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158563ea-0bdf-4a74-a5e4-783acc43d2b1 | 515 Number of applicants on "live" Register at 31st December, 1950 6,520 Properties under Council's control:— At 31st December, 1950, tenancies totalled:— In pre-war houses 4,317 In rebuilt houses 146 In new post-war houses 1,321 In temporary dwellings 986 In S.D.A.A. Properties in Possession 35 In requisitioned properties 1,080 In other properties 94 7,979 40 The weekly rent roll at the end of 1950 was £8,024 l1s. l1d., compared with £7,164 6s. 3d. at the end of 1949. At the end of the year only two families (compared with 14 at the end of 1949) were still in occupation of huts on vacated Army sites which they had occupied as squatters. This accommodation is unsatisfactory in spite of works carried out. |
ee44970a-a228-41c0-bd7c-3499b68f2aa5 | As each hut becomes empty it is rendered uninhabitable. HEALTH EDUCATION Informal Talks and Film Shows. The Borough Council has for many years attached great importance to health education. Informal talks to audiences at their usual meeting places forms a prominent part of the programme. During 1950 a new 16 mm. cinematograph projector was purchased by the Council, the existing projector, which had been in use since 1936 and which had given yeoman service in this work, being worn out and beyond economical repair. The new projector was purchased in time for a comprehensive winter programme to be undertaken, and this was begun on the 8th September. By the end of the year 27 film shows had been given on health subjects by the Health Department, with 17 talks by members of the staff on various health subjects. These talks are usually followed by discussions. |
42d24688-9248-48cd-8b51-09ae2218279f | This type of session at which talks are illustrated by appropriate films is distinctly popular with organisations throughout the Borough and, judging by the number of applications received for a visit from the unit, this winter session will break all previous records for attendance. Health propaganda films are now available in increasing numbers. The talks are very useful in affording opportunities for making the health services well known and for spreading knowledge on subjects connected with health. It is a satisfying method of instruction. The audience, an organised body at its usual meeting place, is at home and is therefore inclined to ask more questions than at a public meeting, and as most of the talks are given by members of the staff there is a useful contact between the staff of the Department and the general public. Film strips and slides are also being used in this work. The following Informal Talks and film sessions were given to 31st December:— Health Education Sessions. Date. Informal Talks. Cine Films. |
dd37af55-0419-424d-a597-a237d58a1332 | September 20 The Work of the Health Department Tuberculosis. Discovery of Sulphanila- 25 — mide drugs. Health Cartoons. Food, diet and cooking. October 5 — Food, diet and cooking. 10 Food Hygiene — 11 Pest Control Use of D.D.T. 17 Food Poisoning The work of a Medical Officer of Health. Replanning of London. 18 do. do., do. 19 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning 24 Work of the Health Department Mass X-ray. Poliomyelitis. 26 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning. Children's Meals. 24 Date Informal Talks. Cine Films November 1 — Makeup of Local Government, Rates. Health Services. 2 Food Poisoning Food Poisoning 6 — Blood Transfusion. Mass X-ray. Story 15 — of Penicillin. Mass X-ray. Pest Control. 16 — do., do. |
79ecc86d-45f9-4d89-992b-620fbb18f2ea | 21 The work of the Health Department. Food Poisoning. Polling. Mass X-ray. Health Cartoons. 21 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning. Mass X-ray. 27 — The Housing Problem. Replanning London. Mass X-ray. 29 Food Hygiene The work of a Medical Officer of Health. Mass X-ray. 29 Food Hygiene Food Poisoning. 30 Health and Hygiene Children's Meals. Mass X-ray. 30 — Road Safety. Athletics. Health Cartoons. December 6 — The Housing Problem. Replanning London. 9 — The Common Cold. Health Cartoons. 12 — Local Government Services. 14 — Pest Control. Housing. 20 Work of the Health Department The work of a Medical Officer of Health. Lectures to Food Handlers. |
908cd37b-9825-4a6f-a998-58b630fc1b91 | Towards the end of the year the Health Committee decided that a series of lectures be arranged for professional food handlers, which would go rather more deeply into the subject of food hygiene than would normally be attempted with lay audiences. These arrangements were in hand at the end of the year. Further details are given elsewhere. Leaflets and Posters. As in previous years, the Health Department circulated 500 copies per month of the booklet, Better Health. The Council has two large poster sites in prominent positions in the Borough and these were used to display posters on measles, tuberculosis, clean food, flies, the washing of hands and diphtheria. Double-crown posters were also displayed in public offices during the year. Approximately 5,000 leaflets were distributed to the public during 1950. Leaflets issued by the Central Council for Health Education on measles and whooping cough, and by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents on safety in the home were most in demand. |
08ed4708-722d-4c85-9156-850591d0b49e | INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Premises Where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale. Amongst their other duties, five inspectors are specially concerned with this work and in the taking of samples under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938; the Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations; and the registration of all new premises under the Food and Drugs Act. In addition, routine visits are paid by the district Sanitary Inspectors to all food premises in the Borough and immediate action is taken in regard to any insanitary condition found. Two women Inspectors devote a great deal of time to 25 the inspection of cafes, restaurants, canteens and eating houses. The total number of inspections of food premises during the year was 3,218. In addition to canteens there are some 540 restaurants and eating houses in the Borough. |
29f52c8f-a396-4e02-bb53-acedf8afb524 | In an endeavour to stimulate and encourage the food handler in his responsibilities and keep him up to date with modern ideas, the Council has authorised a series of lectures—"Hygiene for Food Handlers." Each series will comprise six lectures of one hour's duration. These lectures have been specially designed for and are restricted to professional food handlers. They are free of charge, and have been arranged during business hours in the confident hope that managements will co-operate and so encourage members of their staff to further their knowledge and regard their attendance as a matter of duty. The syllabus consists of Food Borne Infections and Food Poisoning; Hygiene of Food Premises; Cleansing Detergents and Sterilants; Rodent and Insect Pest Control; The Law for Food Premises and Food Handlers. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to candidates who complete the course. Food Bye-laws. |
892cb7b4-95c3-4bed-aab4-54aab528b03d | Model food bye-laws prepared by the Ministry of Food in conjunction with the Ministry of Health with the assistance of other Government Departments and associations representing Local Authorities and the food handling trades, were issued at the end of 1949. The bye-laws aim at securing the observation of sanitary and cleanly conditions in premises in connection with the handling, wrapping and delivery of food for sale for human consumption and food exposed for sale in the open air. The model has been designed to apply generally to all branches of the food trade. In London, the County Council is the authority responsible for the making of food bye-laws and Metropolitan Boroughs the authorities for enforcing them. Bye-laws made by the County Council in 1936 are in existence in London, but the new model bye-laws are more comprehensive. The County Council have approved draft bye-laws in the terms of the model, with the addition of three clauses specifically applicable to London. To date, the County Council's new food bye-laws have not come into operation. |
0ea255eb-1741-490a-acf0-e312ace9a70d | The following is a summary of the registered food premises in the Borough at the end of 1950, together with the number of inspections carried out during the year :— Table No. 10. Description. Number in Borough on 31st December. Number of Inspections.[/$$$] Dairies 5 34 Distributors of Milk 103 330 Ice Cream Premises 284 461 Premises where Food is prepared other than above 222 586 Restaurants and Eating Houses 546 697 Shops and Markets — 1,077 Bakehouses 29 43 Itinerant Vendors — 226 Constant attention is given to the inspection of stalls in the markets. 26 Milk Supply. The number of registered distributors of milk in the Borough is 78, and there are 5 dairy premises. The Council has also approved the registration of a further 25 distributors of milk who are selling milk in the area from premises outside the Borough. |
01682d21-1aee-4c54-86d5-8272b0557511 | Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 146 dealers' licences and 71 supplementary licences authorising the use of special designations have been issued. The standard of the milk supply was found to be satisfactory; practically all the milk distributed in the Borough is heat treated, being supplied by a few large dairy companies. All the 157 samples of milk submitted for chemical analysis contained 3 per cent. or more of fat. Actual figures were:— Number of Samples. 4.5 per cent. and over 0 4 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent. 6 3.5 per cent. and under 4 per cent. 43 3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent. 108 Below 3 per cent. 0 The Public Analyst observes that although no samples fell below 3 per cent. fat, the majority were again below 3.5 per cent. |
41617360-794d-4bea-b441-e0e8a2583dba | suggesting a persistent drift towards poorer milk. During the year 261 samples of milk (all pasteurised) were submitted to the Methylene Blue test for the keeping quality of milk. Four samples failed to satisfy the test and in these cases repeat samples were immediately obtained and were reported as satisfactory. Of the 281 samples of pasteurised milk submitted to the Phosphatase test for adequate heat treatment, the test was satisfied in respect of 274 samples. In the seven cases where an unsatisfactory report was received, further samples were immediately obtained and were reported as satisfactory. Nine samples of sterilised milk were submitted for turbidity test in accordance with the Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised) Regulations, 1949, and satisfactory reports were received in each case. A total of 141 samples of milk were obtained from milk roundsmen in the course of early morning deliveries to schools, hospitals and institutions in the Borough. |
98571655-f055-4117-97a8-20ffe3692d71 | Of these samples, 37 were submitted for chemical examination, 52 for the Phosphatase test and 52 for the Methylene Blue test. Milk (Special Designations)—Specified Areas. By the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, the Ministry of Food is empowered to make Orders specifying areas within which the use of special designations relating to milk sold by retail becomes obligatory. Up to the present time the use of special designations has been a voluntary act. Following a survey for the Ministry of Food, the Minister has informed Local Authorities that he is satisfied that the consumer demand in the London and Portsmouth areas can be met by supplies of special designated milk. |
3dfb4d56-d4af-4e2a-8fc7-f6b5694f5d3e | Subject to consultation with appropriate representative organisations, he intends to lay Orders before Parliament, the effect of which will be that from the 1st October, 1951, all milk sold by retail within these areas must be special designated milk, i.e., sterilised, pasteurised, Tuberculin Tested or accredited milk from a single herd. The Ministry of Food has stated that Local Authorities concerned with the execution and enforcement of Milk (Special Designations) Regulations in specified areas will have added responsibilities as the agents of the Central Government for carrying into effect the policy contained in recent legislation. The Minister believes that Authorities are alive to the importance of maintaining a high standard as regards the use of special designations, and that they will take all possible action to ensure the proper and efficient discharge of these duties. 27 For some considerable time now only special designated milk has been on sale in the Borough of Woolwich. Ice Cream. |
789770a9-8b50-44c2-802b-47dab9dcb304 | Regular supervision of ice cream premises is carried out by the sanitary inspectors and advice given where necessary, particularly to manufacturers of ice cream. A large number of new applications for registration of ice cream premises are being received. Inspections are carried out of all such premises and alterations and additions required where necessary before registration is approved. In several instances it has been found necessary to restrict the sale to that of pre-packed ice cream only. The number of ice cream premises registered in the Borough at the end of the year was 219, of which 17 were for manufacture. Sixty-two samples of ice cream were submitted for grading by the Methylene Blue reduction test. This test is a measure of the bacterial cleanliness of ice cream. The time taken at 37° C. for complete decolorisation to take place is ascertained. The samples were graded as follows:— Time taken to reduce No. of Samples Grade Methylene Blue. in grade. |
3cc96783-0755-4dcf-8db4-8444bd66c0c7 | 1 4½ hours or more 32 2 2½ to 4 hours 16 3 ½ to 2 hours 11 4 Nil 3 Further investigation was carried out in the case of those samples in Grades 3 and 4. All the 12 samples submitted for grading in 1949 were graded in Grade 2, there has thus been a slight improvement in the bacterial standard of the ice cream. Forty-nine samples were submitted for chemical analysis and the fat content of the samples was as follows:— Over 20 per cent. fat 4 15-20 per cent. 0 10-15 per cent. 17 5-10 per cent. 23 2½-5 per cent. 3 Under 2½ per cent. 2 The average fat content of the samples examined was 9.1 per cent. At the end of 1950 there was still no legal standard for ice cream. |
041806ac-4b43-4d90-a815-e604d634aa59 | However, Local Authorities were informed by the Ministry of Food that a standard would come into operation on the 1st March, 1951, and that it was proposed to improve the standard progressively as supplies of ingredients became more plentiful. The provisions of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947, made under the Food and Drugs Act, had not come into full force during 1950 owing to difficulties of the supply of certain essential recording instruments. However, from the 1st March, 1951, it is necessary in connection with the Regulations to use such indicating and recording thermometers as the local authority consider requisite for indicating and recording the temperatures to, or at which, the mixture is raised, kept or reduced. This interval has been provided in order to give time, where needed, to obtain special thermometers. Meat Supply. |
1cfaceab-2572-4c3b-a2ca-65070214c1ee | Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licensing and there are now only two licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, one of which is not being used at the present time. The Council's food inspectors engaged on the inspection of meat supplies at the Plumstead Abattoir, again had a very busy year. Due to the 28 centration of slaughtering at these premises, the equivalent of the full-time services of more than three inspectors was required for the inspection of carcases. Compared with the previous year, 3,962 more carcases were inspected in 1960, and 14,130 more than in 1948. This was due to a large increase in the number of cattle, lambs and pigs being slaughtered. As the arrival of beasts for slaughter is irregular and as all caracases must be inspected almost immediately after slaughter, the staff were frequently kept late on duty. The following table gives details of the number of animals slaughtered during 1950:— Table No. 11. |
b73bb396-31fe-46e5-a9ea-8931b30d375b | Carcases Inspected and Condemned, 1950. Cattle, excluding Cows. Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. Number killed 12,638 4,453 3,103 27,359 2,392 Number Inspected 12,638 4,453 3,103 27,359 2,392 All diseases except Tuberculosis:— Whole carcases condemned 6 4 1 13 7 Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned 2,307 1,531 7 2,541 60 Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis 18.3 34.5 .2 9.3 2.8 Tuberculosis only:— Whole carcases condemned 39 96 6 — 13 Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned 1,462 1, |
c2dbd3e1-39f9-444f-884e-80fe5912cbdb | 542 1 — 101 Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 11.8 36.7 .2 — 4.7 It will be seen from the above table that of the 12,638 cattle (excluding cows) inspected during the year, 11.8 per cent. (tuberculosis) and 18.3 per cent. (other diseases) were found to be diseased. However, only 45 whole carcases or .35 per cent. of the total number of cattle (other than cows) inspected had to be condemned. The Minister of Food has asked local authorities to ensure that while the shortage of meat continues, no meat which is fit for human consumption should be unnecessarily condemned. This has been the practice in Woolwich. Liaison between the Council's inspectors and officers of the Ministry of Food works satisfactorily. Meat Manufacturing Premises. |
1efa4aff-251c-49b0-a904-f7585c05b5ff | A working party to review the present meat trade practice, legislation governing the meat manufacturing trades and control over the disposal of unfit meat, has been appointed by the Minister of Food. Ministry of Food inspectors co-operate with local authorities in any cases of suspected contraventions of the Food and Drugs Act. Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933. Seven licences were granted to persons working in the Borough to act as slaughterers. In addition, 11 applications for renewal of existing slaughtermen's licences were approved. Shops Act, 1950. The Council, in its capacity as sanitary authority, has duties under this Act of securing and maintaining sanitary and hygienic conditions in shops. 29 The number of inspections made during the year was 383 and 30 notices for offences under the Act were served. Bakehouses. Inspections during 1950 numbered 43 and 5 notices were served. Conditions on the whole were satisfactory. |
f85bdd59-75ee-4a2b-986e-91e1a32984ab | On the occasion of the quinquennial review of basement bakehouses carried out in 1948, certificates of suitability were issued in respect of five basement bakehouses. During the year, after due enquiry and notice to the owner, the certificate of suitability in force in respect of one of these bakehouses was withdrawn by the Council, the premises not having been used as a bakehouse within the last twelve months. Sophistication of Food. During the year ended 31st December, 1950, 603 samples, including 421 informal and 182 formal samples, were submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these, 17 formal and 26 informal samples were reported to be adulterated, giving a percentage of 7.1 compared with 3.3 in 1948 and 4.06 in 1949. The foods examined were:— Ale 3 Lard 1 Almonds 1 Lemon Curd 3 Aspirin Tablets 2 Lemonade Crystals 1 Bacon, |
8d9b89fd-2744-4d02-92fb-1dd46b45a495 | canned 1 Margarine 3 Bread 3 Marzipan 1 Buns, Cakes and Pastries 43 Meat—Raw 1 Butter 3 Meat Paste 2 Calves' Feet Jelly 1 Meat Pie 1 Camphorated Oil 1 Meat Products 6 Castor Oil 6 Meat Products (canned) 6 Cheese 13 Medicated Throat Pastilles 5 Cherries, Glace 1 Meringues 13 Chocolate, Milk 1 Milk 157 Chocolate Spread 1 Milk (condensed) 16 Coconut, desiccated 3 Mincemeat 1 Coffee 4 Molasses (canned) 7 Coffee and Chicory Essence 3 Olive Oil 2 Confectionery, Sugar 28 Nuts 2 Cooking Fat 2 Nutmegs, ground 1 Cornflour 4 Pastry, uncooked 1 Cream, |
7b067abe-5e0c-4c59-a209-3484aad12f18 | artificial 1 Pastry Mix 1 Crumpets 1 Peanut Butter 3 Curry Powder 1 Pepper 5 Custard Powder 8 Pickles 9 Dessert Powder 3 Pimento 1 Drinks, soft 10 Potato Crisps 1 Epsom Salts 1 Puddings (Christmas) 14 Fish Cakes 6 Rice 2 Fish (Canned) 15 Rice Ground 1 Fish (cockles) 1 Rum 1 Fish Paste 5 Saccharin Tablets 1 30 Flavouring Essences 5 Salad Cream 4 Flour (plain) 3 Sago 1 Flour (self-raising) 2 Sandwich Spread 1 Fruit (bottled) 1 Sauces 7 Fruit (canned) 2 Sausages 2 Fruit (dried) 4 Sausages (canned) 1 Fruit Curd 2 Soda, |
acfff585-ffad-455c-99cf-d7278641800d | Bicarbonate of 1 Gelatine 1 Spices 2 Gin 1 Spinnach (Canned) 1 Glauber's Salt 1 Stuffing Mixture 2 Glycerine 2 Suet, Shredded 2 Gravy Preparations 3 Tapioca 3 Honey 7 Tea 4 Hydrogen Peroxide 1 Treacle 2 Ice Cream 49 Vegetables (canned) 6 Ice Lollipops 8 Vinegar (Malt) 3 Icing Compound 2 Wine (Alcoholic) 1 Icing Fondant 1 Whisky 1 Jams 4 Yoghourt 2 Jelly Tablets 10 Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment 1 Junket Preparations 2 The following Table No. 12 gives details of adulterated samples:— Table No. 12. Adulterated Samples. Sample No. Article. Formal or Informal. Result of Analysis. |
a32eacb2-fd04-480f-a889-4a63acd84141 | Result of legal proceedings or other action. 781 "Choc-Nut Rock" Informal Unsound. The fat in the chocolate coating contained 12.6 per cent. free fatty acids. Condemnation certificate issued in respect of the consignment. 715 "Africans" Herbal Medicated Tablets, Black. Informal Contained only 0 03 per cent. of menthol. Formal samples were taken. 716 "Africans" Herbal Medicated Tablets, White. Informal Contained only 0 04 per cent. of menthol. 738 "Africans" Herbal Medicated Tablets, Black. Formal Contained only 0.08 per cent. of menthol. Letter sent to manufacturer with a view to alteration of label. 739 "Africans" Herbal Medicated Tablets, White. Formal Contained only 0.09 per cent. of menthol. |
085a9fb5-91ab-4ef2-ab3d-43a52ca49cbc | 787 Milk Formal Contained fat 3.39 per cent. milk solids other than milk-fat 8.40 per cent., corresponding to the presence of 1 per cent. added water. Letter sent asking for explanation. 8 Bath Buns Informal Contained boric acid, 0.03 per cent. Formal sample obtained 31 Sample No. Article. Formal or Informal. Result of Analysis. Result of legal proceedings or other action. 76 Glauber's Salt Informal Consisted of exsiccated sodium sulphate. Stock exhausted. Sample was taken from shop window. 9 Pork Pie Informal Unsound. Contained a growth of fungus. Stock exhausted. 19 Meat Paste Informal Contained sulphur dioxide, 190 parts per million. Formal sample obtained 26 Meat Paste Formal Contained sulphur dioxide, 170 parts per million. Warning letter sent to vendors. |
45f99d6d-627c-42e5-b980-3d7bf4afda56 | 27 Meringues Informal Consisted of imitation meringues made with synthetic gum (methyl cellulose) instead of white of egg or albumin Details of samples without white of egg or albumin reported to Ministry of Food. 53 Meringues Informal 134 Meringues Informal 81 Meringues (cream filled). Informal Consisted of imitation cream-fillod meringues, the "meringue" being made with synthetic gum (methyl cellulose) instead of white of egg or albumin. 145 Meringues (cream filled) Informal 31 Milk Formal Contained fat, 3.22 per cent., solids-not-fat 8.25 per cent.; corresponding to the presence of 2 per cent. of added water. Warning letter sent to vendors. 116 Beef Sausages Informal Meat content, 39 per cent. Should contain not less than 50 per cent. of meat. Referred to Ministry of Food. |
8d30399f-af8d-4d80-aeec-dcd3e8471cb0 | 174 Fruit Curd, Lemon Cheese. Informal Contained fat, 3.6 per cent. Should contain not less than 4 per cent. of fat. Formal sample obtained 214 Fruit Curd, Lemon Cheese. Formal Contained fat, 3.6 per cent. Communicated with manufacturers. 256 Ice Cream Informal Contained fat, 1.9 per cent. Formal sample obtained 275 Ice Cream Formal Contained fat, 1.7 per cent. Warning letter to manufacturer. Ministry of Food informed of fat content. 154 Condensed Machineskimmed Milk, sweetened. Informal Composition satisfactory but label contravened Condensed Milk Regulations. Formal sample obtained 209 Condensed Machineskimmed Milk, sweetened. Formal do., do. Attention of the Ministry of Food drawn to the label. 216 Horseradish Cream Informal Contained edible oil, 3 per cent. |
90e49469-d89f-4a42-8e34-ca15e674b273 | Should contain at least 6¼ per cent. edible oil. Formal sample obtained 233 Horseradish Cream Formal Contained edible oil, 3.3 per cent. Communicated with Ministry of Food. 167 Flake Tapioca Informal Consisted of a Tapioca substitute made from potato starch. Formal sample obtained Communicated with firm concerned. 213 Flake Tapioca Formal 32 Sample No. Article. Formal or Informal. Result of Analysis. Result of legal proceedings or other action. 316 Cream Cheese Informal A soft, processed cheese containing 46.1 per cent. fat calculated on the dry matter. As there may be a tendency to regard processed cheese as cream cheese, to the prejudice of the vendor of genuine cream cheese, in order to ensure that shopkeepers are aware of this distinction, the Council instructed that traders in the Borough selling cheese be asked to see that processed cheese is not referred to as "Cream Cheese." |
b5c312af-9f48-46a4-82c3-cc843e9000d1 | 330 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese containing 46.0 per cent. fat calculated on the dry matter. 337 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese, containing 46.2 per cent. fat, calculated on the dry matter. 340 Cream Cheese Formal A soft, processed cheese, containing 42.3 per cent. fat, calculated on the dry matter. 409 "Buta Krunch" Confectionery. Informal Consisted of sugar-coated puffed wheat. According to the label the Ministry of Food informed. 458 "Buta Krunch" Confectionery. Formal product should have been made from maize. 448 Shrimps, Canned Informal Unsound. The can was "blown" and the contents decomposed, and unfit for human consumption. Careful examination of remaining consignment showed no other 'blown' tins. Formal sample proved satisfactory. |
624de26e-ef06-42ed-b6bb-f01627a5a2b1 | 502 Figs Informal Unsound Careful examination of consignment showed no other unsound boxes. 346 Milk Formal Contained fat, 3.63 per cent. solids-not-fat, 8.43 per cent. corresponding to the presence of a small proportion of added water. Attention of vendor drawn to result of analyses. 348 Milk Formal Contained fat 3.63 per cent. solids-not-fat, 8.43 per cent., corresponding to the presence of a small proportion of added water. 463 Condensed machine skimmed milk, sweetened. Informal Unsound Consignment returned to wholesalers. 494 Condensed machine skimmed milk, sweetened. Informal Composition satisfactory but label contravened the Condensed Milk Regulations. Ministry of Food informed. 509 Condensed machine skimmed milk, sweetened. Informal Unsound Food. |
0dc73637-2fef-4416-83d5-c8b2b82c398e | During 1950, 33,623 articles of food, weighing approximately 142 tons, were surrendered as unfit for human consumption. The majority of these articles were from the one large abattoir in the Borough. Most of the food was utilised for animal feeding or for fertilisers. Sausage Rolls. Following a complaint from an Eltham resident that he purchased five sausage rolls which were unfit for human consumption, the consignment in question was seized and condemned. 33 Glass in Milk. The Council instituted legal proceedings, as a result of a complaint by the Headmaster of a boys' school in the Borough of the presence of glass chippings in two one-third pint bottles of milk supplied by one of the large distributing firms in the Borough. The defendant firm was fined £5 and 2 guineas costs. Dirt in Milk. |
7fe4cc5d-6235-4817-8f2d-ad3378780ca0 | In another case, the Council instituted proceedings against a dairy company for a contravention of the Milk and Dairies Regulations (dirt in a milk bottle). The summons was subsequently withdrawn for technical reasons. Metal in Date Slice. Proceedings were also instituted against a firm of bakers for selling food intended for but unfit for human consumption. The complaint related to a piece of metal in a date-slice. In this case the firm obtained an absolute discharge, with payment of 5 guineas costs. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following diseases are notifiable in the Borough: Anthrax, Cholera, Continued Fever, Diphtheria, Dysentery, Encephalitis Lethargica, Erysipelas, Enteric Fever, Food Poisoning, Glanders, Hydrophobia, Malaria, Measles, Membraneous Croup, Meningococcal Infection (C.S.M. |
1c92cc74-d45e-440f-82b6-555fbdf2e770 | ), Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia— Acute Primary, Pneumonia—Acute Influenzal, Poliomyelitis (Acute), Polioencephalitis (Acute), Plague, Puerperal Pyrexia, Relapsing Fever, Scabies, Scarlet Fever (or Scarlatina), Smallpox, Tuberculosis (all forms), Typhoid Fever (including Paratyphoid), Typhus Fever, Whooping Cough, Zymotic Enteritis. Although notification of an infectious disease in a house is incumbent not only upon the medical practitioner in attendance but also upon the head of the family or the nearest relative or person in charge of the patient; in fact, it is a rare thing for a "lay" notification to be received. |
2aec1c74-17d2-4089-bc81-b97ad19d72a0 | If the patient is an inmate of a hospital, in most cases the certificate has to be sent to the Medical Officer of Health of the district in which the usual residence of the patient is situated, but cases of malaria, dysentery and the acute pneumonias, are always notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health of the district in which the patient is residing at the time he is notified. Diphtheria. For the first time in the history of the Borough there were no known cases of diphtheria during the year. Medical practitioners notified 17 cases but all proved not to be diphtheria, tonsillitis or laryngitis commonly being the revised diagnoses. Whooping Cough and Measles. The number of notifications of measles (754) was almost half the previous year's total. There were no deaths from whooping cough or measles. Scabies. The majority of the 34 cases notified were visited and treatment was given to the patients concerned. Scarlet Fever. |
2a1f1071-121d-4f51-9e0d-eb3a555c907c | For the first time since 1941 the number of notifications of scarlet fever (185) was below the 200 mark. Of the total number of notified cases as many as 119 or 64 per cent. were isolated at home. A comparison of this percentage with the percentage for home isolation of this disease during the years between 1930 and 1938 shows that during those years never more than 7 per cent. of scarlet fever cases were isolated at home. Frequent visits are made by the district sanitary inspectors to these cases in order to ensure that proper precautions are being taken. 34 Table No. 13. Notification of Infectious Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis), 1950. Diseases. Number of Cases (after correction of diagnosis) Age Groups. Under 1 year. 1 and under 3 years. 3 and under 5 years. 5 and under 10 years. 10 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. |
2d0b20ae-53ba-44e5-8c1e-d578abe75f2d | 25 and under 35 years. 35 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and over. Ages unknown Total TotalNo. admitted to Hosp. Diphtheria — — — — — — — — — — — — — Scarlet Fever 2 11 48 91 23 4 — 3 1 — 2 185 66 Paratyphoid Fever — — — — 1 — — — — — — 1 1 Cerebro-spinal Fever 3 — — 2 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 9 9 Acute Poliomyelitis 1 8 9 17 7 4 6 — 1 — — 53 52 Acute Encephalitis — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 1 Erysipelas — — — — — — — 2 14 7 — 23 8 Dysentery 4 |
ae67d5dd-ede4-4f4a-b8f8-58c25bd24e74 | 1 2 4 2 4 — — — 1 1 19 9 Zymotic Enteritis 26 12 3 1 — 1 1 1 1 2 — 48 44 Acute Pneumonia 11 16 9 14 3 7 6 11 22 16 5 120 47 Food Poisoning 2 3 — 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 — 18 5 Puerperal Pyrexia — — — — — 7 4 1 1 — 2 15 8 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 8 — — — — — — — — — — 8 3 Whooping Cough 28 Ill 171 185 2 1 1 — — — 3 502 69 Measles 19 127 245 347 8 2 1 2 — — 3 754 42 Scabies — |
fe2fd617-9fac-4510-a3db-ac7cd801ca39 | 1 5 5 1 1 1 2 — 5 13 34 — Typhoid Fever — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1 1 35 Smallpox. There were no cases notified during the year. Food Poisoning. There were no serious outbreaks of food poisoning in the Borough during the year 1950. Notifications totalled 18 and no deaths were attributed to food poisoning. All the four outbreaks were of undiscovered cause. They involved a total of nine persons. There were nine single cases. Salmonella organisms were identified in four of these. Investigations concerning one of the notified cases revealed that two members of a family were ill, tinned meat pudding being the food suspected. However, other members of the family had eaten the meat and were not ill. No specimens were available for examination. |
fa5965df-86db-43d9-b363-4fe38e1c055d | Another case concerned a mother and two children who became ill when the family returned from holiday from a Kent coastal town. The food suspected in this case was artificial cream in buns which the family had eaten whilst on holiday. A further case concerned a man whose grandchild had been ill with diarrhoea. As the patient's wife had been nursing the child it is possible she had transferred the infection to her husband. Chicken dripping eaten by the patient was suspected in another case of food poisoning concerning a boy aged 12 years. Other members of the family had not eaten this food and were not ill. In all the above cases the illness was of short duration with symptoms of diarrhoea, abdominal pains and vomiting. Poliomyelitis. There was again a high incidence of poliomyelitis during the summer months of 1950, 53 confirmed cases occurring in the Borough, compared with 25 during 1949 and 23 during the first serious epidemic in this country in 1947. |
569b597d-4a8a-493e-a354-6c5e75a86a7c | Of the confirmed cases, 38 were classified as paralytic and 15 as non-paralytic I am pleased to say, however, that 25 patients made a complete recovery. Eighteen patients have some degree of paralysis remaining and four are still in hospital. There was one death from poliomyelitis and one from polio-encephalitis. There is no information of the four other cases. Tuberculosis. The number of primary notifications of tuberculosis was 205, a decrease of 51 on the previous year's total. Of the total number of notifications, 183 were in respect of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. There were 58 deaths from this disease during the year, as against 59 in 1949 and 82 in 1948. The following table shows the decline in deaths from tuberculosis during the last ten years, during which the number of deaths from this disease has been halved. Table No. 14. Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population. |
1635eb13-2cff-498f-97ed-56910f72e026 | Year. Civilian Population excluding Army. Primary Notifications. Deaths from Tuberculosis. Deaths per 1,000 of population. Total Deaths all causes. Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths. 1940 124,340 230 115 .92 1,854 6.2 1941 103,630 258 127 1.22 1,627 7.8 1942 110,140 249 102 .92 1,410 7.2 1943 112,700 292 102 .90 1,558 6.5 1944 110,970 248 100 .90 1,611 6.2 1945 115,270 260 90 .70 1,478 6.0 1946 134,420 247 83 .61 1,531 5.4 1947 140,150 297 101 .72 1,626 6. |
4412201f-dfa6-487e-8f0e-5edb840cf909 | 2 1948 142,800 230 82 .57 1,573 5.2 1949 144,000 256 59 .41 1,572 3.7 1950 144,000 205 58 .40 1,670 3.4 36 Mass Radiography. Arrangements were made for one of the Mass Radiography units of the Regional Hospital Board to operate in Woolwich during 1950. Following a visit to the Woolwich Arsenal from the 12th October to 6th November (for Arsenal personnel only), the apparatus was set up at the Old Town Hall and for seven weeks from the 21st November onwards a total of 9,787 persons was examined. Invitations to attend for X-ray had been extended to members of business houses in the Borough and also to the Council's staff. The Health Department assisted by arranging a large number of bookings. The details of total examinations made are as follows:— Centre. |
1114fd47-9b3f-41d8-bf3c-0fe084a34480 | Men. Women. Total. Royal Arsenal 5,443 769 6,212 Old Town Hall 4,386 4,781 9,167 Woolwich Polytechnic 455 165 620 10,284 5,715 15,999 Whilst the main object of this examination was, of course, the early detection of tuberculosis, certain other abnormalities may be detected. A short film on the work of the X-ray unit was shown at 14 of the informa film programmes given by the Health Department just before and during the visit of the unit. Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Council has duties under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930, concerned with measures for the prevention of tuberculosis, investigations of sources of infection, supervision of the environment of tuberculous persons, together with the keeping of the Notifications Register of all cases in the Borough. The administration of the dispensaries at Eltham and Woolwich is now carried out by the Regional Hospital Board. |
b55c6bd9-43a0-484b-b111-1b5239581513 | Care Committee. The voluntary Care Committee on which the Borough Council is represented continued to exercise its function of using the funds at its disposal for the purpose of providing assistance to patients and their relatives in emergencies not covered by other agencies. Disinfection and Disinfestation. The Council's Disinfecting Station is situated at White Hart Road, Plumstead, where there are installed two Washington-Lyon steam disinfectors, one steam washing machine and a room for disinfecting articles which cannot be subjected to heat. Infected articles of bedding, clothing, etc. and articles infested with bugs, are disinfected at the station, but personal clothing of persons treated at the two Cleansing Stations is disinfected at these two stations. During 1950, the Department carried out disinfection of 474 rooms in 352 houses after cases of infectious disease, and of these, 115 premises had been occupied by tuberculous persons. |
dd144f36-1bce-4ddd-8594-0547758cdea8 | Some 2,944 inspections regarding verminous conditions were made and 1,052 rooms were disinfested for vermin. Forty-nine vanloads of furniture were fumigated during the year. The number of articles disinfected at the Disinfecting Station was 32,842, details of the type and number of articles disinfected there being as follows:— Beds 214 Books 214 Palliasses 875 Bags 103 Pillows 1,632 Wearing Apparel 24,306 Bolsters 197 Boots 12 Quilts 515 Slippers 10 Sheets 637 Toys 114 Blankets 1,408 Cushions 165 Curtains 14 Sundries 2,407 Carpets 3 Rugs 17 37 Special disinfection is carried out upon request; a charge is made for such disinfection and during 1950 a large quantity of clothing was disinfected before export, on behalf of a local firm. Revenue during the year amounted to £142. |
3cdfb2c3-2956-4564-a269-41612885b276 | The following items were disinfected:— Jackets 9,980 Hats 1,200 Battledress blouses 3,400 Khaki greatcoats 528 Ladies' coats 3,100 Overcoats 400 Peaked caps 2,340 Waistcoats 400 Shirts 2,000 Tunics 200 Socks (pairs) 1,350 Suits 50 Trousers 1,300 Ground sheet capes (bundles) 50 * Personal Cleansing. The personal Cleansing Stations are situated adjacent to the Turkish Baths in Plumstead High Street, and at the Eltham Hill Health Centre, Sherard Road. The number of persons cleansed was 1,472 (including contacts) and the number treated for scabies was 143. The total number of attendances was 1,671 being 458 less than during the previous year. Details of the number of cases and attendances at the two Cleansing Stations are given below:— Treatment of Verminous Persons. |
ba58c20b-3cce-4eb0-aa2e-1d09019ec76c | Pre-school Children. School Children. Adults. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Men. Women. Number of Cases 13 45 312 984 12 86 1,472 Number of Treatments 13 45 318 1,017 12 86 1,491 Treatment of Scabies. Pre-school Children. School Children. Adults. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Men. Women. Number of Cases 4 14 34 52 13 26 143 Number of Treatments 6 27 42 56 19 30 180 38 LABORATORY FACILITIES Certain pathological and allied work of the Council, e.g., examinations of swimming bath water, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases, specimens from the abattoir, and ice cream tests, are carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service. |
8be18ba1-49bf-4edf-afb6-fac538d734c0 | Further details are given under the respective headings elsewhere in the report. Examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab examinations) for the general practitioners of the Borough is undertaken by the Woolwich Memorial Hospital. During the year 245 such examinations were carried out. Details are as follows:— Sputum 46 Nasal and throat swabs 155 Faeces 41 Stools 3 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES Woolwich—London's second largest Borough with an area of over 8,000 acres —is indeed fortunate to have so many parks and open spaces. There are no less than 923 acres of public open spaces within the Borough, or 6 acres of open space for each 1,000 of the population. The Borough Council has been one of the foremost of Metropolitan Boroughs in securing public open space for the enjoyment of its residents. Sixteen open spaces of considerable size belonging to the Borough Council and the London County Council are maintained throughout the area. |
922c204a-ae51-42bc-98cd-5e5eb6729492 | These include Plumstead and Eltham Commons, Avery Hill, Eltham Park, Bostall Heath and Bostall Woods ; Castlewood, Jack Wood and Oxleas Wood at Shooters Hill, (a continuous expanse of woodland some 312 acres in extent), Well Hall Pleasaunce, Rockcliff Gardens, Sutcliffe Park, Eltham Green, The Tarn, Plumstead Gardens, and Queenscroft Recreation Ground. There are 15 children's recreation grounds in the Woolwich area, a fact which must play a considerable part in giving healthy outdoor exercise and in keeping children off the busy roads, 39 Kentish Independent (T.U ) Woolwich, SE.18 |
29a1e445-9510-4ae4-aa9b-7babcf9e7abe | 24372 Public health dept. REPORTS COLLECTION COPY Public Health Act 13-10-52 Woo 51 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1951 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Medical Officer of Health 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS page Health Committee 2 Preface 3 Staff 5 General Statistics 6 Vital Statistics 7 Sanitary Administration 12 Housing 21 Health Education 24 Inspection and Supervision of Food 28 Prevalence and Control of Infectious Disease (including Disinfection, Disinfestation and Personal Cleansing) 38 Laboratory Facilities 43 HEALTH COMMITTEE At 31st December, 1951. THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR (Councillor J. Newman, O.B.E., J.P.) Alderman Mrs. |
531706fa-0a5a-4cae-983c-38b8f6563241 | J. R. Whiting (Chairman) Councillor G. E. Offord (Vice-Chairman) Councillors— T. G. Blann D. J. O'Byrne Mrs. E. Brooks Mrs. M. E. Polley N. G. Burbridge D. S. Ramsey G. S. Dean Mrs. K. M. Rance A. H. Gilder, M.B.E., J.P. D. S. Ritchie Mrs. A. E. Maxwell D. P. Walsh Mrs. E. R. M. Middleton T. STANDRING, M.D., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., Medical Officer of Health Telephone: WOOlwich 1121. TOWN HALL, WOOLWICH, S.E.18 Healths Compliments PREFACE To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. |
2c166388-0d2b-481f-b351-9529654655eb | Madam Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Fifty-first Annual Report on the health of the Borough of Woolwich. The Report is again prepared along the lines indicated by the Ministry of Health. There was no serious outbreak of any infectious disease during the year, and generally speaking, it can be said that the health of the Borough has remained satisfactory. The Registrar-General's estimate of the home population (which includes members of the Forces stationed in the district) in mid-1951 was 149,800, being 800 more than the previous year's estimate. A preliminary census report for the Borough has been issued, and this gives the population as 147,824, being 72,330 males and 75,494 females. The census figure is an increase of 943 on the 1931 census figure. Apart from the year 1940, total deaths of Woolwich residents (1,838) exceeded those occurring in any year since 1918. |
9fc7a871-0fc9-43e3-af44-b045ecab4f43 | This was partly due to an increase of 43 deaths from heart disease, but resulted principally from cases of pneumonia, bronchitis and influenza which occurred in the first three months of the year. Compared with the previous year, there were 41 more deaths from bronchitis and more deaths from pneumonia and influenza occurring in persons over the age of 45 years. As will be seen from Table No. 4, the birth and death rates compare favourably with the national rates and with those for the County of London. Infant mortality at 27.7 is somewhat higher than in 1950 (24.4) there having been 10 more deaths of infants. From the table on page 8 there will be seen details of the increased number of deaths occurring locally from cancer of the lung and bronchus. Since 1945, whilst the total number of deaths from cancer has been almost equal in men and in women, 82 per cent. |
61dd7264-f2fc-4915-9812-d4d11075d0d1 | of the deaths of Woolwich persons from cancer of the lung and bronchus were in men. There is evidence that this is not peculiar to Woolwich. A number of explanations have been proffered, and it has been pointed out in The Lancet that deaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus in the majority of the Metropolitan Boroughs were, during 1950, more numerous than deaths from respiratory tuberculosis. With regard to infectious diseases, the number of confirmed cases of poliomyelitis showed a reduction compared with the experiences of the past two years, when there were over 50 confirmed cases each year. This year only four of the cases notified were subsequently confirmed. Woolwich has again been without a confirmed case of diphtheria, and the credit for this must go to the work being carried out locally to see that the majority of children are immunised. |
955aae13-8a63-458b-9ab3-3a3e152722ad | However, in spite of efforts to emphasise the value of immunisation, it is apparent that the number of children being immunised has dropped considerably during the past two or three years, and the neglect of those parents concerned gives rise to some anxiety. Despite the lack of cases locally, it is timely to appeal to all parents to avail themselves of the immunisation service and thus do their part in trying to avoid a future recurrence of this dangerous and insidious disease. There was no serious outbreak of food poisoning occurring in the Borough, the cases notified being confined to three or four families. 3 In spite of recent welcome trends in improvement, tuberculosis remains a serious infectious disease. There are, however, reasons for thinking that this improvement over the last few years may continue. An average of about 250 new cases come to light in the Borough annually, and deaths attributable to this disease total approximately 60 each year. The year 1951 saw several important changes in Public Health Law. |
5f64e375-997a-46e0-bc70-069e5148e771 | Amongst new legislation was an Act requiring all pet shops to be licensed and supervised by the local authority, and also an amendment to previous rag flock legislation extending the kinds of filling subject to cleanliness control. The work of the district Sanitary Inspectors concerned with the repair and maintenance of house property proceeded fairly smoothly. There was a marked decrease in the number of complaints received (2,670) compared with 4,023 the previous year. However, much more time is now being spent in effecting the necessary repairs to house property than was formerly the case. In many instances, where at one time the repairs desired could be secured by an informal approach, it is now often necessary to resort to the issue of a statutory notice to abate the nuisance. The large amount of repairs essential to the continued life of property which is being carried out in the Borough is not always appreciated. |
542fa914-96ad-42ee-bdc1-2425b8549f88 | It was possible for the house-to-house inspection programme to be continued on a larger scale than in previous post-war years, 382 houses being inspected for housing defects. During the year 27 individual unfit houses were represented and the occupants, comprising 98 persons, required other accommodation. At the time of writing the majority of these persons have been re-housed either by the Borough Council or the County Council or have found their own accommodation. In cases where it is considered that an unfit house, although it can by no means be rendered fit, can be patched up to last another year or two, the owner is requested to remedy the most blatant defects. However, the number of owners asking the Council to close houses increases annually, and 13 of the 27 properties dealt with during the year were cases of this nature. With building costs now three to four times more than before the war, and with no increase in rents, except to cover rate increases, owners are increasingly unwilling to spend money on the patching up of worn-out properties. |
12c6c0dc-4a54-4afe-a2f0-1fff84634455 | The broad proposals with regard to slum clearance in the London area were made known during the year. The detailed programme for slum clearance for the next five years has now been prepared and the areas have been graded for representation in order of priority. Full details of the programme will be found in the section dealing with housing. The Council's Health Education work is now well known locally and another full winter programme of health education sessions, at which sound films and talks are given, has been undertaken. The unit visits many varied types of organisation in all parts of the Borough. The practice of taking the unit to the usual meeting place of the organisations instead of inviting members of the public to public film programmes and talks which often give disappointing results, has again proved its value. The numbers being reached in this way are continually increasing, and it is estimated that this year some 3,850 persons were present at health education sessions in addition to the 5,000 who attended the cinema at the Civic Exhibition held in the autumn of 1951. |
502c18a4-2736-4fd4-8f9c-08cdd7f1582d | This is 1,500 more than in the previous year. One of the most successful sessions was that when the unit visited the Abbey Wood branch of the National Old Age Pensioners' Association, where 210 members were given a programme dealing with the work of the Health Department. A new departure in this work has been the holding of three successful courses of lectures to food handlers working in the Borough, and also a series of lectures to the canteen staff at one of the largest Woolwich factories. Various aspects of the work of the Health Department were brought to the notice of the public at the Civic Exhibition. 4 Improvements at food premises to bring them into line with modern hygienic conditions are being carried out at the instigation of the Department. Detailed inspections of local public houses, of which there are 149 in the Borough, were also carried out. Revised Bye-laws for the protection of food in the Metropolitan area have not yet been issued. |
70b770bb-684f-4f86-b435-bd4ece12ff6d | It is hoped that these will assist the efforts of public health officers and of the food traders themselves in improving the standard of cleanliness of food. In order to encourage personal hygiene, the Council continued its provision of free washing facilities in all of its main public conveniences. Much useful work is being undertaken locally both by local authority and by voluntary workers on behalf of those elderly persons living alone. The year 1951 saw the establishment of the Eltham Lunch Club, formed to meet the need in that part of the Borough. A detailed report on the work carried out will be found in the body of the report. A large proportion of the complaints received by the Department relates to rats and mice. This work proceeds quietly and much good work is undertaken every year to keep the rat population under control. There has again been a large increase in the number of animals inspected at the Abattoir. Almost 7,000 more carcases have been inspected than in the previous year. |
4359429f-a812-4906-be08-84f92a2898a8 | This was due to a large increase in the number of pigs being slaughtered. I have continued to act for the Local Health Authority in the day-to-day administration of their personal health services, and co-operation between the Divisional Health Office and ourselves is extremely good. 1 am conscious of the help and consideration given to me by the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee, and indeed by the Council generally, in dealing with the many health problems which required attention during the year, and I am glad of the opportunity of expressing my indebtedness to them. I desire to thank members of the staff for valuable work during the year and for the help they have given me personally. I am, Madam Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, T. STANDRING. HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF Medical Officer of Health— t. standring, m.d., b.s., d.p.h., m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p. Administrative and Clerical— Chief Administrative Assistant—T. |
fc9e1812-8f69-4691-aba1-12b7bd1520a8 | H. Prescott. Senior Clerk—A. Healbey. Clerical Assistants— R. E. Sweett R. H. Thomas Mrs. E. M. Page (resigned 18th March, 1951) Miss E. C. Nicolson Miss M. H. Rentall (appointed 2nd April, 1951) Miss M. N. Prigmore Miss M. A. Reavil (resigned 31st July, 1951) C. Burgess G. C. Ryan J. E. Kay K. E. Doubleday (temporary) Miss E. E. Phillips (appointed 3rd September, 1951) A. Swainsbury (temporary ; appointed 29th October, 1951). 5 Sanitary Inspectors— Chief Sanitary Inspector—- C. J. Couch, F.R.San.I.; Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board; Cert. Royal San. Inst. |
eddb6151-20b5-44ae-bb02-cb019325e36f | ; Cert. Meat and Other Foods ; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I.; Cert. Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I. Sanitary Inspectors— H. W. Pendrill, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Board; Cert. Advanced Inspectors, R.S.I.; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I. F. A. Andrew, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. H. M. Kersey, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert., Meat and Other Foods ; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.S.I. F. J. Hoines, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. W. F. R. Wheal, Cert. San. |
923c9315-c76e-4a91-8d86-e46a2c096877 | Insp. Exam. Joint Board: Cert. Meat and Other Foods. W. E. McLelland, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. E. R. Rees, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. Miss M. F. Thomas, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; State Registered Nurse; State Certified Midwife; Health Visitors' Cert. Miss B. Hatfield. Resigned 19th August, 1951. R. A. Leach, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. W. F. Troughton, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. |
c4e0a71a-1124-4097-9dbc-057f2d68e4d1 | R. Lincoln, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. S. Cooper, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. J. Coppin, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board. J. A. Orrell, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. K. A. Bennett, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board. J. B. O'Connell, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board. R. H. Pasterfield, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. D. W. Townsend, Cert. San. Insp. Exam. |
b5a9677e-7731-4f3a-8347-442c1cc0f84a | Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. (Appointed 20th December, 1951). Public Analyst (Part-time)— H. Amphlett Williams, ph.d. (Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C. GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8,282 statute acres Number of Houses 39,105 Number of persons per acre 18.1 Rateable Value £1,202,783 Sum represented by a Penny Rate £5,011 6 7 VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year are shown below:— Table No. 1. Population (Home, i.e., including members of H.M. |
97e07d1d-39b3-47a9-bde7-6e1f78b958e4 | Forces stationed in the district) 149,800 Live Births—Legitimate 2,163 Live Births—-Illegitimate 110 Total Live Births 2,273 Birth Rate 15.1 Stillbirths 39 Stillbirths—Rate per 1,000 total births 17.1 Deaths 1,838 Death Rate per 1,000 population 12.3 Maternal Deaths 1 Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births .44 Deaths of Infants under one year 63 Death Rate of Infants under one year of age 27.7 Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 57 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 288 Deaths from Whooping Cough 1 Births. The number of live births registered in Woolwich during 1951 was 1,951. After correction for inward and outward transfers, the net number of Woolwich live births was 2,273, being 101 more than in the previous year. |
b2c9fed6-cdb7-4b38-9d6e-97b27ea4a276 | Of the total births, 1,180 were boys and 1,093 girls. It is known that 1,454 births took place in public institutions in the Borough, of which 900 concerned Woolwich mothers. The birth rate was 15.1, which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and sex distribution of the population in various parts of the country, gives a birth rate of 15.7 compared with the birth rate for England and Wales of 15.5 and for London of 17.8. There were 39 stillbirths during the year under review. Natural Increase in Population (i.e., Excess of Births over Deaths). In 1951 the natural increase in population was 435. In 1950 it was 500, and in 1949, 932. Deaths. |
f661e49e-fe5a-4231-807e-6be3ae73b922 | The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,425, and after correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,838, giving a death rate of 12.3 for the Borough. This figure is higher than for the previous year (11.2) The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.7, compared with 13.1 for London, and 12.5 for England and Wales. Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled 369, whilst 472 died in other hospitals outside the Borough. Road Safety. There were twelve deaths of Woolwich residents during the year due to motor vehicle accidents. No fatal accidents occurred to a child under five years of age. Two of the deaths concerned children of school age and five of persons between the ages of 15 and 25 years. Assistance was given to the Council's Road Safety Committee by the showing of films on this subject at a number of the film sessions presented by the Health Department. |
5c6990ca-3efb-4422-8b13-c8029327f9ff | Deaths from Cancer. Of the total number of deaths, 288 were from Cancer, of which 149 occurred in men and 139 in women. A total of 152 took place in hospital. Since the end of the last war there has been a noticeable increase in the number of deaths occurring locally from cancer of the lung and bronchus, and the following table gives details of this increase and of the increased number of deaths of men from this disease. Table No. 2. Deaths from Caneer of the Lung and Bronchus, 1945-51 Year. Men. Women. Total Deaths. Deaths in Hospitals. 1945. Lung 17 3 20 7 Bronchus 4 4 8 4 1946. Lung 10 4 14 9 Bronchus 15 2 17 12 1947. |
dc73f6f6-4dc6-481e-a8fd-8d6d083f57c7 | Lung 12 7 19 6 Bronchus 18 1 19 15 1948. Lung 13 1 14 3 Bronchus 20 1 21 14 1949. Lung 15 2 17 8 Bronchus 24 5 29 20 1950. Lung 26 4 30 8 Bronchus 33 8 41 36 1951. Lung 17 5 22 9 Bronchus 38 7 45 29 Deaths from Cancer (including all other specified Malignant Tumours). Year. Men. Women. Total Deaths. Deaths in Hospitals. |
69a69513-9302-426e-b131-b23dd2686f67 | 1945 134 133 267 88 1946 123 115 238 143 1947 130 130 260 135 1948 138 141 279 138 1949 172 128 300 159 1950 175 155 330 173 1951 149 139 288 152 Maternal Deaths. There was only one maternal death during the year, compared with two the previous year. Inquests. There were 75 inquests held on Woolwich residents during the year, and 423 post-mortems on Woolwich residents were carried out on behalf of the Coroner. Infant Mortality. During 1951, 63 deaths occurred in children under one year, giving an infant death rate of 27.7 per 1,000 live births, compared with 24.4 in 1950 and 28.7 in 1949. The number of deaths occurring in the first month of life was 41. |
3242bda6-0946-4937-bc53-511d0dd26684 | Marriages. There were 1,362 marriages in the Borough during 1951, of which 868 took place in churches. The remaining 494 took place at the Woolwich Register Office. Of the number of marriages which took place in churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriages attended on 125 occasions. 8 9 Table No. 3. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1951. Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents " whether occurring within or without the district. 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 1838 63 14 7 14 80 435 509 716 Tuberculosis, |
55d3d84f-117f-4fc7-be26-1013ec36b7d3 | respiratory 51 - - - 2 16 22 10 1 Tuberculosis, other 6 - 3 1 — - - 2 — Syphilitic disease 8 — — — — — 5 1 2 Diphtheria — — — — — — — — — Whooping Cough 1 — 1 — — — — — — Meningococcal infections - — — — — — — — — Acute poliomyelitis — — — — — - — — — Measles 1 1 — — - - - - - Other infective and parasitic diseases 2 - — — 1 1 - - - Malignant neoplasm, stomach 40 — — — — 1 16 12 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 67 - — - — - 38 19 10 Malignant neoplasm, |
e2eaa4ac-f3a2-4353-994c-e2e266e69a7d | breast 32 — — — — 3 14 7 8 Malignant neoplasm, uterus. . 14 — — — — 1 6 4 3 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 163 — — 1 — 10 54 58 40 Leukaemia, aleukaemia 9 - - 1 1 - 2 4 1 Diabetes 15 1 - - - - 3 4 7 Vascular lesions of nervous system 187 — — — — 7 44 53 83 Coronary disease angina 225 - — — — 6 58 81 80 Hypertension with heart disease 45 - — — - 1 12 12 20 Other heart disease 322 - - - 1 11 30 88 192 Other circulatory disease 61 - - - - 2 11 16 32 Influenza 23 - - - - - 5 8 10 |
ddba90d9-142b-45f4-8510-2de11b734b33 | Pneumonia 100 6 2 - - 1 20 26 45 Bronchitis 121 — 1 - - 2 21 39 58 Other diseases of respiratory system 25 1 1 1 — - 7 11 4 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 35 - - - - 1 12 11 11 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea 12 6 - - - - 3 1 2 Nephritis and Nephrosis 14 - — — - 1 7 3 3 Hypherplasia of prostate 22 - — - - - — 9 13 Pregnancy, childbirth, |
c797f0f9-629a-45c6-a223-aa4bbb8543d9 | abortion 1 - - - - 1 - - - Congenital malformations 13 9 2 - - - 2 - - Other defined and ill-defined diseases 163 37 3 - 3 7 29 23 61 Motor vehicle accidents 12 - - 2 5 2 2 - 1 All other accidents 37 2 1 1 1 4 6 5 17 Suicide 10 - - - - 2 5 2 1 Homicide and operations of war 1 — — — - — 1 — — 10 Table No. 4. Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1951. Rate per 1,000 Population. Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population. Rate per 1,000 Live Births. Live Births. Still Births. |
dfcd4ab4-7b59-4691-a88a-73fcf628569a | All Causes Tuberculosis Acute Poliomyelitis including Polio encephalitis Smallpox Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Pneumonia Typhoid Paratyphoid Fevers. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) Total Deaths under 1 year. England and Wales 15.5 0.36 12.5 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.38 0.61 0.00 1.4 29.6 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London 17.3 0.45 13.4 0.37 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.36 0.65 0.00 1.6 33.9 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations, 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, |
499113cd-d3f9-449e-8385-4d3644e6a4c0 | 1931) 16.7 0.38 12.5 0.31 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.38 0.63 0.00 1.0 27.6 London 17.8 0.37 13.1 0.38 0.00 — 0.01 0.00 0.23 0.61 0.00 0.7 26.4 WOOLWICH 15.7 0.27 11.7 0.38 0.00 — 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.66 0.00 2.6 27.7 The birth and death rates locally and nationally are compared in the following table:— The chief Vital Statistics since 1921 are given in the following Table:— Table No. 5. Year. (1) Population estimated to middle of each Year. |
b9d19d33-c15e-4ccc-99cd-31f05fd2d87d | (2) Births. Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Nett. Under Year. At all Ages. Number. (3) Rate. (4) Number. (5) Rate per 1,000 nett Births. (6) Number. (7) Rate. (8) 1921 a 141,700 3,197 23.2 197 62 1,594 11.6 b 137,604 1922 a 142,350 2,941 21.3 184 63 1,603 11.6 b 138,254 1923 a 143,530 2,867 20.5 123 43 1,387 9.9 b 140,000 1924 a 144,400 2,590 18.5 168 65 1,543 11.0 b 139,980 1925 a 145, |
77ffe0c4-1b13-4391-a8af-b32d4fd6d245 | 440 2,582 18.3 141 55 1,519 10.8 b 140,740 1926 a 146,200 2,463 17.4 107 43 1,450 10.2 6 141,900 1927 a 144,770 2,242 15.9 95 42 1,491 10.6 b 140,770 1928 a 146,600 2,269 16.1 114 50 1,554 11.0 b 141,100 1929 a 146,800 2,312 16.3 144 62 1,780 12.6 b 141,600 1930 a 146,800 2,188 15.5 91 42 1,547 10.9 b 141,600 1931 a 147,400 2,155 15.1 128 59 1, |
6948bc6e-8dff-4c60-8d65-3d14202ab836 | 654 11.6 6 142,600 1932 a 146,400 2,054 14.0 123 60 1,635 11.1 1933 a 146,200 1,857 12.7 116 62 1,634 11.2 1934 a 145,520 2,000 13.7 127 63 1,650 11.3 1935 a 146,400 2,053 14.0 91 44 1,500 10.2 1936 a 146,500 2,017 13.8 121 59 1,649 11.2 1937 a 149,400 2,125 14.2 86 40 1,660 11.1 1938 a 150,900 2,057 13.6 102 50 1,576 10.4 1939 a 150, |
d5f9f756-1163-42da-8ee8-f09317a6f715 | 800 2,133 14.1 103 49 1,592 11.1 1940 b 124,340 1,846 14.8 66 36 1,854 14.9 1941 b 103,630 1,459 14.0 65 42 1,627 15.7 1942 b 110,140 2,036 18.5 71 34 1,410 12.8 1943 6 112,700 2,174 19.3 77 35 1,558 13.8 1944 b 110,970 2,037 18.3 83 40 1,611 14.5 1945 6 115,270 2,021 17.5 83 41 1,478 12.8 1946 b 134,420 2,903 21.6 91 31 1, |
4d8d5f47-7206-4b86-9e89-340d77d02f28 | 531 11.4 1947 b 140,150 3,193 22.8 87 27.25 1,626 11-6 1948 b 142,800 2,527 17.7 74 29.28 1,573 11.0 1949 b 144,000 2,504 17.4 72 28.75 1,572 10.9 1950 c 149,000 2,172 14.6 53 24.40 1,668 11.2 1951 c 149,800 2,273 15.1 63 27.70 1,838 12.3 a—Total population. b—Civil population, c—Home population. 11 Vital Statistics for 1951 for the Wards of the Borough:— Table No. 6. Wards. Births. Deaths. Legitimate. |
adc05b98-1f76-4b49-a424-e8846a2df929 | Illegitimate Stillbirths. Under 1 year. All Ages. Dockyard 51 5 — 1 66 St. Mary's 60 5 — 2 55 River 107 4 1 5 113 St. George's 122 5 1 6 37 WOOLWICH 340 19 2 14 271 Burrage 101 9 — 4 99 Herbert 181 8 6 7 137 Glyndon 90 10 2 3 107 St. Margaret's 191 11 6 6 187 Central 87 4 — 4 112 St. |
fd062d23-1063-48a5-9520-60de573092b9 | Nicholas 196 5 1 3 154 Abbey Wood 153 8 4 2 136 PLUMSTEAD 999 55 19 29 932 Well Hall 134 9 1 3 167 Avery Hill 327 12 7 6 240 Sherard 363 15 10 11 228 ELTHAM 824 36 18 20 635 BOROUGH 2,163 110 39 63 1,838 SANITARY ADMINISTRATION Sanitary Inspection of the Area. The Sanitary Inspectors carried out 33,676 inspections, including re-inspections, during the year. The nature of these inspections is shown in Table No. 7 and details of nuisances abated are given in Table No. 8. As a result of these inspections, 2,143 intimation notices and 1,142 statutory notices were served. Complaints. |
13553bdc-7822-42f8-a899-f6040775beb0 | There was a marked decrease in the number of complaints received during the year, only 2,676 compared with 4,023 in 1950. The necessary action was taken where complaints were made or nuisances discovered. Water Supply. At the end of the year there were estimated to be 39,105 houses in the Borough and water for drinking is supplied direct to all houses from the public water mains by the Metropolitan Water Board. The water supply has proved to be satisfactory in quality and quantity throughout the year. The few complaints received were found to be due to causes other than the quality of the water, e.g., defective cisterns. There are eight wells in the Borough being used for trade purposes. 12 Table No. 7. Inspections. Complaints investigated 2,676 Complaints reinspections 8, |
e970761c-6ff7-4131-b85b-6c1db0785669 | 562 Outworkers' premises 223 Houses re Overcrowding 226 New houses re water supply 718 Houses re infectious disease 536 Houses re smallpox contacts 42 Houses re verminous cases 2,454 Houses re scabies cases 36 Houses re other diseases 9 Houses re Housing Acts 745 House-to-house inspections 382 Rent Restrictions Acts 9 Aged and infirm persons 1,620 Common Lodging Houses 16 Hostels 1 Tents and Vans 4 Factories 276 Workplaces 17 Shops Act 221 Food premises 2,183 Itinerant Vendors 24 Complaints re food 48 Pharmacy and Poisons 22 National Assistance Act 18 Water sampling and testing 58 Rodent control 2,878 Smoke observations 694 Theatres and cinemas 10 Urinals accessible to the public 25 Women's lavatories 69 Rag and Bone Dealers 1 Miscellaneous 4,193 Non-effectual visits 4,528 Table No. 8. Nuisances Abated. |
93c51265-dbfe-476e-8999-96d1295f0520 | Dirty conditions 1,297 Damp conditions 4,740 Dilapidations 5,422 Verminous rooms cleansed 636 Defective lighting 536 Defective ventilation 526 Defective paving 148 Drainage defects 1,271 Water closet defects 1,210 Dustbins provided 131 Water supply defects 133 Foul accumulations removed 41 Overcrowding remedied 74 Miscellaneous 434 Drainage. The Borough Engineer is responsible for the inspection and supervision of new drainage work. The reconstruction and repair of existing drainage is supervised by the Health Department. The Sanitary Inspectors supervised the remedying of some 1,271 drainage defects during the year and 141 combined drains were cleared by the Department. Five private drains were also cleared, and for this work charges totalling £5 10s. 0d. were made upon the responsible persons. Provisions of Dustbins. |
10d456d0-f98c-43ec-bdfe-a75e97d5375f | Under Section 105 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, if any house is found to be without an adequate dustbin the Council may serve a notice on the owner or the occupier requiring the supply of a dustbin at the house. A person aggrieved may appeal to the London County Council (now the Magistrate's Court). For many years, except in exceptional circumstances, the Council has regarded the provision of a dustbin as a matter for the owner of the house. |
a36ab13e-d257-446f-a34f-291ef1000a92 | However, following decisions in recent court cases, the Health Committee decided in 1951 that in future where an objection was raised by a person receiving a notice under the Bye-laws requiring him to provide a dustbin, the circumstances of each case should be reported to the Committee, together with information as to the type of tenancy, the rental, number of tenants, details of any sub-letting, whether there had been any negligent usage of the previous dustbin; the financial circumstances of the occupier and the owner; and any other relevant information, to enable the Committee to decide whether the notice should be served on the owner or on the occupier. Building Licences. During the year, 1,444 applications for building licences were received by the Borough Engineer, compared with 1,983 during 1950. Licences were issued in respect of 1,128 of these applications. 13 Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933. |
f645f0a7-c84c-47b9-a01d-a6d6213c9e70 | This Act places upon Metropolitan Borough Councils the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Act relating to poisons in Part II of the Poisons List. At the end of the year the number of sellers of Part II Poisons (other than registered Pharmacists) on the list maintained by the Council was 147. This number includes 14 new registrations during the year. Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts. During 1951 the Health Committee authorised the issue of certificates in respect of four dwelling houses, the houses in question not being in a reasonable state of repair. The Committee also considered five applications for revocation of existing certificates of unfitness and authorised the issue of three such certificates on being satisfied that the necessary repairs to put the houses concerned in a reasonable state of fitness had been executed. Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 9. Details of Inspections carried out during 1951 are as follows:— Premises. No. on Register. Number of Inspections. |
a8a50d79-6993-4953-8bd4-8d38af4bcee9 | Written Notices. Occupiers prosecuted. (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 42 45 5 - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 349 231 28 - (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) - - - - Total 391 276 33 — Cases in which Defects were found and remedied Particulars. Number of Cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. Found. Remedied. Referred To H.M. Inspector. By H.M. Inspector. |
8acdac6b-106b-422f-9fdd-5a78dc038e44 | Want of cleanliness 7 7 - - - Overcrowding - - - - - Inadequate ventilation - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors 2 2 - - - Sanitary Conveniences:— (a) Insufficient 7 7 - 2 - (b) Unsuitable or defective 104 104 - 20 - (c) Not separate for sexes 2 2 - - — Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) - - 5 - - Total 122 122 5 22 - 14 Outworkers. Outworkers within the Borough are visited periodically by the Sanitary Inspectors. The number of outworkers and the nature of the work carried on, in the list prepared in August, 1951, was as follows:— Wearing apparel 112 Household linen, etc. 19 Cosaques, Christmas crackers and similar 3 Lampshades 72 Brush-making 1 Carding of buttons, etc. |
f14d0a36-4121-4785-8448-ce27a3214c6a | 1 Stuffed toys 2 Rodent Control. Measures for the destruction of rats and mice were continued during the year. The number of complaints received totalled 1,256. In addition to investigating premises involved in complaints, a systematic inspection under the "block control" principle was carried out covering the inspection of 11,281 premises. The number of properties infested by rats and mice amounted to 1,776, including 156 business and industrial premises. All infestations coming to light are systematically treated. Where the cause of the trouble is found to be due to defective drains or other defects in the building, the owner is called upon to effect the necessary repairs. During the year warfarin was added to the list of poisons available for rodent control. It is a blood anti-coagulant and was originally found to exist in spoiled sweet clover, the eating of which causes a fatal haemorrhagic disease in cattle. |
76d52723-601e-4390-8e08-4b8c75c20e88 | It is claimed to be relatively harmless to man and domestic animals in the concentrations used and to create no prejudice or bait shyness in rats. It is too early to say whether it is more effective than the other poisons available but it is a welcome alternative poison. The Council continued its practice of carrying out free treatment for the destruction of rats and mice in private dwellings. A charge is made in respect of treatment carried out by the Council's Rodent Control Service at business premises. With the co-operation of the Borough Engineer's Department, two sewer treatments and one test baiting were undertaken during 1951, and in this way the number of rats in the sewers has been kept under control. In large areas of the Borough the sewers are modern and are clear of rats, but in the older parts of the Borough the rat population seems to remain static. |
d7fb56ae-e423-4d58-af74-54beacac4c6c | In spite of the kill obtained at each treatment there is a build-up between treatments and so long as the poison does not reach the whole of the rat population the survivors will continue to breed. The only limiting factors appear to be the length of time elapsing between treatments and the amount of food available. The following table shows the percentage of takes recorded in the maintenance treatments:— Table No. 10. Maintenance Treatments for Rodent Infestation. Year. Month. Baits taken. 1945. January 43 per cent. June 39 „ „ 1946. January 47 „ „ June 43 ,, ,, December 55 „ „ 1947. June 52 „ „ December 69 „ „ 1948. May 57 „ „ November 62 „ „ 1949. June 64 „ „ December 57 „ „ 1950. June 55 „ „ December 61 ,, ,, 1951. |
5cddaf06-1f9f-4fb7-8e84-2103fb162a30 | June 54 „ „ December 52 „ „ 15 The Council's refuse destructor tips are treated monthly. The Sanitary Inspector in charge of this work is assisted by four rodent operatives and also by two investigators who make the initial inspection to assess the extent of infestation. The Council's work relating to the destruction of rats and mice is subsidised by a grant of 50 per cent. approved net expenditure from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. An Order in Council applying the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act to shipping, with appropriate modifications, came into operation during the year. The duties of local authorities in relation to rats and mice on land were extended to include the requirement to secure, as far as practicable, that any vessel in their district that is not a sea-going ship is kept free from rats and mice. Powers of entry and inspection are afforded and it is the duty of those in control of such vessels which are rat infested to notify the local authority. Rag and Bone Bye-laws. |