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8d2d8cae-68f4-4861-953e-e3446efd4655 | angina 315 - - - - 5 91 100 119 Hypertension with heart disease 44 - - - - _ 7 16 21 Other heart diseases 156 - - - - 5 18 28 105 Other circulatory disease 86 - 1 - - 4 20 19 42 Influenza 4 - - - - - - 2 2 Pneumonia 136 8 6 - - 1 10 25 86 Bronchitis 104 - 2 - - - 20 35 47 Other disease of respiratory system 16 - - - - ... |
dbc9438a-b25b-42fa-96ef-06bd17f9addc | enteritis and diarrhoea 9 - - - - _ 4 4 1 Nephritis and Nephrosis 7 - - - 1 - 3 - 3 Hypherplasia of prostate 9 - - - 3 6 Pregnancy 1 - - - - 1 - - - Congenital malformations 7 6 - 1 - - - - - Other defined and ill-defined diseases 121 24 2 2 7 23 25 38 Motor vehicle accidents 19 - 1 2 5 3 2 3 All other accidents 18 - 1... |
db3a750b-4747-4c74-b1f4-049bb23ac4f3 | Rate No. Rate per 1,000 net Births No. Rate 194la 103,630 1,459 14.0 65 42 1,627 15.7 1942a 110,140 2,036 18.5 71 34 1,410 12.8 1943a 112,700 2,174 19.3 77 35 1,558 13.8 1944a 110,970 2,037 18.3 83 40 1,611 14.5 1945a 115,270 2,021 17.5 83 4l 1,478 12.8 1946a 134,420 2,903 21.6 91 31 1,531 11.4 1947a 140,150 3,193 22.8... |
e9393f4d-67ec-4a7c-a0c0-f218c59490c6 | 6 1948a 142,800 2,527 17.7 74 29.2 1,573 11.0 1949a 144,000 2,504 17.4 72 28.7 1,572 10.9 1950b 149,000 2,172 14.6 53 24.4 1,668 11.2 1951b 149,800 2,273 15.1 63 27.7 1,838 12.3 1952b 151,800 2,199 14.4 47 21.4 1,667 10.9 1953b 151,000 2,090 13.8 48 22.9 1,569 10.4 1954b 149,700 2,035 13.5 37 18.1 1,443 9. |
b396583f-ed97-4497-b5fe-cdfde78b941f | 6 1955b 148,500 1,971 13.2 39 19.7 1,537 10.3 1956b 147,500 1,953 13.2 37 18.9 1,524 10.4 1957b 146,200 2,038 13.9 53 26.0 1,504 10.3 1958b 144,600 2,003 13.8 40 20.0 1,514 10.5 1959b 144,800 1,972 13.6 41 20.8 1,542 10.6 1960b 145,470 2,179 14.9 37 16.9 1,424 9.8 1961b 146,850 2,156 14.7 38 17.6 1,616 11. |
30a96c33-5263-4d37-bb84-8253bfd3d42e | 0 a - Civil population b - Home population -13- MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES Fatal road accidents showed an Increase of five over the 1960 total. 14 men and boys, and five women, living in Woolwich lost their lives as a result of accidents on the road. Deaths of pedestrians account for the greatest number, the twelve fatal... |
c54ac0c1-6f2f-4cc2-8602-7ac4d4637a9e | The drivers concerned were all under 35. OTHER ACCIDENTS Other fatal accidents occurring in Woolwich also showed an increase as in road accidents, the total of eighteen exceeding that of 1960 by more than 50 per cent. Of the three deaths occurring at work, one was from electrocution, one from falling brickwork, and the... |
ee37f258-8ff4-42bd-9fe0-dedc60773438 | -14- Burns from ignited clothing caused the death of a woman over 70, and there was a death from wounding of a child of eighteen months. The remaining deaths were from suffocation and drowning, involving one pensioner, one middle-aged woman, and two young persons in the early twenties. PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PUBL... |
33187c92-718a-46bc-bbff-8b8009a59d8b | 9 - INSPECTIONS Complaints investigated 1,284 Aged and Infirm persons 4,286 Complaints (reinspections) 3,270 Tents and Vans 18 Outworkers' premises 202 Stables 2 Houses re overcrowding 29 Public Houses 51 New Houses re water supply 1,727 Theatres and Cinemas 7 Houses re infectious disease 588 Hairdressers and Barbers 9... |
3a601ba9-0022-4d81-97f1-ec55453918d6 | 540 Rodent Control 2,230 Houses re Slum Clearance and Redevelopment 408 Atmospheric Pollution 835 Houses re Smoke Control Areas 4,247 Pet Animals premises 72 Visits re insect and other pests 338 Houses re Smoke Control Areas (reinspections) 5,385 Shops re Pharmacy and Poisons 250 Men s lavatories 60 Women's lavatories ... |
39ca61fb-c715-428a-95c7-e09dee02400e | repaired or renewed 61 Floors, skirting and other woodwork 131 Drains cleansed 231 Drains repaired or 43 Combined drains repaired or reconstructed 3 reconstructed Dustbins provided 36 Water closets cleansed and repaired 45 Other dilapidations remedied 182 Water closet pans and traps fixed 12 Foul accumulations remedied... |
092bbe7f-ade6-4c59-a29c-2ad3a8722909 | At the end of the year the number of occupied dwellinghouses was estimated at 44,944; water being piped to all these houses by the Board direct from its mains. Local industries are also supplied with water by the Metropolitan Water Board, but for industrial uses and fire fighting additional supplies are taken from seve... |
3d816dc9-9cbe-4bcb-90f7-7ae4c743bbf0 | Of the forty-three combined drains inspected and tested during the year, one was found to be defective and Notices were served under the provisions of Section 40 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 on the various owners concerned. The work of repair and reconstruction was carried out by the Borough Engineer's Depar... |
49e8de71-7ba4-4f68-b13f-0ddbaeb9f8af | Average PH Value Average free Chlorine p.p.m. Average Temperature. Plate Count. Yeastrel agar 2 days at 37°C. aerobically per m.l. Swimming Baths 0 7.8 1.6 76° 2 (average) Paddling and Boating Pools 0 8.0 0.1 - 216 (average) FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 - 1959 TABLE NO. 11 DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT DURING 1961 PREMISE... |
62cb5481-db97-4d8f-8e7b-688164779fb1 | 283 128 11 - (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Outworkers' premises). - - - - TOTAL: 300 145 11 - -18- CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED DEFECTS No. of cases in which defects were found Prosecutions instituted. Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector. R... |
a00e3005-b166-489a-9c24-f86a80d5722f | Want of cleanliness 7 7 - - - Overcrowding - - - - - Inadequate ventilation 1 1 - - - Unreasonable Temperature - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors — _ _ — - Sanitary conveniences - - - - - (a) Insufficient 1 1 - - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 10 10 - - - (c) Not separate for sexes 1 1 - - Other offences against t... |
e0521e17-00ef-4ac0-91a3-610de8912caa | of Outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1)(c). No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council. Prosecutions for failure to supply lists. Mo. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. Notices served. Prosecutions. Wearing apparel (Making etc.,cleaning and washing) 46 - - - - - Household linen 17 - - -... |
13cf693c-a375-45f9-9bc6-a6382c87cdde | WOODWORM AND OTHER PESTS Many requests were received from occupiers for advice and assistance in ridding their premises of insect pests, and altogether 358 visits were carried out in this connection by the Public Health Inspectors. The majority of complaints was again of woodworm, and in all 52 houses were disinfested ... |
86736612-f86e-477f-a0b0-e7bcbb59f209 | The charges made to the responsible persons for the costs of the work mentioned above totalled £l89.11.6d. RAG FLOCK Regular inspections are carried out by the Public Health Inspectors of premises where rag flock and other filling materials are manufactured or stored. There are three registered premises where filling m... |
db010d1c-237f-424f-93ab-12bd6aaf3bcd | Although the failures were failures in quality only and as such is not enforceable under the provisions of the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, the attention of the manufacturer was nevertheless drawn to the deficiency. CINEMAS Regular inspections of the sanitary conveniences in Cinemas were carried out durin... |
9ba6f7ec-aab3-48b7-9a19-5cad0343ba9f | PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933 At the end of the year under review names were entered in the Council's list of persons entitled to sell Part II poisons (other than Registered Pharmacists) in respect of 142 premises. NOISE ABATEMENT The passing of the Noise Abatement Act in 1960 was given wide publicity both in the pres... |
d200ab8e-7a3b-44cd-9df3-e6cae94278d3 | Chimes from an ice-cream vendor's van. Vans engaged in delivering milk to various schools In the early hours of the morning. Noise from a factory engaged on panel beating. Noise from belt-driven machinery used in a local laundry. A number of complaints were received from nearby residents of noise from motor cycles whos... |
73e7ef53-8f48-4067-934b-77cf70cf6b87 | The presence of the Police was an undoubted deterrent to the riders, but the nuisance was finally abated when the section of road used by the riders of the motor cycles was restricted to a speed limit, and more especially, after two youths were heavily fined in the local Magistrates Court for exceeding the speed limit ... |
2148fce0-b5ca-4181-bcda-2c14d1fae269 | Treatment is carried out by the Council free of charge at all private dwellings; for industrial and business premises a charge is made. Where defects of a structural nature are found to be causing an infestation the remedy is pursued with the owner of the property. Although it was not found necessary to serve any forma... |
38e5e08a-8a71-49aa-bb36-4b495f2d80a2 | Where -23- complete 'takes' of the bait were recorded repeated baiting was carried out. HAIRDRESSERS' PREMISES AND BARBERS' SHOPS Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 requires a person carrying on the business of a hairdresser or barber, as well as the premises used for that purpose, to re... |
e89480fe-beb1-4675-ba55-37b2d64c57b9 | STREET CLEANSING There are over 161 miles of roads to be cleansed in the Borough, of which 15 per cento are swept at least once daily; 20 per cent. three to six times weekly; 55 per cento twice weekly; and 10 per cent. once weekly. Eighty-eight street sweepers are employed on the work, and, in addition, a mechanical sw... |
68b51fae-fb93-4edd-a3f0-4d4332748383 | The difference between the two weights is largely the quantity of refuse delivered to the Refuse Destructor from the Royal Arsenal and from trade premises. Some 1,874 tons of scrap metal, 1,447 tons of waste paper, and 135 tons of textiles were salvaged and sold during the year, producing an income of £l3,280. -24- PUB... |
b7627e6c-8144-4bfa-ace7-6d1675c46422 | The above information on Street Cleansing,House and Trade Refuse, and Public Conveniences, has been kindly supplied by the Borough Engineer. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES The Council has four bathing establishments in the Borough. This service includes Swimming Baths, Slipper Baths, Turkish Baths, Public Laundry, and the... |
c864df8a-9f74-42e1-a6b8-ebccec4141df | Altogether 188,370 school children attended at the Baths in organised classes for swimming and swimming instruction, and 6,773 swimming lessons were provided for members of the public. The Modernisation Scheme at Woolwich Baths was completed during the year and much improved facilities are now available to the public a... |
996cfe98-20fd-44bf-a259-634042350e29 | ELTHAM CREMATORIUM The Crematorium situated in the grounds adjoining Eltham Cemetery, is administered by the Woolwich, Greenwich, and Northwest Kent Joint Crematorium Committee, which comprises the Boroughs of Woolwich, Greenwich, Bexley, Dartford, Erith, and Gravesend, and the Urban Districts of Chislehurst and Sidcup... |
3907ab76-dd93-4bea-90cf-801ad53e76b3 | The Council's expenses amounted to £51, of which £27 was recovered from the Estates of the deceased persons. -26- OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE There are now some 20,000 residents in the Borough of pensionable age, but fortunately only a small minority of those over retirement age require urgent health and welfare help. However... |
c00212cc-1f30-40a9-af02-ceb9089021b6 | Particular mention should be made of the helpful assistance given by Dr. Lewis, the Geriatrician at the Brook Hospital, and her staff. District Nurses, Home Helps, the W.V.S., and the staff of the Old People's Welfare Committee of the Council of Social Service also play an important part in maintaining the happiness an... |
b34df448-dab7-4632-ae68-404b534e5ac2 | The service is provided under powers contained in the Public Health (London) Act, and the work is carried out by the Department's disinfecting staff. The average number of persons using this service at any one -27- time was twenty. Altogether 25,352 articles were laundered during the year, as follows:- Night Attire 1,0... |
a17d891a-4d4e-4f02-85b6-f700c7a83351 | In addition, a large number of the more active pensioners take advantage of the arrangements for hot baths at a reduced price at the Council's Baths. HOLIDAY SCHEME The General Secretary of the Council of Social Service has reported that 160 old people enjoyed a week's holiday at Westgate during 1961. They travelled in... |
a645038e-568e-4019-a870-c7fab95d9a5d | The Secretary reported that a welcome facility was made available to the old people while at Westgate by being given temporary membership of the British Legion Club, and members of the Westgate Over 60 Club also extended an invitation to the visitors from Woolwich. The old people made a contribution of 35/-d. each towa... |
51fae9e9-0644-4f26-803c-089450861575 | With the addition of this third van it was possible to expand the service to provide each old person on the mobile meals rota with three meals per week instead of two. The new van is fitted with four portable electric heaters, which can cater for 40 complete meals. Arrangements for the delivery of the mobile meals were... |
6b824ae5-1942-4463-b905-96c570ab41cd | CHRISTMAS PARCELS SCHEME Under a scheme sponsored by His Worship the Mayor (Councillor G.E. Offord, J.P.) it was possible last Christmas, with the aid of several voluntary organisations in the Borough, to distribute over 700 parcels to elderly Woolwich residents. This gesture was very much appreciated by the old folk i... |
fa0682e1-fcf4-427a-bcca-3793a9a49214 | In 309 instances it was necessary to serve Statutory Notices to ensure that the necessary work was carried out. OVERCROWDING As a result of complaints from occupiers or on routine inspections, 29 families were visited in connexion with overcrowding. Eight families were found to be living in accommodation that was statu... |
a5965e7f-8bcb-4a10-8fbb-477f708c8a29 | -30- Closing Orders - 75 Hudson Road 4l Woodrow 11 Fennell Street 4l Hudson Road 278 Albert Road, E.l6. 11 Elraley Street 32 Elmley Street Converted Omnibus, 57 Harrow Manorway. During the year the Council determined Closing Orders in respect of:- 18 Merchland Road; 12 Gavin Street (Basement front room); and 137 Herber... |
11a2d9e6-0447-4254-b08a-2087c447d7fd | 2 Area - Nos: 31 & 32 Church Hill 2nd March,1961 John Wilson Street Area - Nos: 46-60 (even), 60a, 12th July, 1961 62-68 (even), 51, 53, 59-87 (odd) John Wilson Street; 1-8 (cons.), l4a, 15-17(cons.) Monk Street; 1-13 (cons.) Clara Place; 37c, 38-40 (cons.), 42-50 (cons.) Castile Road. Southport Road Area - Nos: 32-60 ... |
549783a6-4f2e-43c8-9ac0-8fe00c093014 | Kirkham Street Area - Nos: 26-64 (even), 68, 17th February,1961 23-27 (odd), 31-69 (odd) Kirkham Street; 18-58 (even), 9-29 (odd) Ravine Grove. At the beginning of the year I represented to the Council that the following additional areas in the St. Mary's Redevelopment Area should be dealt with in accordance with the C... |
f0d4ee66-b0c9-42a6-9aba-7fd8615436a2 | l) Area - 1-10 (cons.) Bowling Green Row. Bowling Green Row (No. 2) Area - 124-128 (even) Woolwich Church Street; 1-11 (odd) Prospect Vale; Steer's Cottage, Marshall's Grove. Bowling Green Row (No. 3) Area - 1-6 (cons.) Marshall's Grove Bowling Green Row (No. 4) Area - 26-28 (cons.) Marshall's Grove. Included in the ab... |
f18914f5-5cca-4b38-86c2-881e8aac4342 | A local authority is also given power to require work to be carried out to make good or safeguard prescribed standards of management, and to require particular work to be carried out in order to make such properties more suitable for multi-family occupation. In particular, a local authority can require essential facili... |
51f7809a-0c86-4542-983c-b62b82e24049 | REVISED UNDERGROUND ROOM REGULATIONS Following the issue of new model Underground Room Regulations the Council made revised Regulations for the proper ventilation and lighting of underground rooms, and submitted them to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for approval. These Regulations are now in force. Howev... |
4fb0350e-1ffe-45d7-82d8-b468a209708b | The 'Discretionary' grant enables the Council to contribute up to half of the estimated cost of improvements which would enable a house to conform to a 12-point standard. This form of grant, as its name implies, is paid on the discretion of the local authority and is subject to a minimum payment of £50 and a maximum of... |
f2a5f6c9-cc0d-45a7-abb2-44a068fc98f6 | All applications for Improvement Grants are submitted to the Borough Treasurer's Department, and then forwarded to the Health Department for inspection of the premises to be made to determine that the proposed works will satisfy the requirements of the standards specified in the Act. -33- In 1961 167 applications for '... |
7463158b-59d1-4d98-9781-28494212388d | 1957 - CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR The following applications for various Certificates under the provisions of the Rent Act were dealt with during the year:- Applications for Certificates of Disrepair 13 Notices to landlords of the Council's intention to issue a Certificate of Disrepair 14 Certificates of Disrepair issue... |
d4a2cccd-4940-4268-b927-30f05ac43b08 | and accepted by the Council 10 Works completed after issue of Notices to landlords of the Council's intention to issue a Certificate of Disrepair 2 Applications for Cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair 9 Certificates of Disrepair cancelled without objections 5 Applications for Cancellation of Certificates of Disre... |
d7ea50d5-3b6d-436e-8e40-7b7f4c9864b6 | the Borough Council had a further 701 dwellings under construction. During the year, considerable progress was made in the St. Mary's Comprehensive Development Area, particularly in the Samuel Street/Frances Street area, where three of the four l4-storey blocks of flats were completed. The first block was officially op... |
6bd77cda-2b36-45c1-9552-8a8c193ccd11 | This first stage of the redevelopment comprises some 252 dwellings and a parade of eight shops, and includes three 11-storey blocks of flats which will be heated by gas warm air. Here also communal laundry facilities will be available to the tenants. Rehousings have also taken place from the Kirkham Street Area, 20 fam... |
11a29080-da15-4484-9148-c4fb4a644543 | Preliminary negotiations were commenced during the year for the acquisition and development of several sites in the Borough, notably "The Oaks", Burrage Road, where it is proposed that a tower block should be constructed on the site of the present house, the wooded grounds, in the main, remaining in their existing natu... |
8d600a9d-5c80-40d0-9f30-d349beaab5aa | As in past years a number of new organisations were visited and the series of programmes proved popular. Average audience figures showed a slight decrease on the previous year, but individual audiences varied as usual from 25 to 300 according to the type of organisation visited. Old People's clubs continue to attract t... |
3cae56aa-b013-4e65-b636-bbddf36064d5 | of Sessions Talks Films Both Total Home Safety 1 18 2 21 Smoke Control - 7 - 7 Clean Water & Sanitation - 7 2 9 Infectious Disease &. Hygiene - 9 - 9 Old People's Welfare 1 9 3 13 Pests - 4 - 4 Food 2 7 1 10 Others 3 36 4 43 7 97 12 116 TABLE II Organisation Afternoon Evening Total Audience Religious 17 10 27 1,105 Old... |
df8f1117-ccc3-4c65-a9b8-4716ed53b614 | Much literature is distributed at visits by the Health Education Unit. The publication "Better Health" is distributed monthly to General Practitioners' surgeries and to factories. Included in this distribution are leaflets and posters on topical matters. Home Safety received increased attention and is dealt with more f... |
2e40e545-66d3-417e-9551-4346a47d26f6 | ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME (a) Accident Rate in Woolwich As can be seen on Page 14 of this Report, 15 deaths occurred in Woolwich as a result of accidents at home or on holiday. The number of non-fatal accidents is not known due to the fact that injuries from this cause do not, as in Road Accidents, have to be reported to t... |
acb95b21-60db-448a-9874-dc4346802392 | (b) Publicity-General Throughout the year the Department distributes material on this subject, through Council offices, visits by the Health Education Unit, circulation to local General Practitioners and factories, and displays in the Department. In addition, 5,000 copies of the booklet "Accidents in the Home" publishe... |
81fc277d-a652-4ace-9552-13a8933c5d1a | Posters were sent to many local organisations asking that they be displayed in as prominent a position as possible. With the co-operation of the Councils Public Relations Officer, posters were displayed at nearly 40 sites. Material and posters were sent to local General Practitioners and factories for display; those to... |
7ea96689-8a62-4d60-b974-856e4acfd16b | (d) Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme - Home Safety In response to a request from the Girl Guides Association, County of London, a course and examination for the first level of the above Award was arranged by the Department's staff. Instruction was given at three one-hour sessions, and included the use of flannelgraph, ... |
37398c6f-3419-44eb-990f-ac031558bae0 | The following Areas, details of which have been previously reported, are now in operation:- St. Mary's St. Mary's No. 2. St. Mary's No. 3. Abbey Wood Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) Abbey Wood No. 2. Abbey Wood No. 3. Middle Park (North East) Middle Park (South West) Clothworkers Wood Coldharbour The following four Areas wer... |
19db27d6-be2f-4fbb-b3f4-4ae5b636cbe8 | Horn Park Area This Area comprises 454 acres, and includes approximately 2,400 dwellings, of which 1,045 are Council properties, and the remainder are private properties. Approximately 1,500 dwellings will require some 2,150 appliances, and a further 315 appliances will require adaptation. Operative date:- 1st December... |
f55f2e43-28c5-4724-90e6-d3a884947259 | Glyndon Area This Area forms the first phase of the Council's redevelopment scheme, and comprises six acres. It will consist of approximately 250 newly erected Borough Council dwellings. Therefore, no conversions are necessary. Operative date:- 1st October, 1962. NEW AREA In addition, work was commenced upon a further ... |
a5cae741-02c1-44f0-a664-f6d6acc32a13 | GENERAL At the end of the year there were 1,754 acres and 14,600 dwellings within operative Smoke Control Areas, and a further 2,650 acres and 9,475 dwellings within Areas being brought into operation. Details of the size and number of properties in these Areas, together with the proposed new Area, are set out in Table... |
b271365c-438f-493f-843d-b52de68a7be5 | 12 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS Map Ref. No. Name of Area Size (Acres) Premises Date of Declaration Order Confirmed Operative Date 1 St. Mary's 26 595 30.10.57 13.3.58 1.10.58 2 Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) 202 2,515 29. 1.58 8.5.58 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... |
58f676f9-e5cb-491b-8904-bad9d5ad248b | 9.59 15.2.60 1.10.60 7 Clothworkers Wood 260 1,868 4.9.59 15.2.60 1.10.60 8 Coldharbour 350 2,806 22.7.60 18.10.60 1.10.61 9 Abbey Wood No. 3 380 1,973 22.7.60 18.10.60 1.10.61 10 St. Mary's No. 2 26 596 26.10.60 29.3.61 1.10.61 11 St. Mary's No. |
bd489c8c-4755-43cd-933f-428412abe60c | 3 12 Not yet constructed 26.10.60 18.4.61 1.11.61 12 New Eltham 380 1,916 31.5.61 22.11.61 1.10.62 13 Horn Park 454 2,359 31.5.61 22.11.61 1.12.62 14 Garrison North 260 350 31.5.61 7.11.61 1.10.62 15 Glyndon 6 250 1.11.61 - 1.10.62 16 Eltham 1,550 4,600 - - - reduced. The following details show the various factors whic... |
c1a07559-8f2f-46fa-ac33-060ac4f0ca68 | 617 827 Total approved cost £11,644 £12,372 Total actual cost £14,005 £15,977 This represents a property conversion rate of - 66% 68% Only 302 (49%) in Abbey Wood No. 2, and 432 (52%) in Clothworkers Wood carried out the complete solid fuel conversion including gas ignition, for which grant was available. |
923a956f-dc5f-4ce1-8dc4-09887745c716 | The remainder carried out a variety of works as follows:- (l) Complete solid fuel conversion without gas ignition 114 135 (2) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition 59 99 (3) Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition 62 66 (4) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part without gas ignition 1 2 (5... |
3806a6b0-04eb-4e86-ba06-89d5408b6f1a | 1 1 (12) Complete conversion by electricity 6 10 (13) Part conversion by electricity 11 13 Many of those residents who carried out conversion types (1) - (4) above incurred slightly more expenditure than was considered reasonably necessary. Generally this was due to the appliances costing more than £5.0.0. and the rene... |
b9396541-5ad2-4024-8c7b-80eb56c6fd9d | The Minister decided, early in the year, that in view of the considerable experience which had been gained by local authorities in the operation of Smoke Control Areas, the requirement that proposals for new Areas should be referred to him for preliminary approval before the Orders were formally submitted for his confi... |
4892a51c-1360-43a9-bd52-bbe35004af32 | APPLIANCES During the year the Ministry of Housing and Local Government expressed the view that as with solid fuel approved appliances, where the Council had an agreed limit of £5,0.0., a reasonable limit should be placed upon the cost of electrical and gas appliances. The Council agreed that the maximum cost of these ... |
c5e6c129-351f-40c1-b389-db4ad8b44d2d | Twelve payments were made in respect of Retirement Pensioners who although eligible for National Assistance were not applying for It. In addition, the Council met the whole cost of reasonable works in two special cases where the applicants, although not of pensionable age, were in receipt of National Assistance. CHURCH... |
9007a028-4e59-40f1-8d2b-49b37268b687 | MEANS OF IGNITION The Council has given every encouragement to the installation of gas ignition as the easiest means of lighting solid smokeless fuel. However, in some cases the cost of the installation of a gas supply is prohibitive. During the year the Minister, by Circular, agreed to allow grant upon an electric fir... |
571bf1cd-feeb-4aeb-b220-40a1f5cb40f2 | The supply of coke continues to be plentiful throughout the area. Only three instances were reported of the delivery of house coal in a Smoke Control Area, and following discussion with the retailer concerned authorised fuel was substituted. Careful watch is maintained by the Council's Inspectors for the emission of sm... |
0bcdd740-b96b-4816-8c73-a1b90f02f739 | The demonstration caravan was in use in each of these Areas, and stayed at least a week on different sites. Many residents visited the unit to inspect the three approved solid fuel appliances installed burning coke. It was staffed by the Health Department staff, A representative selection of appliances and fuels availa... |
c1ac16bd-1bff-44e8-80e3-6ea39ada9e53 | CLEAN AIR MEASURING STATIONS At the request of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Council in 1953 installed at each of five sites In the Borough a deposit gauge and lead peroxide candle for the measurement of atmospheric pollution. These Instruments gave useful local information, and this Informa... |
3b7fc366-4e34-4221-bd40-fd9195d42ccb | The Council, therefore, decided from July to discontinue the use of the deposit gauge and lead peroxide candle, and during July and August daily volumetric apparatus was installed at a further nine stations, making a total of 12 such sites operating in the Borough. The following Table shows details of the average month... |
c474e21d-7fee-4076-9a42-38a514c568cf | 28 49 94 124 178 Town Hall 25 38 69 107 186 Shrewsbury House 10 24 56 73 143 Woolwich Cemetery 18 32 63 85 147 Plumstead Cemetery 14 28 52 82 132 Garland Road 16 27 60 76 125 Slade School - 36 66 93 175 DeLucy School - 26 46 48 99 Eltham Baths 22 48 59 103 189 Ruxley Manor School - 48 47 50 *- Eltham Green School 19 56... |
45262025-476d-4046-bef5-65f8c4876650 | 109 103 131 171 272 Town Hall 137 149 163 225 272 Shrewsbury House 71 131 111 165 212 Woolwich Cemetery 71 117 91 137 176 Plumstead Cemetery 63 97 94 134 210 Garland Road 37 80 63 95 161 Slade School - 54 97 158 213 DeLucy School - 80 103 114 203 Eltham Baths 66 94 94 145 142 Ruxley Manor School - 80 103 105 *- Eltham ... |
f3bcc1bf-0f6d-4a0d-90de-e82ef207112d | INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED OR OFFERED FOR SALE A total of 1,320 inspections of food premises other than the daily market inspections was carried out by the Food Inspectors during the year. Inspections of registered food premises during the year were as follows:- Markets - Daily; ... |
306d71ff-a9da-4bbf-8c30-c37f3ed572c2 | MUX SUPPLY From the beginning of the year the part of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960 dealing with Dealers' licences was in force. The Regulations introduced a combined pre-packed licence to permit the sale of "Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Tuberculin Tested" milk where the milk is obtained by the de... |
858fa866-92a6-40ed-8e7e-4b83aff39a7d | One Dealers Steriliser's licence, and one Dealers Pasteuriser's licence were issued in respect of the Dairy in the Borough, and 59 pre-packed licences authorising the use of the special designations "Pasteurised", "Sterilised" and "Tuberculin Tested" milk; nine prepacked licences authorising the use of "Sterilised" and... |
d56e7efd-8aef-4dcb-842a-4aa9d0111797 | 63 Below 3 per cent. Nil 162 50 In the course of the year 191 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 means of the Methylene Blue Test. Twenty of the samples submitted, however, could not be t... |
5f4f2b0a-883c-4e79-9654-c2c9100f3ca6 | All the tests referred to above are now contained in the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1960. The long standing practice of taking samples of milk in the course of delivery to hospitals, schools, and institutions in the early hours of the morning was continued. Sixteen samples of milk so taken were submitted ... |
6f9907d3-c4d7-481d-b99e-92f991f4b7d7 | Before a dealer wishing to sell ice-cream can be registered by the Council the premises are first inspected to ensure they are suitable, and the Proprietor must comply with the requirements relating to ice-cream contained in the Heat Treatment Regulations. Regular inspections are made of all the premises where icecream... |
985ad97e-f002-488c-8e8c-13c0539ee406 | COMPLAINTS OF UNSOUND FOOD In addition to the time spent by the Council's Food Inspectors on the routine inspection of a large number of food premises in the Borough, detailed enquiries were made in respect of complaints received of foreign matter and other abnormalities in food. All the complaints of unsound food rece... |
452001bd-2091-44d3-93c0-7569b65988dc | costs was awarded by the Court against the manufacturers of a Steak and Kidney pie containing mould. The Council also prosecuted the manufacturers of meat puddings found to contain mould, the firm being fined £7.0.0., with £2.2.0. costs. A complaint was also received from a Woolwich housewife that a half-pint bottle of... |
7848fe0f-375e-443b-824f-d52915240539 | The importers of canned fish containing flies were also warned, as were the bakers of a loaf of bread containing pieces of woodc Thirty-six other complaints of unsound food were received from local residents during the year. Most of these complaints alleged unfitness of bread, milk, and meat pies. Fifteen of these comp... |
f064245f-d5c1-4e72-aeab-9bfb02b45bc6 | FOOD SAMPLING, 1961 During the year ended 31st December, 1961, 896 samples of food and drugs (being 724 informal and 172 formal samples) were submitted for analysis by the Public Analyst, Of these, 29 informal samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the statutory requirements, giving a p... |
9e720cc0-ed0b-49f9-b33f-18113b9cb8a3 | 672 Peanut Butter I Incorrectly labelled. 677 Mixed Peel I Contained liquid glucose 15 per cent. not disclosed on the label. 651 Liquorice and Chlorodyne Lozenges I Substantial deficiency of chloroform. 775 Ground Ginger I ) Samples attacked by 132 Curry Powder I ) mildew. 177 Chocolate Roll I Contained no cocoa matter... |
beb4804f-35da-4ac5-8640-168e0cb2abd4 | 625 Canned Brisling I Unsuitably labelled. 54 445 Milk Shake Syrup I Contained benzoic acid contrary to Preservative Regulations. 525 543 Glace Cherries I Contained sulphur dioxide, not disclosed on the label. 541 Linctus I The sample was not a linctus. 470 Peach Butter I Sample contained no butter or other fat, and co... |
05ad076d-7fb8-4719-aeb9-0ad7a9cd4cac | 15 CARCASES & OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, 1961 Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Number killed and inspected. |
ad3ec68f-4341-4a63-a7d9-876be1751573 | 11,835 90 6,688 23,703 25,259 All diseases (except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci)- Whole carcases condemned — — 19 7 38 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 4,265 39 32 890 6,600 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis and Cysticerci 36 43.33 .47 3.33 22.17 Tuberculo... |
fbbdbda7-2d25-40df-b7a7-e64498ac8461 | 134 — — — — 56 PREVALENCE AN D 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, Membranous Croup, Meningococcal Infection, Ophthalmia Neon... |
d7497b2a-f956-4a97-be6a-65f00bc76bab | 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... |
c299b405-c3b9-4485-ab41-511f39387ba3 | He was confirmed as a case of Paralytic Poliomyelitis. Six other suspected cases were also treated in hospital, but all proved not to be Poliomyelitis, the revised diagnoses being Meningitis (two cases); Tonsillitis, Influenza, Measles, and Stomach pains. 57 DIPHTHERIA I am pleased to report once again that no confirme... |
140ff33a-94cf-4488-af5f-7532d8af6ab7 | Altogether there were 13 notified cases, but only three single cases were confirmed, the causal organisms being identified as Salmonella Typhimurium in two patients, and one of Enteritidis (Jena variety). In one case where the illness was fairly severe, pease pudding purchased from a butcher's store outside the Borough... |
f707ceb4-94e4-43bf-883a-25769bda54c4 | Numerous specimens were taken, and the positive cases were excluded from work or school as appropriate under the care of their own Doctors until at least two consecutive negative specimens had been produced. Sixteen of the individual suspected cases were residents at the Plumstead Rest Centre, and ten of these were lat... |
d8be4ac0-48c1-4797-87d0-f1a7af790c76 | 16 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1961 Under 1 yr. 1-4 yrs. 5-14 yrs. 15-44 yrs. 45-64 yrs. |
48535e4b-0389-47ba-adf5-be82f26c945a | 65 and over Total Admitted to Hospital Scarlet Fever — 10 34 1 — — 45 10 Meningococcal Infection — 1 1 — — — 2 2 Erysipelas — — — 4 4 1 9 1 Dysentery — — 2 — 2 — 4 1 Zymotic Enteritis — 4 1 1 — 2 8 3 Pneumonia — 2 8 14 23 29 76 12 Food Poisoning — 1 — — 2 — 3 1 Puerperal Pyrexia — — — 87 1 — 88 88 Ophthalmia Neonatorum... |
69ac3fae-cd6d-4db7-a964-5bf3e3e93bc4 | 057 40 Poliomyelitis — 1 — — — — 1 1 59 TABLE NO, 17 TUBERCULOSIS Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population Borough of Woolwich Year Estimated Civilian Population excluding Army PrimaryNotifi cations Deaths from Tuberculosis Deaths per 1,000 of population Total Deaths all causes Percentage of Tuberculo... |
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