnecessary in "black" areas after the approval of a local authority's first Smoke Control Order. An alternative suggestion was for the Minister to agree to a 'block' approval for the whole of a local authority area. A s... |
883c8891-502a-42c4-a356-02f72b5bdabf | It is recognised that generally gas provides the most convenient method of lighting solid smokeless fuels. However, during the year an electric fire-lighter was produced by a well-known Company. This fire-lighter will light coke as easily as gas and at a comparable cost. At the end of the year the Ministry was consider... |
95a16fc1-1aae-448c-b230-24fca274042c | Careful watch is maintained by the Council's Smoke Inspectors for the emission of smoke in the operative Smoke Control Areas, and I am pleased to report that no serious infringements have been observed. PUBLICITY The Council continues to ensure that their Smoke Control activities are given adequate publicity. The notif... |
d681d7bb-1a55-4a81-923f-8f7b7b93130a | Many residents visited the unit to inspect the three solid fuel approved appliances installed burning coke. It is staffed by members of the Health Department. A representative selection of appliances and fuels available is also displayed in the Department's waiting room. SOOT NUISANCE During the year complaints were re... |
02e3753c-7d25-43f0-b9e1-c80f36632942 | Any person installing such a furnace must give prior notice to the Council and may submit detailed plans and specifications for the Council's approval before the work of installation takes place. During 1960 one application for prior approval was received in respect of the installation of a new boilerhouse at the local... |
4bf8cd29-4bbc-494a-b713-e00c800ecb1f | N.v. Dec. Woolwich Dockyard 3.3 2.7 2.9 2.0 2.O 1.6 1.0 l.O 1.6 2.1 1.7 2.5 Municipal Offices 4.8 3.8 2.9 3.0 2.3 1.8 1.2 1.4 2.0 3.O 2.6 4.6 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 4.0 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.l 1.7 0.9 1.2 1.9 2.5 2.3 3.8 Shooters Hill Golf Club 3.9 3.2 3.3 2.2 2.5 1.8 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.6 2.2 3. |
b9155efb-a77c-4305-88b4-e13a4f9fd0a7 | 9 Eltham High Street Area 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.0 l.l 0.8 2.0 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON Highest 7.3 7.0 8.2 4.5 3.9 4.1 2.9 4.2 3.8 5.8 9.9 8.4 Lowest 0.9 0.9 l.3 O06 O06 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 MEASURING STATIONS Total Solid Matter collected, Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq. Mile Jan. Feb. Mar.... |
a74ef7e9-a83f-4c9b-8a11-746e3f4d6fbd | 5 23.6 57.1 15.6 32.l 44.9 16.8 20.l 22.4 52.0 14.2 23.9 Municipal Offices 20.5 19.9 30.3 13.7 22.6 17.5 14.7 16.4 16.5 31.1 10.2 20.2 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 18.0 18.2 32.8 13.0 21.6 19.l 11.4 17.5 14.5 33.3 12.2 21.6 Shooters Hill Golf Club 10.8 10.5 17.5 7.0 17.0 12.3 7.7 10.6 12.6 19.6 8.4 13.3 Eltham High Street... |
c39130fa-a9f8-46b1-bf54-aa5e234e3108 | 7 7.0 – 6.1 13.8 8.3 10.2 27.8 12.2 7.0 11.4 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON Highest 46.1 46.2 57.1 44.5 36.6 50.1 78.3 66.3 62.8 52.0 81.3 71.7 Lowest 5.3 8.7 7.O 7.0 6.1 6.0 6.8 6.7 9.1 11.3 5.3 8.3 HEALTH EDUCATION FILM PROGRAMMES AND INFORMAL TALKS The demand for this popular method of health education showed a ... |
b012921e-66d5-42e0-864e-4636e99ef3dc | Film shows and talks, or talks alone, continue to be the most effective method of dissemination of health propaganda. This was clearly demonstrated by the many letters of appreciation received, and the raising of points bearing on the programmes. Many new organisations were visited and a number of requests for repeat v... |
5731ce04-68a6-4288-9a2b-fabb037e15a4 | Summary of the Work of the Health Education Unit, 1960 TABLE I Subject Talks Films Both Total Home Safety 1 16 4 21 Smoke Control – 12 – 12 Clean Water and Sanitation – 8 1 9 Infectious Disease and Hygiene – 6 – 6 Old People's Welfare – 4 1 5 Pests – 4 – 4 Food Hygiene – 3 – 3 Others 4 22 4 30 5 75 10 90 -58- TABLE II ... |
3a2e823a-d0c0-48ab-95c7-dcdee875323b | Posters are displayed on a number of sites, and on the Department's transport. Much material is distributed to local organisations during visits by the Film Unit. In addition, the regular circulation to General Practitioners' surgeries and to factories was augmented throughout the year to include leaflets on topical ma... |
aec45154-a5b7-4721-84f7-0b93e6dd449e | ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME Growing attention is being accorded to the problem of accidents in the home, due to the realisation that for every two deaths that occur on the roads, three occur in or around the home. It is becoming recognised that the modern home holds many snares for the careless and unwary. -59- In 1960 the n... |
82c6828b-b900-4b20-a588-6a6dab4a7aaf | Patients with knife-like wounds and suffering from poisoning, including gas poisoning, were also treated at the local hospitals. During the year, in furtherance of the need to give greater publicity to the home accident problem, over 200 local organisations were circularised as to their possible assistance in the distr... |
6d494d57-1242-41fa-97ce-e1733b69b977 | In addition, posters were displayed on many sites. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable in the Borough:— Anthrax, Cholera, Diphtheria, Dysentery, Encephalitis (Acute), Erysipelas, Enteric Fever, Food Poisoning, Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, -60- Membranous Croup, ... |
409f4153-9948-48cd-a767-84ababdc04d0 | Cases of infectious disease notified to the Department are immediately visited by the Public Health Inspectors and disinfection is carried out wherever applicable. Where the patient is nursed at home, the Inspectors see that home isolation continues satisfactorily, and at the end of the infectious period, where necessa... |
8c141d45-ed33-47d6-98d7-ad7de6de1dcb | POLIOMYELITIS Only one case was notified during the year, and this proved not to be poliomyelitis. Four other patients were removed to hospital as suspected cases of poliomyelitis, the revised diagnoses being Meningitis (3 cases), and Bell's Palsy. DIPHTHERIA No confirmed case of Diphtheria occurred in the Borough. Thr... |
486b9308-dc68-489b-9ab9-4050d7ba874c | A number of the patients was found to be harbouring C. Welchii. The meat used for the pie had been cooked two days earlier and allowed to cool, and was then placed in a refrigerator; it was made into meat pies and gravy and further cooked on the morning of the day on which it was consumed. No specimens of the meal coul... |
43217577-e8fd-4d50-96cb-88dc700c60f3 | TABLE NO.16 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1960 Under 1 yr. 1-4 yrs. 5-14 yrs. 15-44 yrs. 45-64 yrs. 65 and over Total Admitted to Hospital. Scarlet Fever Meningococcal 1 16 46 2 – – 65 3 Infection 2 2 5 1 – – 10 10 Erysipelas – – – 1 1 1 3 - Dysentery zymotic 5 13 9 18 3 6 54 7 Enteritis... |
a0b5cf61-3f18-4d3b-a790-619deb448d9f | 68 Neonatorum 14 – – — – – 14 6 Whooping Cough 11 43 53 1 – – 108 7 Measles 2 15 2 - – – 19 4 -62- TUBERCULOSIS The number of new notification of Tuberculosis occurring in the Borough continued to fall, there being 72 new cases in 1960. Full investigation of all new cases and their treatment is carried out by the local... |
cb984eb5-39f5-4a0e-9ca7-4ff2d5f3ba40 | 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 1958 142,000 101 20 .14 1,514 1.3 1959 142,000 86 14 .09 1,542 .9 1960 143,000 7... |
139e27dd-3757-4dd4-9960-0eb33b212d24 | 18 The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 196O:- Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F Total M F Total Cases notified for the first time 39 25 64 2 6 8 Other additions to Register during the year, including transfers of patients from other areas. 36 36 72 3 6 9 Cases on Register at 31st December,1960 852 ... |
7433a1a0-7344-42d5-91ca-cf1741eebbb9 | 2 1 25 NON-PULMONARY Males — - - 1 - 1 - - - — 2 Females - - - 1 - 3 - 1 1 - 6 Total - 2 5 13 12 8 10 10 6 6 72 MASS X-RAY SERVICE I am indebted to the Director of the South East London X-Ray Service for the following information on the work of the Unit in the Borough during 1960. Dr. Morgan reports as follows:- "A reg... |
343b9f3c-8673-4124-943a-7a4af8b08503 | Of this number, 12 cases of tuberculosis requiring close supervision or treatment were discovered (2.9 per thousand) and 14 cases requiring occasional supervision (3.3 per thousand). The 12 "active" cases were found amongst the following groups:- MEN WOMEN Number X-rayed No. of Cases Number X-rayed No. of Cases Doctors... |
f2f00a3e-0121-4d3f-85ac-f6a07326af6e | 000) -64- Non-tuberculous abnormalities at these surveys were found as follows:- 8 Carcinoma of bronchus Hypertension Sarcoidosis 3 Bronchiectasis Inthra-thoracic Lipoma 7 Bronchitis & Emphysema Hamartoma Para-oesophageal hernia Eosinophilia of lung 3 Pleural thickening Retention cyst Raised left diaphragm 16 Pneumonit... |
e44759cf-d677-4cda-b4d0-e01dee7cc27b | 3,414 1 — — "Routine" X-rays 60 - 428 1 3,474 1 428 1 (0.3 per 1,000) (2.3 per 1,000) Non-tuberculous abnormalities at these surveys were as follows:— 2 Carcinoma of bronchus Spontaneous pneumothorax 5 Pneumonitis Congenital abnormality of rib 2 Bronchitis Small hiatus hernia Interstitial fibrosis Abnormal costal carti... |
cc24b767-4c50-4e66-98e3-9cc44163f190 | -65- The value of this site is therefore self-evident and I would like to express my gratitude to the Borough Council and the Police, who have jointly made our visits possible." AUTHENTICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION Persons proceeding abroad are required to produce in certain countries evidence of recent succes... |
1a8ea7ab-9854-48e8-8206-3f1840d5bb6b | The number of persons cleansed in 1960 was 423, and the number treated for scabies was 36. DISINFECTION AND PISINFESTATION The Department during 1960 carried out disinfection of 104 rooms following notification of infectious disease. 13 of these rooms had been occupied by persons suffering with tuberculosis. Well over ... |
1f4e45b0-8620-417e-9855-6ba9d26bf234 | -66- Certificates of Hygiene were issued to accompany 6 consignments of rag-wipers which had been washed, cleaned and sterilised by a local firm who specialise in the export of rag and other waste material wipers. LABORATORY FACILITIES A large part of the Council's pathological and allied work in relation to the diagno... |
a9023be4-e2e6-4e63-bfed-a017c0b2b811 | Examined Food (various) 8 Ice-cream (methylene blue test) 14 Milk (methylene blue, phosphatase and turbidity tests) 266 Water (swimming baths, children's paddling and boating pools) 32 Organs from animal carcases (Sections) 2 Sterilisation Test Envelopes 2 324 The examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab e... |
cdceb2d8-f80a-40f6-aec8-d0a1f31c2f7f | -67- TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface 2 Health Committee 5 Staff 5 General Statistics 7 Vital Statistics 8 Public Health Administration 16 Housing 31 Inspection and Supervision of Food 39 Clean Air 49 Health Education 58 Infectious Diseases (including Disinfection, 60 Disinfestation and Personal Cleansing) Laboratory Fac... |
1f407c51-b36e-4ac0-a8c9-1cd829f14616 | ac-4372 t ph/l WOO 6 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1961 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 OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough... |
78803911-139e-49a2-880b-3e1e187b2802 | MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I have pleasure in submitting the 6lst Annual Report on the Health of the Borough of Woolwich. The Report is on the general lines indicated by the Minister of Health. There was a further increase in the total population of the Borough to 146,850, being 1,380 more than in the previous year, ... |
73a42999-f749-4b68-8916-dd161f639488 | There is no apparent environmental cause and too much weight must not be given to an isolated year, especially when relatively small numbers are involved. There must, however, be no complacency, and next year's figures will be awaited. Infectious diseases presented no particular problem, although this was a 'measles' y... |
e274d1a3-1c55-47e7-88ab-07981350f2b4 | After the immediate isolation of the patient, all known close contacts of the case were ascertained and immediately vaccinated and placed under surveillance. Other less -2- direct contacts were also vaccinated and visited daily. Although a further suspected case not connected with the original confirmed case was remove... |
513c3ecb-c45b-49ba-abc6-a900677007e6 | The accent is now less on the abatement of nuisances and more on improvement grant applications, the drive for clean air, and the reduction of noise in all its forms. The Council's programme for Clean Air continued to progress satisfactorily. At the end of the year the Council had eleven Areas covering some 1,750 acres... |
e4230ade-62ff-4278-9d86-41509798f73b | Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, T. STANDRING. 3 HEALTH COMMITTEE at 31st December, 1961 THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR (Councillor G.E. Offord, J.P.) Councillor Mrs. E. Brooks (Chairman) Councillor L.A. Heath (Vice-Chairman) AldermenE. McCarthy and F.J. Munns. Councillors- Mrs. A.E. Aitken Mrs. W.H.M. Hul... |
3e410822-c08f-4606-8cef-ace27cddfa33 | Wood 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. Chief Public Health Inspector- F.A. ANDREW, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam,Joint Board; Cert.Meat and Other Foods. Public Health Inspectors- F.J. HOINES, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert.Meat and Other Foods - (Se... |
54b33224-ea0c-43eb-bcab-ea1e52c6ede0 | McLELEAND, 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 Midwife; Health Visitor's Cert.(Old People's Welfare, etc. Inspector). E.R. REES, Cert.... |
95983efa-4ba7-4a06-974d-a07f11ba0ae0 | K.S. COOPER, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert.Meat and Other Foods - (District Inspector). J.B. O'CONNELL, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert. Smoke Insp.- (Smoke Control Inspector). R.H. PASTERFTELD, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board; Cert.Meat and Other Foods - (District Inspector). J. HACKER, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.J... |
a3fa8646-7c3b-4f55-96ad-0ed7f7eb97bf | B. TAYLOR, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board- (District Inspector). N.J. BURTON, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board- (District Inspector) (Resigned 12.2.61.). -5- G.M.L. WIMBORNE, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board (District Inspector). J.W. DENNARD, Cert.P.H.Insp.Exam.Joint Board - (District Inspector) (Appointed 24.7.61). Stude... |
7c091fe9-cdbb-43f4-8e25-6d5c426c2a59 | Senior Clerk - R.E. SWEETT, D.M.A. Assistants - J.E. KAY, D.M.A. G.C. RYAN D.M. GIBBS W.H. MAY MRS. W.E. ELLISON MRS. M. BALDERSON (Resigned 5.2.61) MRS. F.E. WEBB MRS. A.V. FORBES MRS. J. BARYLSKI MISS A. SHERING MISS 0. ANDERSON (Appointed 16.1.61) MRS. P.P. HOIMES (Appointed 10.7.61) MISS G.A. HILL (Appointed 24.4.6... |
b712e8e4-7fc4-4241-a90f-71933f782929 | GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8,282 statute acres. Number of dwellings 44,459 Number of Persons per acre 17.73 6 Total Rateable Value (including Government property) £2,846,272 Product of Id. rate £11,774 VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparative figures for 1960, are shown... |
a502972d-a133-4f12-a31b-2c911375eea4 | 000 population 9.8 11.0 Maternal Deaths Nil 1 Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births - 0.5 Deaths of Infants under one year 37 38 Death Rate of Infants under one year 16.9 17.6 Legitimate Infant Death Rate 17.0 16.8 Illegitimate Infant Death Rate 15.7 30.8 Neo-natal Mortality Rate 12.8 13.0 Deaths from... |
52544cb1-a3ed-4205-adde-94278c96ef6a | It is known that 1,624 births took place in public institutions in the Borough, of which 904 concerned Woolwich mothers. -7- The adjusted birth rate was 14.7, compared with the birth rate for London of 18.7 and that for England and Wales of 17.4 There were 35 stillbirths during the year under review. MARRIAGES There we... |
5309a8ba-50bf-426b-b2a4-1cca5f5f7b36 | Of the total deaths, 686 (or 42 per cent.) were over 75 years of age. The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.7 compared with the figure of 11.9 for London, and of 12.0 for England and Wales. Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled 452, whilst 583 died in other hospitals. MATERNAL DEATHS T... |
b3a04aea-9f19-4ef5-902e-a7beba636b0b | -8- INFANT MORTALITY There were 38 infant deaths during the year, being one more than in the previous year. The infant death rate was 17.6 compared with 21.6 for England and Wales, and 22.0 for London. The following Table gives details of the infant deaths in Woolwich during 1961. TABIE NO. 2 DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR - I96I... |
7b152db8-e178-4df7-be41-e503f43cbda1 | Premature Birth 16 - - - 16 - - - - 16 Congenital Malformation 2 - 1 1 4 1 - 1 - 6 Pneumonia 2 - - - 2 2 3 1 - 8 Atelectasis 2 - - - 2 - - - - 2 Other Causes 3 - - 1 4 2 - - - 6 28 38 DEATHS FROM CANCER Of the total number of deaths, 522 were from Cancer (excluding Sarcoma), being 30 more than in the previous year. Of ... |
1696e3d5-0c22-43f2-962d-963a63596d2c | 3 CANCER DEATHS BY AGE - WOOLWICH, 1961 Age Men Women Total Deaths in Hospitals Under 30 years - 1 1 1 31-45 years 6 7 13 10 46-55 years 24 18 42 25 56-65 years 57 23 80 47 66-75 years 64 37 101 66 76-80 years 24 18 42 23 Over 80 years 16 27 43 25 Total: 191 131 322 197 TABIE NO. |
d937cf43-38a7-4a38-9761-385e6a3d131c | 4 WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1951-1961 Year Lung Bronchus Total Deaths in Hospitals Male Female i Male Female 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 40 1955 17 4 43 4 68 56 1956 23 3 43 4 73 50 1957 18 9 48 5 80 38 1958 15 9 46 12 82 48 1959 17 4 37 ... |
c88affa0-2d54-4054-834b-f369dfc07530 | 5 WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours) Year Men Women Total Deaths Deaths in Hospitals 1941 123 121 244 107 1942 156 109 245 91 1943 133 113 246 79 1944 128 95 279 116 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 17... |
9c600eb3-b971-4984-9a14-d1b211b44537 | 155 313 158 1958 168 149 317 151 1959 158 140 298 176 1960 162 154 316 188 1961 200 138 338 211 TABLE NO. 6 CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH, |
dd0515e0-a31c-43ba-8777-0f49d28369bb | 1961 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE Male Female Total Deaths in Hospitals Stomach 31 13 44 31 Bronchus 49 9 58 43 Lung 22 4 26 11 Breast - 25 25 15 Colon 15 10 25 17 Pancreas 6 6 12 9 Rectum 12 8 20 10 Uterus - 17 17 12 Prostate 10 - 10 6 Ovary- - 8 8 3 Bladder 12 2 14 13 Liver 2 1 3 l Caecum 2 2 4 3 Oesophagus 4 1 5 3 Kidn... |
a8088f54-93aa-415d-a9e1-d6773515e623 | 7 - NET DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1961 Causes of Death All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 years and upwards. All causes 1,616 38 14 6 10 57 380 425 686 Tuberculosis, respiratory 19 - - - - 3 7 5 ... |
21a9650b-188c-4754-8f7d-d04ceee27ffa | stomach 44 - - - - - 14 16 14 Malignant neoplasm,lung, bronchus 84 - - - - 1 43 23 17 Malignant neoplasm, breast 25 - - - - 2 10 6 7 Malignant neoplasm, uterus 17 - - - - 1 8 6 2 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 168 - - - 2 13 52 46 55 Leukaemia, aleukaemia 12 - 1 1 1 - 3 3 3 Diabetes 6 - - - - - 1 2 3 Vascular ... |
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