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e14d2bd3-e286-4a79-864f-e1021c504d64 | In the construction of the Department's stand at the Trade Fair and the demonstration hut at present at Abbey Wood, considerable assistance was given by the Coal Utilisation Council and other interested organisations, (c) Smoke Nuisances. It is anticipated that the remaining provisions of the Clean Air Act, I956, will come into force during 1958. These provisions will deal with the emission of "dark smoke" and the emission of smoke, grit and dust from industrial chimneys. Preparations are being made to implement this legislation, including visits to local factories and discussions with the managements, The smoke nuisance provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, continued to be administered, and 22 complaints of smoke nuisance were received during the year. They were immediately investigated by the Council's Smoke Inspector, and a number of visits were made to factories and advice given on smoke prevention methods. In addition, throughout the year routine observations were carried out on factory chimneys in the Borough. |
c27d8969-0b76-40bf-971d-44b3d5082a14 | MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION Monthly measurements of deposits of sulphur trioxide and solid matter are taken at five measuring stations situated within the Borough which are maintained by the Council. In addition, the Council have set up three smoke measuring stations where daily readings are obtained,, It will be seen from the following table that, in general, the pollution by sulphur trioxide is less in the summer months than in the winter, thus emphasising the part played by domestic chimneys in pollution of the atmosphere. - 24 - TABLE No. 11. MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY-DISC 3DECEMBER, 1957 STATIONS Weight of Sulphur Trioxide collected mg/lOQ sq,cm/day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov, Dec. |
4a86e401-3b76-4a03-bf21-768520c103f9 | Woolwich Dockyard 2.6 2.7 1.9 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.9 3.1 Municipal Offices 3.7 4.0 2.5 3.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.6 3.2 4.6 5.1 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 2.8 3.2 2.2 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.6 3.8 Shooters Hill Golf Club 3.0 3.1 2.3 2.7 1.6 1.7 1. |
94513dc1-80ef-4e28-ae2b-a83962c1fced | 6 1.6 1.7 2.0 3.9 4.2 Eltham High Street Area 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.7 0,7 0.7 1.3 2.1 2.3 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON Highest 8.6 8.8 7.1 5.5 4.1 3.4 4.0 3.3 3.5 5.9 7.4 8.8 Lowest 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 STATIONS Total Solid Matter collected. Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq. Mile. Jan. Feb. Mar. |
415159f8-d6a5-4d6f-ad6f-0f6f5261bd36 | Apr, May June July Aug, Sept Oct. Nov. Dec . Woolwich Dockyard 20.1 28.8 35.1 25.9 31.1 26.7 37.4 34.9 32.8 33.7 33.9 29.2 Municipal Offices 13.4 17.9 16.5 18.2 16.7 16.4 18.8 18.3 18,6 23.2 26.4 19.6 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage 10.7 17.9 17.1 16.7 14.8 16.3 18.5 17.6 17,1 18.5 22.0 18.0 Shooters Hill Golf Club 11.4 10.1 12.2 12,9 10.5 12.5 13.7 14. |
0e5176d8-81ec-4fa2-b5d3-b3e096d06c98 | 0 10,7 11.1 12.8 11.8 Eltham High Street Area 7.6 6.3 8,1 12.8 10.1 11.0 10,6 9.4 b.7 9.0 14.1 8,8 OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON j Highest 128.2 139.5 125.8 91.1 112.0 103.5 136.6 191.9 213.8 128.4 81.3 134.4 Lowest 7.6 6.3 7.4 8.1 10.0 5.2 9.8 6.3 , 6.7 9.0 8.8 8.8 - 25 - WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY Much time and. |
90bf6964-63f8-4bd8-9346-e681c8f034eb | effort is devoted by the Council to the welfare of the elderly, the principle behind this service being that help is given wherever it is most needed., The Council are concerned to see that elderly persons who are often living alone and unable to cook their own meal or do their own housework are given the necessary assistance,, The Council regard regular visitation to such people as one of the most important aspects of the welfare of the elderly. Nearly 3,000 such visits were made by the Council's woman Inspector during 1957. whereas in some parts of the Borougn a lone person can often rely on the help of neighbours and other friends living nearby, yet in other areas he or she may be less fortunate and have no friends in close contact,and in such cases, the home visitation service has a vital part to play. Where hospital admission is needed the Health Department can often assist in the arrangements. |
3e6af330-3c0c-4513-a732-3b6987f7c1d2 | During the year a number of persons were found to be living in poor conditions and unable to look after themselves, and were not receiving adequate attention from others. All these persons were persuaded either to enter a suitable Home, or failing this to have further domestic assistance, or nursing care. It was not necessary to use the Council's powers of compulsory removal during the year, Mobile Meals Service. In mid-1957 it was learnt that the Women's Voluntary Service wass prepared to put at the disposal of the Borough a new 10 cwt. van fully equipped with hot-lock containers, together with the supply of petrol by the W.V.S., and in view of this offer the Old People's Welfare Committee recommended the Council that a mobile meals service should operate in the Borough on four days a week. The Council were satisfied on the need and agreed to support, The service commenced on the 11th September with an official Opening Ceremony, the Mayor receiving the van from the W.V.S, Regional Administrator. |
4214ae65-3f7b-47ab-88ad-9e490c0d3bbc | Along with the Mayoress, he then accompanied the delivery of the first meal,, Meals are supplied by the Plumstead caterer who at the present time supplies meals to the Eltham Lunch Club,The scheme is administered jointly by the W.V.S and the Woolwich Council of Social Service. Extreme care is taken to ensure that only those persons needing the service are entered on the list of recipients. On the receipt of each application, a personal visit is made to assess the degree of priority,, When the service commenced, 24 meals a day were being served on the Tuesday and Thursday route, which is the longer and takes in Eltham and part of upper Plumstead and Woolwich, and 28 meals a dav on the Wednesday - 26 - and Friday route (Plumstead and Abbey Wood area). Within a month of the commencement of the service over 100 applications had been received. There were 16 regular helpers and 11 drivers giving their services voluntarily. |
96dbb36e-b5de-45ed-9950-263b16b98b7b | The financing of the Mobile Meals Scheme is similar to the financial arrangements for the Lunch Clubs, the old person paying l0d. per meal, the County Council contributing a similar amount per meal, and the Borough Council making a financial contribution to cover the remaining expenses, apart from the cost of petrol. The Old People's Welfare Committee report that the recipients consider that the meals are extremely good and are received hot. Delivery of the meals was speeded up once the drivers became more familiar with the routes. However, it is not practical to deliver more than about 36 meals a day because of the time factor. Lunch Clubs The Plumstead and Eltham Lunch Clubs operated fully during 1957 on five days per week. The number of persons having meals varied little from the previous year. Meals for the Plumstead Lunch Club are transported daily from the Plumstead Baths, and those for the Eltham Lunch Club are delivered to the Progress Hall from a Plumstead caterer. |
75d1143f-76ef-4e70-ab34-ebf692db5cc2 | A contribution of over £1,000 was made by the Borough Council to this service during the year. Holidays. The Holiday Scheme in the Borough is operated by the Woolwich Council of Social Service. Applications were received from 140 elderly persons living in the Borough to have a holiday in 1957, and although there were 100 places available, due to unavoidable cancellations, no one who had not had a holiday in the last two years was refused. Owing to the increased grant made available for this work in the year it was possible for 16 more persons to have a holida; than in 1956. Forty-five persons went to Westgate for a week's holiday in May and 40 in September, all travelling by coach. In addition, 50 infirm persons were helped with a holiday at a special holiday hone. Altogether there were 17 cancellations, including 8 through illness. Personal interviews were necessary in respect of all the applicants. |
b336b90e-b99e-4530-8b81-fe5e51a7228b | About 90 per cent, of those having a holiday were in receipt of National Assistance. The Old People's Welfare Committee report that the arrangements worked very satisfactorily, and that more than 50 letters of appreciation were received during the year. - 27 - Laundering for Aged and Incontinent The washing of soiled linen may be carried out under the Council's powers contained in Section 122 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, which relates to the cleansing, disinfection or destruction of filthy, unwholesome or verminous articles. In relation thereto laundering facilities have been provided for a small number of elderly patients where other arrangements were not reasonably possible. Altogether, 1,123 articles were laundered during the year by the Council's staff at the Disinfecting Station, at which there are facilities for laundry work to be carried out on a small scale. The number of articles laundered were as follows:- Night attire 128? |
8613c90f-32c6-434b-980e-50ccb85404d6 | sheets 553; drawsheets 386; blankets 16? pillowcases 44; towels 79; miscellaneous 117. ELITHAM CREMATORIUM The new Crematorium situated on land adjoining Eltham Cemetery is administered by the Woolwich, Greenwich and North West Kent Joint Crematorium Committee, comprising the Boroughs of Woolwich, Greenwich, Bexley, Dartford and Erith, and the Urban Districts of Chislehurst and Sidcup, and Crayford. Cremations from other areas are also accepted. Originally two cremators were installed, but owing to the increased use being made of the Crematorium, arrangements were made during the year for a third cremator to be installed. |
2717218d-7b4a-4c8a-83fa-8c18fa2a5e9c | Prom the 15th August, 1956, when the Crematorium was opened, to the 7th December, 1957, a total of 2,317 cremations have taken place, the receptions from each district being as followss:- Woolwich 643? Greenwich 142? Bexley 422; Dartford 142; Chislehurst and Sidcup 247? Erith 140; Crayford 74; and other"areas 501. The number of cremations during 1957 was 1,931. BURIALS AND CREMATIONS Arrangements were made by the Health Department during the year for the burial of five persons and the cremation of another,who had died or been found dead in the Borough, in cases where it appeared that no other suitable funeral arrangements were being made. Pour of the six persons were elderly and in respect of whom a Government death grant was not available. |
fd643acd-e935-4179-ae73-977312865bb6 | The fifth was an unknown child found in a public place. The person cremated had made a specific request to this effect. The Council's expenses in this work during the year amounted to £60, of which £29 was recovered from the estates of the deceased persons. MORTUARY FACILITIES The Council's Mortuary in Sunbury Street is old and is expected -28- to be demolished in the near future as part of the redevelopment scheme for the St. Mary's Area. Following the concentration of Coroner's cases, the Borough Council made arrangements with the Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham for the provision of mortuary accommodation for persons dying in the Borough. STREET CLEANSING There are 153 miles of roads to be cleansed, of which 15 per cento are swept at least once daily, 20 per cento three to five times weekly, 55 per cent. twice weekly and 10 per cent. once weekly. |
219ca18d-6bf5-48b1-861f-d7d15356647a | There are 86 street sweepers employed on the work, and, in addition,a mechanical sweeper and sprinkler is used to sweep the roads in the shopping areas adjacent to Powis Street, Plumstead High Street and Eitham High Street. Approximately 9,500 street gulleys are cleansed periodically by mechanical gulley cleansing machines. HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE During the year under review, 469148 tons of refuse were collected by the Council's vehicles and 51,651 tons disposed of at the Council's Refuse Destructor. The difference between the two weights is largely the quantity of refuse delivered to the Refuse Destructor from the Royal Arsenal and Army Barracks. Some 1,800 tons of scrap metal, 300 tons of waste paper and 150 tons of textiles were salvaged and 3,000 yards of clinker sold during the year, producing an income of £11,753. |
8ae6fb1c-33a6-47eb-9a6d-d8eb1639f29a | PUBLIC CONVENIENCES One additional convenience was opened during the year making a total of 19 conveniences for men and a similar number for women within the Borough. Hours of opening and closing vary with local requirements - in the town centre the conveniences are open from 5o30 a.m. Generally, however, this service is available between the hours of 6030 a.m. and 11 p.m. In all the conveniences the waterciosets are available without charge. FREE WASHING FACILITIES-PUBLIC CONVENIENCES For the past six years the Council has provided free washing facilities at the main public conveniences, including the provision of paper towels, and this service continues to be used to an increasing extent and is much appreciated by the publico However, some members of the public still prefer the paid washing facilities which -29- includes the supply of a linen towel. |
fceb1838-3f2d-492b-9c08-d1d678c7c24d | The above information on Street Cleansing, House and Trade Refuse,and Public Conveniences has been kindly supplied by the Borough Engineer. THEATRES AND CINEMAS The routine inspection of the sanitary accommodation at all the cinemas in the Borough was continued during the year. The standard of cleanliness remained good, and it was not found necessary to serve any notices requiring defects or public health nuisances to be remedied. RAG FLOCK There are three premises in the Borough, registered under the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act and one factory licensed under the Act for the manufacture of rag flock. During the year ten samples of filling materials were obtained for analysis. Six .f the samples were .f rag flock, one was or woollen mixture felt and one of cotton felt, and one curled hair and fibre mixture. In each case the sample was satisfactoryo One sample of mill puff (unused raw cotton) failed the test. |
5b016fa5-0f92-4bb1-81e4-40dc0905e702 | BOATING AND PADDLING POOLS AND SWIMMING BATHS Routine sampling for bacteriological examination and testing for pH reaction and chlorine content of these waters is carried out by the Health Department. In all, 50 samples of water were submitted to the Park Hospital Laboratory for bacteriological examination, and 52 water tests for chlorine content and pH reaction were carried out. The average result of examinations and tests was as follows:- Probable No. of Bacillus Coli per 100 ml. Average pH value Average Free Chlorine Average Temperature[ Swimming Baths 0 7.63 74°9 Paddling and Boating Pools 26 7.87 0.ll - - 30 - PUBLIC BATHS AMD WASHHOUSES The Council has four bathing establishments in the Borough. This service includes swimming baths, slipper baths, Turkish Baths, Public Laundry and the use of the premises for social and sporting activities during the winter. |
b91c1882-ede6-4bda-a22f-0be10759b2b6 | The demand for the improved Public Laundry service at Plumstead Baths continued to grow, and in the year under review 18,295 people attended, against 12,924 for the previous year; an increase of 5,371. Following the successful conversion of the Woolwich Baths plant to Oil fuel, the Plumstead Baths plant has now also been converted with equal success. The highlight of this year has been the large increases in attendances which have been recorded, and in particular for swimming. In 1950/51, 495,792 attendances were recorded, whereas in 1956/57, the total attendances had risen to 717,139 - an increase of approximately 45 per cento in only six years. This remarkable increase is due mainly to two factors, (l) the televising of swimming events which has increased the interest in this sport, and (2) the greater importance which Education Authorities are placing on the need for children to be able to swim3 A3 evidence of this, |
390e789c-f3a7-4953-b713-15064d376d52 | 84,600 children attended at the Baths in organised classes in l948/49,and in 1956/57 this figure had jumped to l62,220o The total attendances during the year ended 31st March,1957 were as follows Public Swimming Swimming Tuition School Swimming Slipper Baths Turkish Baths Public Laundry - 332.631 12.166 162.220 139.409 9 9.901 Machine Washing Swimming Clubs Schoolchildren ~ Hand Washing 12.132 6.163 33.134 Cricket School Free Baths to Old Age Pensioners and Unemployed 5.004 Persons 4.379 717,139 - 31 - HEALTH EDUCATION FILM PROGRAMMES AND INFORMAL TALKS A full programme was maintained by the Council's Health Education Unit during the year. One hundred and eighteen sessions of sound films or infoimal talks, or a combination of both, were held throughout the spring, autumn and winter months. |
f46fa82d-2271-49e2-a4c2-ea9201b50b5f | Of these, 87 were presented to local organisations in their own meeting places. Nine sessions consisted of informal talks and at five of these films also were shown. Audiences attending totalled nearly 4,700. The subjects of the infomal talks included the "Work of the Health Department"; "Infectious Disease"; "Clean Food"; and "Home Safety". Individual audiences varied considerably in size and the sessions held at old people's clubs continued to attract the greatest numbers. Attendances ranged from 20 to nearly 300 at each session. Once again second visits or even a series of visits were popular, many organisations expressing surprise at the diversity and scope of the work of the Health Department. Several letters of appreciation were received. Programmes take the form of 20 - 30 minutes showing of films devoted to health subjects, followed by items of general interest to complete the hour. |
dc882e24-40dd-42a5-b451-6da7f555261f | The particular type of audience is considered in the choosing of films and every effort is made to present programmes that are pleasantly "interesting as well as educational. Of the 87 shows given to local organisations in their own meeting places, 31 were given to religious organisations,12 to old people's associations and 25 to political bodies. Nineteen programmes were presented to other various types of organisation. 56 sessions were in the afternoon and 31 in the evening. During the Woolwich Trades Fair the opportunity was taken to convert the Health Department Waiting Room into a small cinema with seating accommodation for 25 persons. Two programmes were shown alternately, each stressing the need for and methods of using smokeless fuel in concurrence with the Council's active policy regarding the Clean Air Act. A light-hearted film on accidents in the home was included in each programme and other films of interest were added to give an hour's showing. Programmes were shown continuously throughout the week of the Fair from 2 p.m. |
f06e6cd1-93e2-42d2-ba76-120e56d91108 | to 9P°m°» -.32 - in conjunction with the Council's Stand on Clean Air, elsewhere in the fair. Over 600 persons attended, the 31 film shows given during the week. Leaflets and Literature. Leaflets on a variety of subjects are distributed to the publico It is the practice to hand out at Health Education sessions material referring to the subject matter of the films when information may be usefully expanded in this manner,, Other health education material is distributed widely through the Council's libraries and other public buildings,, Wide publicity was given to the coming into force of the Clean Air Act. This is dealt with on page 23 of this Report. HOUSING REPAIRS At the end of 1957s there were estimated to be 41,942 dwellings in the Borougho The number inspected for housing defects under the Public Health or Housing Acts was 4,444 and 1,197 houses were found to be not in all respects reasonably fit for habitation. |
17938927-f9e1-401e-bbaa-81b96708aa48 | A total of 743 houses were rendered fit by informal action by the Public Health Inspectors. This informal action included the service of intimation notices. In 428 instances it was necessary to serve statutory notices in order to ensure the carrying out of the requisite work. House-to-house inspections under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 were continued, the total number of inspections in 1957 being 418. OVERCROWDING During the year 12 families were found to be living in overcrowded conditions, and reports were made to the London County Council and to the Borough Council's Housing Department in respect of these persons. A further 70 families were visited after complaints of overcrowding or at the request of the London County Council or the Borough Council Housing Departments, Reports were sent to the Housing Departments setting out details o; the applicants® present accommodation. |
34ded0dc-bfb5-472b-afc3-84201d40adfe | - 33 - Upon application being made by either landlord or occupier, the Council are under an obligation to give in writing a statement of the permitted number of persons in respect of any dwelling house, and measurements of dwellings for this purpose were taken on 161 occasions. CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR During the first half of 1957 three applications were received from tenants for the issue of Certificates of Disrepair, under the provisions of the Housing (Repairs and Rents).Act, 1954. In all three cases Certificates were issued to the applicants# Two applications were received from owners for the revocation of Certificates of Disrepair, and on the Health Committee being subsequently satisfied that in each case all the work listed on the Certificate had been satisfactorily carried out, both applications were granted. |
52a3339a-2dc5-42de-8623-a7a28b5a8371 | From the 6th July, 1957 the provisions of the Housing (Repairs and Rents) Act, 1954 relating to the issue of Certificates of Disrepair were repealed, and the Rent Act, 1957 came into operation. The two main effects of the new Act were to free from Rent Control houses and flats above certain levels of rateable value, and to allow limited increases in the rents of houses still under rent control. In connection with applications for Certificates of Disrepair, the new Rent Act changed the procedure. Where fonnerly a local authority could issue a Certificate of Disrepair to an applicant once they were satisfied the condition of the premises warranted such action. it is now necessary in the first instance for the local authority to serve notice on the landlord of their intention to issue a Certificate. |
db2ccea5-27ba-4112-9608-bd9a45dd5dba | A Certificate can only be issued by the local authority if at the end of three weeks from the date of their notice, a landlord has failed to serve notice on the tenant that he undertakes to remedy the defects specified on the Council's notice. Where an undertaking is given by a landlord the Council, with certain exceptions, cannot then issue a Certificate of Disrepair to the applicant. If, however, a landlord has failed at the end of six months from the date of his undertaking to remedy the defects, the tenants' rent can be adjusted so as to have the same effect as if a Certificate of Disrepair had in fact been issued. Details of applications received during the year from tenants for Certificates of Disrepair and from landlords for cancellation of Certificates are as follows:- - 54 - No. of applications for Certificates received or being dealt with 314 No. of Certificate 111 NO. of applications for Certificates reiused 1 NO. |
ce555ddc-f695-48ac-88ed-f59acf7fcf86 | of undertakings to remedy defects, received from landlords 122 No. of applications from landlords for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair 5 No® of Certificates of Disrepair cancelled, 2 INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES Apart from the Council's action with regard to the declaration of clearance areas in the Borough, 16 individual unfit houses were represented by me during the year as unfit for human habitation, and not capable of being made fit at reasonable expense. |
df27be69-08d0-4687-9e72-f1b02a7e4068 | The Council made one Demolition Order and 15 Closing Orders in respect of the undermentioned propertiess- Demolition Order - 93 Woodrow Closing Orders - 52 Woodhill 34 Southend Crescent 31 Bramblebury Road 115 Villas Road 101 Ann Street 16 Mabyn Road 2 King's Highway 41 Villas Road 43 Villas Road 40 Woodrow 61 Brookhill Road 18 Merchland Road 11, 12 and 13 Whitworth Placeo A further six individual unfit houses had been represented to the Council at the end of the year for demolition or closure. |
502c6de9-24b7-4903-af44-82ed0250e50b | - 35 - In addition, the Council made Closing Orders in respect of unfit rooms at a further eight houses, as follows:- 223 Maxey Road (Basement rooms) 1 Waverley Road (Ground floor back addition, back addition extra room and first floor front, back and back addition rooms) 84 Plumstead Common Road (Front and back east and west rooms on the lower ground floor, front and back west rooms and watercloset on the ground floor) 210 Maxey Road (Lower ground floor front room and passage, but allowing storage). 1 Fennell Street (Basement front and back rooms) 228 Plumstead High Street (First floor front and back rooms and ground floor scullery) 27 Tewson Road (Basement front and back rooms and basement scullery) 10 Woolwich Common (Basement front and back rooms). |
8337fbfa-8c67-424d-ac69-cd06a71eae8a | During the year the Council determined Closing Orders in respect of 1 Maxey Road and 127 Abbey Wood Road on the satisfactory completion of work to make these houses again fit. |
b9bc498c-a48f-4e35-aa92-07f7bd1505f8 | I also represented to the Council that the dwelling houses 36 Coupland Terrace and 161 Griffin Road were unfit for habitation, but capable of being made fit at reasonable expense, Notices under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1957 were served to secure the repair of these premises,, SLUM CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AREAS The Council's slum clearance programme was earried a stage further during 1957 Details of the work carried out during this period are as follows:- Samuel Street (No., 1) Areas (53 houses) the following dwelling houses;- This area comprises 71-83 (odd) Samuel Street 87—119 (odd) Samuel Street 129-141 (odd) Samuel Street 71-113 (odd) Frances Street - 36 - The Clearance Order was made by the Council in May, 1956 and was confirmed by the Minister on the 25th January, 1957. Samuel Street (No. 2) Orders (47 houses). |
70615905-86f9-438e-98ba-55ba4f612936 | This Order was made by the Council in May,1956 following my representation and comprises the following houses:- 39-45 (odd) Samuel Street 49-67 (odd) Samuel Street 66-7 (even) Frances Street 117-125 (odd) Frances Street 129-151 (odd) Frances Street 25-31 (cons.) Chapel Hill 33 Chapel Hill 2-6 (cons®) Harrington Buildings. The Order was confirmed by the Minister on the 25th January,1957. Samuel Street (No. 5) Order. This area comprises Nos. 25-35 (odd) Samuel Street, and was made by the Council in May, 1956. The Minister confirmed this Order on the 25th January, 1957. Frances Street (No. l) Order. This Order was made by the Council in 1956 following my representation. The properties comprised in the area are Nos. |
2ce8de3f-4fe7-40ff-b6b6-1019e1cbc723 | 17-24 (cons.) Chapel Hill, and Nos. 42-62 (even) Frances Street. The Order was confirmed by the Minister on the 14th February, 1957. • Frances Street (No. 2) Order. This Order was made by the Council in May, 1956 following my representation and relates to Nos. 22-36 (even) Frances Street, and 19 Borgard Roado The Order was confirmed by the Minister on the 14th February, 1957.The Ann Street (Nos. 1-4) Areas. I represented to the Council that the houses comprised in the following four areas were unfit for human habitation and should be dealt with as clearance areas. Clearance Orders were made by the Council on the 3rd April, 1957 in respect of these four areas:- No. |
c8872b0a-be68-4d8e-a4dd-959404ecd0e3 | 1 Areas 160-170(even), l6l-I79(odd) and 185 Ann Street, 125-157(odd) Villas Road, 21 and 23 Waverley Roado No. 2 Area? 3-9(odd) Brewery Roads No. 3 Areas 108-134(even), 138-142(even), 109-145(odd), and 145a Ann Street; 147-155(odd) Ann Street ; 24a, 24b and 26-34(even) Glyndon Road; 86-92(even) and 100, 122 and 124 Robert Street; 83-101 (odd), 105 and 107 Villas Road. - 37 - No. 4 Area: 12 and 14 Glyndon Road. There are 100 dwelling houses in the above-mentioned four areas. |
e0691f7c-af4b-45bb-a729-0661e15c56fb | In addition, there are approximately 60 properties on adjoining land which are not considered representable but which it is necessary for the Council to acquire in order to obtain a cleared site of convenient shape and dimensions for the satisfactory redevelopment of these clearance areas. These added lands include, in addition to dwellinghouses, a number of retail shops, a warehouse, coal yard, Doctor's surgery and a public house. The Council propose to redevelop this area at a density of about 100 persons per acre. This development will constitute the first stage of the Glyndon Area Scheme. Confirmation of these Orders was awaited at the end of the year. London County Council Clearance Areas. |
3ff71a58-79ef-4f3a-b41f-ccbb2ab90925 | Morris Walk Area: This area was declared by the London County Council as a Clearance Area at the beginning of the year, and comprises the following properties:- 3-73(odd), 10, 16 & 22, 83-lll(odd), 26-32(even), 40-44(even), 56a, 58 and 60 Sand Street; 5-10(cons.) Glenalvon Place; 5, 8 and 10-15(cons.) Glenalvon Street; 13-27(cons.) and l-12(cons.) Corn Street; 7-17(odd), 12-22(even), 2,3,8, and 10 0ak Street; l-13(cons.) Selina Place; 6 Woodhill; 74 and 76 Woolwich Church Street; 4,5, and 6 Morris Place; 1-21 (cons. |
f60304a9-4ae8-445d-aad5-d0fd6d24ef4a | ), 30-35(cons.), 22-29(cons.) Morris Walk; 2-30(even), and l-17(odd) Pett Street; 48-62(even) and 7G-92(even) Prospect Yale; 3-H(cons.) Harden Street. Jubilee Cottages Areas This area comprises 3-31(cons.) Jubilee Cottages, and 143A and 143B Eltham Higji Street® The Area was declared on the 5th February, 1957• Woodrow Area: This area comprises 22-38(cons.) Rideout Street, 33-35(cons.) Ogilby Street; 4-20(even) Godfrey Road; and 26-39 (cons.) Woodrow, The Area was declared on the 2nd April, 1957. DEMOLITION OF ARMY BARRACKS. |
51bb3945-7892-43f5-8c87-65809784525a | At the end of the year the first stage of the Government's Building Scheme for army accommodation in Woolwich was commenced - 38 - with the demolition of a number of centre squares of the R.A. Barracks, which will be replaced by ten three-storey barrack blocks. The total cost of this redevelopment scheme is likely to be about £1,600,00O. IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Owners wishing to modernize and provide additional facilities by way of improvement and conversion of their houses may apply to the Council for a grant towards the cost of the works If the Council are satisfied that the work when completed will comply with the 12 point standard of fitness specified by the Housing Act, 1949, as amended, the Council may make such a grant to assist the owner. |
2734f6ac-3847-41a9-95a3-9e5a1b3a1133 | The dwelling must after improvement or conversions:- l. be in a good 3tate of repair and substantially free from damp; 2. have each room properly lighted and ventilated; 3. have an adequate supply of wholesome water laid on inside the dwelling; 4. be provided with efficient and adequate means of supplying hot water for domestic purposes. 5. have an internal or otherwise readily accessible watercloset; 6. have a fixed bath (or shower) preferably in a separate room? 7. be provided with a sink or sinks and with suitable arrangements for the disposal of waste water; 8. have a proper drainage system; 9. be provided in each room with adequate points for gas or electric lighting (where reasonably available)? 10. be provided with adequate facilities for heating? 11. have satisfactory facilities for storing, preparing and cooking food? 12. have proper provision for the storage of fuel (where required). The dwelling must provide satisfactory accommodation for more than 15 years. |
d7a7ff73-0507-49ff-a52e-0fb7d12c6499 | Normally the Council make a maximum grant of half of the cost of the approved work. The local authority is empowered to fix the maximum rents which may be charged for such dwellings. All applications for improvement grants which are submitted to the Borough Treasurer are referred to the Health Department to determine whether the proposed work will satisfy the above standards. - 39 - The majority of applications received during the year were in respect of the provision of bathrooms, internal waterclosets, and hot water systems® Visits are also made and preliminary advice given to owners concerning proposed improvement and conversion schemes. The number of visits in connection with improvement grants during the year totalled 172, being twice as many as during the previous year. |
3f7f5724-4925-4b44-9bc5-b86f7ec48a95 | HOUSING PROGRESS The number of dwellings built in the Borough of Woolwich during the year 1957 may be summarised as follows:- By the Borough Council 271 By the London County Council 55 By private enterprise 58 384 In addition, at the end of the year there were a further 417 dwellings under construction by the Borough Council. In the St. Mary's Area, under the Comprehensive Development Scheme, 459 families, comprising 1,331 persons, had been rehoused from the area by the end of 1957, and 295 new dwellings erected and occupied since building first commenced in 1952. Redevelopment continues and detailed plans have been approved, and the schemes likely to commence in the near future include multi-storey blocks of flats. Progress has been made in the Glyndon Area, a tentative layout has been prepared, and the first rehousings from this Area have taken place. |
baf748e2-cc75-4721-a19d-9c474bbebe55 | The year under review saw the completion of the Coldharbour Estate which was celebrated by a visit from Her Majesty the Queen Mother in May, when she graciously performed a ceremony in connection therewith. The Housing Committee has also approved schemes in other parts of the Borough, which will allow for the clearance and redevelopment of Temporary Dwelling sites, and a start was made in 1957 in the Abbey Wood Area, and as a result the building operations on the Bostall Estate were continued. Some other smaller sites in the Borough were also built upon. - 40 - INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND OFFERED FOR SALE A total of 2,342 inspections of food premises was carried out during the year. Details of the registered food premises at the end of 1957, together with numbers of inspections carried out during the year, are as follows:- TABLE No. 12 Description No. in Borough on 31.12.1957 No. |
ee17af08-7c67-4527-8ed8-3b5a3e2a1a2b | of Inspections. Dairies 1 9 Distributors of Milk 130 222 Ice-cream Premises 319 637 Premises where meat is potted, pickled, pressed and preserved 101 83 Premises where Sausages are manufactured 86 98 Premises where fish is cured or prepared for frying 39 38 Wholesale dealer in Margarine 1 1 Restaurants, cafes and snack bars 185 412 Industrial and School Meals Service canteens 99 192 Markets 1 Daily Bakehouses 12 15 Itinerant vendors — 14 Non-registered premises — 288 Greengrocery and fish shops — 126 Public Houses 146 207 - 41 - FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS - ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION During the year the Council issued Exemption Certificates in respect of 15 kiosks exempting them from the necessity of providing a piped water supply and wash-hand basin. |
c07ba0de-0aee-4b8e-b264-c6f3c21fdd0c | The goods sold at these premises were predominantly pre-packed, and because of the special circumstances, including the restricted accommodation, and the situation of the premises, the Council considered that it would be unreasonable to insist on a piped water supply. PUBLIC HOUSES There are 146 licensed premises in the Borough, of which 30 serve main meals. During the year 207 inspections were carried out, special regard being had to the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations. In 19 cases washing facilities were found to be inadequate and in each case the Brewers agreed to instal additional facilities in order to comply with the requirements of the Regulations MILK SUPPLY Within the Borough at the end of the year there was one dairy and 132 registered distributors of milk. The Council also approved registration of a further 29 distributors of milk who sell milk within the Borough from premises outside. |
026c1eb4-8c22-4894-9307-148392a0dd31 | A total of 230 dealers' licences and 76 supplementary licences were issued under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949 authorising the use of the special designations "Pasteurised", "Tuberculin Tested" and "Sterilised". Samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis during the year. The percentage of fat content was:- Fat Content No. of Samples 4.5 per cent. and over 5 4.0 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent. 19 3.5 per cent. and under 4.0 per cento 142 3.0 per cento and under 3.5 per cent. 109 Below 3 per cent. |
2bfcb0f3-107d-463c-b31c-492a3aec9d20 | 0 - 42 - During 1957, 195 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised" milk were subjected to the Methylene Blue test at the Park Hospital Laboratory, Hither Green, to assess the keeping quality of the milk. All the samples were reported satisfactory. A further 195 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised" milk were submitted for the Phosphatase test to determine the adequacy of pasteurisation. All the samples were reported to be satisfactory. Twenty-five samples of "Sterilised" or "Tuberculin Tested Sterilised" milk were submitted to the Park Hospital for Turbidity test and satisfactory results were reported in each case. The tests referred to above are those prescribed in the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949. |
792bc909-e3d3-40d2-8ca4-ae1b03eacde2 | The practice of taking samples of milk in the course of delivery to schools, hospitals and institutions in the Borough was continued during the year Of the 19 samples taken, seven were submitted for the Phosphatase test, and 12 for the Methylene Blue test, all of which were satisfactory. Routine visits to the premises of milk distributors were carried out during the year, and in no case was it found necessary to serve notice to secure the remedying of defects. ICE-CREAM There were 319 registered ice-cream premises in the Borough at the end of the year, of which four were used for the manufacture of ice-cream and six for the storage of ice-cream. Pre-packed ice-cream only is sold from the majority of these premises. Routine inspections of all registered shops are made, and during the year three defects were found and subsequently remedied following the service of informal notices. |
9e1683f3-1410-4d8d-b742-cf1775eeed50 | The premises of each new applicant for registration are inspected in order to ensure that they are satisfactory and that the requirements of the Heat Treatment Regulations are fully understood. During the year twelve samples of ice-cream were submitted - 43 - to the Laboratory for grading by the Methylene Blue Test. The results of the tests indicated that eleven of the samples were in Grade I and one in Grade II. UNSOUND FOOD - COMPLAINTS Some 50 complaints of alleged unsound food were brought to the direct notice of the Health Department during the year by members of the public who had purchased the food from local shops. All the complaints were fully investigated and a great deal of time was spent by the Food Inspectors to ensure that all justified complaints were carefully looked into, and to see that any defects at the food premises or bad practices by food handlers were rectified. |
4b745b74-2a93-4cd9-a6a7-1632ee9f2156 | Legal proceedings were taken by the Council during the year in respect of the following offences: Glass in Milk (two complaints) - the firm was fined £5 in each case, with £5.5.0d. costs; Cheese contaminated by tobacco - firm fined £2 and £2.2.0d. costs. The Manager of the same shop was fined £2.2.0d. for permitting refuse to accumulate in a food room, the Council's Food Inspector having reported that he saw cigarette ends and other sweepings on the floor of the food preparation room. Among other serious offences dealt with during the year was that of metal in a mincemeat pie which was found whilst the complainant was eating the pie. The manufacturers explained that a metal tray was discovered by them in the Pie Department and one of the reinforcing rims had broken away from the main rim and had been soldered by a member of the staff. This rim had then broken off. |
82df3142-d576-4a43-8284-8973ed8385d6 | A further complaint concerned wire in a bread roll. It appeared that the wire had its origin in a wire brush, but no such bush had been discovered by the bakers. With regard to a complaint of a safety pin in cake. the complainant had found an open safety pin sticking out of the cake which she was about to eat. Fortunately no one suffered injury. The bakers explained that they had no idea where the pin could have come from and that protective clothing worn by the workers in the bakehouse was specially made without pockets. When some canvas sacking was found in bread crust, this canvas was said by the bakers to be part of one of the dough proving bags used in the bakery. Warning letters were sent to the manufacturers in all the above cases, and also in respect of complaints of wood in a jar of cherry jam, wood in breads, and glass in lemon curd. |
59619b78-af51-4de6-8a4c-0429cfe94aba | Other complaints investigated included mould on a bread roll, oil or other stains in bread (five cases), foreign matter in bread (three cases), pin in bread, unfit pies (-three cases), maggots in -44- confectionery, sausage rolls, cake mixture and tomatoes, dirty milk bottles (two cases), unfit chocolates, semolina, pears, sauce and liver, The following foods, which had been the subject of complaint were found to be not unfits meat pie (the allegedly contaminated part was found to be fat); eggs, meat, cheese and lemonade, which proved satisfactory on laboratory test. UNSOUND FOOD: EXAMINATION OF FOOD SUSPECTED OF BEING UNSOUND The routine examination of food suspected of being unsound was continued throughout the year. Here the co-operation of the food traders is, of course, very important, and numerous requests are received from traders for an inspection of suspected foodstuffs. If found to be unfit the food is voluntarily surrendered and Condemnation Certificates issued. |
cff98b96-bce7-423a-bd37-6fd680fa9565 | Altogether, 31,795 articles of food, weighing approximately 65 tons were condemned as unfit during the year, the majority of these articles, weighing approximately 53 tons, being from the large Abattoir in the Borough. LICENSING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND SLAUGHTERMEN There are two licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, one being the Garland Road Abattoir through which large numbers of animals pass each year. The other in Herbert Road is not being used at the present time. Seven slaughtermen's licences were issued by the Council during the year to men working at the Garland Road Abattoir. |
c29e92de-58d8-4365-9c43-a0b988f88ada | MEAT INSPECTION During 1957, 479 cows were slaughtered, 435 of which were for export to Italy, About 1,500 New Zealand lamb carcases were reconditioned at a cold 3tore in the Borough; the carcases had been damaged as a result of a collision in the Panama Canal, Only a small number of the carcases so damaged were found unfit for human food, Whilst fewer calves were inspected in 1957, over 11,000 more pigs and nearly 7,000 more sheep and lambs were inspected than in the previous year. - 45 - Details of the carcases inspected at the Garland Road Abattoir during 1957 are as follows:- TABLE No.13 Carcases & Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part, 1957 Cattle ex¬- cluding Cows. Cows. |
0cf1f8d5-9dd1-4e91-ba79-48a3abba3cea | Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Number killed and Inspected 10,826 479 5,239 20,409 28,269 - All diseases(except Tuberculosis & Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned 2 2 12 15 104 - Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 2,995 167 30 801 3,403 - Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis and cysticerci 27.6 35.2 .80 3.9 12.4 - Tuberculosis only Whole carcases condemned 7 9 4 - 11 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 606 111 - - 464 - Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis 5.6 25.0 .07 - l.6 - Cysticercosis Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned and treated by refrigeration. |
a5ebf38b-a155-48e4-97d4-b659e4d8d515 | 99 2 - - - - Generalised and totally condemned - - - - - FOOD SAMPLING, 1957 During the year ended 31st December, 1957, 993 samples of food and drugs (being 678 informal and 284 formal samples) were submitted for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these, 22 informal samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the statutory requirements giving a percentage of 2.2 compared with 4.0 in 1956, and 5.0 in 1955. One private sample was examined during the year. - 46 - The following table gives details of the adulterated samples:- TABLE No. 14 Sample Article Formal or Infoimal (F or I) Adulteration or Irregularity. 438 Romany Soup I Contained potato powder 25 per cent.; not disclosed on the label. 579 Marzipan I Sample at least 10 per cento deficient in ground almonds. |
72631396-a57f-412c-b96c-818228724025 | 508) 635) 637) 638) Plain Flour I All samples deficient in creta praeparata. 486 Popcorns I Included flavouring; not disclosed on the label. 590 Desiccated Coconut I Contained sulphur dioxide, an added preservative, 641 Coconut and Biscuit Fragments I Contained small fragments of broken glass, 642 Marshmallow Biscuit I Contained broken glass, 339 Canned Beef Sausages, I Ingredients included artificial casings, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label, 295 Canned Prunes in Syrup I Tin excessive, 276 Banana Flavouring I Contained benzoic acid (an added preservative) which is not permitted in colouring or flavouring matters. 383 Orange Colouring I -ditto- 9 Cherry bark Throat Pastilles I No Cherry bark round in sample. 177 Canned Pork Luncheon Meat I Contained 55 per cent. |
76dca261-a4d3-4316-a27f-0f6c093d58df | meats, being 20 per cent. less than the usual amount round in similar products. -47- 28 Canned Stewed Steak I Contained a large piece of inedible connective tissue. 686 Celery Soup Mixture I Contained Cornflour 15 per cent., the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. 508 Uncooked Flaky Pastry I Slightly mouldy. 504 Influenza Mixture I Contained chloroform not disclosed on the label. 755 Canned Sterilised Cream I Excessive lactose and mineral matter indicating this was not genuine cream. 519 Orange Colouring I Contained benzoic acid (an added preservative) which is not permitted in colouring matters. The foods examined during the year were as follows:- Ale 3 Baking powder 4 Butter 6 Cereals 6 Cheese and cheese spread 15 Confectionery 73 Coffee 13 Cream 12 Christmas pudding 6 Cooking fat 4 Custard |
921ad561-538b-4c3b-99dc-a2fcc45cd272 | powder 8 Cornflour 5 Canned vegetables 17 Canned and Dried Fruit 36 Drinking Chocolate 6 Fish 35 Fruit Juice 10 Flour 15 Ice-cream 36 Jam 6 Jellies 12 Meat products 43 Margarine 4 Marmalade 5 Milk 287 Medicines 20 Mincemeat 5 Pepper 3 Pickles and Sauces 33 Rice 9 Soft Drinks 20 Sugar 5 Salad Cream 7 Shredded suet 7 Spice 9 Soup 17 Tea 6 Tomato puree 4 Vinegar 9 Whisky 5 Others 167 - 48 - PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable in the Boroughs Anthrax, Cholera, Continued Fever, Diphtherial, Dysentery, Encephalitis Lethargica, Erysipelas, Enteric Fever, Food Poisoning, Glanders, Hydrophobia, |
e9393194-d123-4d0b-8004-d7e2aaf021ff | Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, Membranous Croup, Meningococcal Infection, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia (Acute Primary), Pneumonia (Acute Influenzal), Poliomyelitis, Polioencephalitis, Plague, Puerperal Pyrexia, Relapsing Fever, Scabies, Scarlet Fever (or Scarlatina), Smallpox, Tuberculosis (all forms), Typhoid Fever (including Paratyphoid), Typhus Fever, Whooping Cough, and Zymotic Enteritis. |
d168ec4f-3ebc-4d4a-9972-853f4c07ed1f | Infectious diseases notified to the Department are visited by the Public Health Inspectors at the earliest opportunity and disinfection is carried out wherever applicable Where the patient is nursed at home, Public Health Inspectors visit to see that home isolation is carried out satisfactorily, and at the end of the infectious period, where necessary, the bedding and other articles belonging to the patient are removed for treatment at the Disinfecting Station and the rooms sealed and fumigated. FOOD POISONING One outbreak of food poisoning occurred in the Borough during 1957. This took place during the first week of July when the temperature was very high, and involved over 100 persons - members of families who had consumed ham and other cooked meats sold from a local shop. Six patients received hospital treatment. Extensive investigations were carried out by the Council's Food Inspectors, full enquiries being made of each household and pathological reports obtained. |
95ce1c3c-ed20-4ae7-80d3-a51b20c20788 | The source of infection was traced to a food handler, who although quite well, was harbouring harmful bacteria in the nasopharynx. This handler was immediately transferred to other work away from open food until shown to be clear. DIPHTHERIA Two youths and two young women were removed to hospital for observation during the year as possible cases of diphtheria, but no confirmed cases were reported. Two of the patients were found to be suffering from tonsillitis, a third from chicken pox and a fourth from glandular fever. SONNE DYSENTERY Whereas in the previous year there were 524 notified cases,in 1957 only one serious outbreak occurred and the total notified cases - 49 - for the whole year dropped to 100. The outbreak occurred early in the year at a local institution and involved 26 patients and lasted about three weeks. A full investigation was carried out by officers of the Health Department. TABLE No. |
37dddcee-9353-4268-8a55-f42d859cf049 | 15 NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1957 DISEASES Under 1 year. 1-5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-35 years 35-45 years 45-65 years 55 and over Age unknown Total Total NO. admitted to Hospital Diphtheria – - - - - - - – – – – Scarlet Fever - 34 91 17 3 - - - 2 147 35 Paratyphoid Fever - – - – - - 1 - - – 1 Meningococcal Infection 2 5 2 l 1 1 - - - 12 12 Poliomyelitis 2 2 2 l 1 1 - - - 9 9 Erysipelas - - - - 3 2 6 5 - 16 5 Dysentery 3 12 39 6 |
3f4bd400-0eda-48c1-806a-19c4ec199bea | 12 5 7 6 10 100 21 Zymotic Enteritis 17 10 5 2 3 3 5 2 3 50 40 Scabies - 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 – Pneumonia 17 27 19 5 25 19 50 39 2 203 22 Food Poisoning 4 3 2 1 6 5 16 9 3 49 10 Puerperal Pyrexia - - - - 75 11 - - - 86 86 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 - - - - – - - – 3 3 Whooping Cough 17 66 43 5 3 - 1 l – 136 16 Measles 46 604 698 23 7 1 - - 5 1384 52 Typhoid Fever - - - – - - - - - – - |
7d1a0991-f82b-4aa0-bf80-d02bfa7a369b | Malaria – – – - 1 - – - – 1 1 Encephalitis - - – – – - - - – - POLIOMYELITIS There were nine confirmed cases during the year; two were children under one year, two were children between 1 and 5, and two were children between 5-10. Six of the confirmed cases were found to be of the paralytic type and three non-paralytic. Altogether, 31 Woolwich cases were removed to hospital during the year as possible cases of poliomyelitis. After correction of diagnosis, it was found that three had pneumonia, three tonsillitis, three ?Influenza, two osteomyelitis and one each had ?rheumatism, arthritis and pyrexia of undetermined origin. Dr.F.R. |
9fab5bc8-97af-4846-930b-23d9693af796 | Waldron, the County Council Divisional Medical Officer of Health for Division 6 (comprising the Boroughs of Woolwich,Greenwich, - 50 - and Deptford) has informed me that nearly 16,000 children in the Division who were born during the years 1947–1954 were registered for inoculation against poliomyelitis during the year 1956. In 1957 there have been 6,943 registrations of children born in 1955 and 1956, and of those children born between 1947 and 1954 whose parents had not taken advantage of the previous offer of inoculation. |
f08c94be-a081-4dc0-bd6e-af438970ef8e | Inoculations have continued as far as supplies of vaccine would allow, and all children registered in 1956 had been offered inoculation by the end of the year 1957° MEASLES Measles accounted for by far the greatest number of notifications of infectious diseases (totalling 1,384), Nearly half of the cases of measles related to children under five years, and almost all the remainder to children between 5 and 10 years. Fifty-two patients were admitted to hospital. TUBERCULOSIS Medical Practitioners are required to notify to the local Medical Officer of Health all new cases of tuberculosis coming to their knowledge. The staff of the Health Department have duties regarding the prevention of the spread of infection. During the year 145 new cases were officially notified to the Health Department, the lowest annual number of new cases on record. Full investigation and treatment is undertaken by the local Chest Physician and her staff. The local Chest Clinics are situated at Maxey Road, Plumstead. |
e101c218-1141-46f8-8121-9fa29b76f8ad | and at Carnecke Gardens, Eltham. Reports on patients found to be living in unsatisfactory conditions are made to the Borough Council and to the County Council Housing Departments, recommending priority rehousing where necessary. TABLE NO, 16 The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1957s- Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F Total M F Total Cases notified for the first time 78 53 131 7 7 14 Other additions to Register during the year, including transfers of patients from other areas. |
5807e346-8632-428c-8f54-5f741be807f3 | 35 41 76 - 2 2 Cases on Register at 31st December, 1956 1015 790 1805 113 112 225 - 51 - The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified:- Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases 01 1- 5 5- 15 15- 25 2535 3545 45- 55 55= 65 6575 75 & up Total (all ages). |
6fb64d39-dff2-4540-8097-a7e31a153a35 | PULMONARY - Males 1 4 - 10 10 10 18 19 3 3 78 Females 1 2 1 14 12 10 5 6 2 - 53 NON-PULMONARY- Males - - - 2 - 2 - - 3 - 7 Females - - - 1 2 3 - - 1 - 7 Total 2 6 1 27 24 25 23 25 9 3 145 TABLE No® 17 - Tuberculosis Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population - Borough of Woolwich. Year Estimated 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 1947 140,150 297 101 .72 1,626 6.2 1948 142,800 230 82 .57 1,573 5. |
78da8f82-6973-4ca4-820b-20e1506391a7 | 2 1949 144,000 256 59 .41 1,572 3.7 1950 144,000 205 58 .40 1,670 3.4 1951 144,000 246 57 .39 1,838 3.1 1952 146,000 195 39 .26 1,667 2.3 1953 146,000 156 29 .20 1,569 1.8 1954 145,000 200 21 .14 1,443 1.4 1955 145,000 154 23 .15 1,537 1.4 1956 144,000 155 22 .14 1,524 1.4 1957 143,000 145 22 .14 1,504 1.4 - 52 - PERSONAL CLEANSING The Borough Council maintains two personal cleansing stations, |
96754e03-fb54-4378-b6c7-ee877cbb53ee | one being at Plumstead (adjoining the Turkish Baths, Plumstead High Street), and the other at Eltham (the accommodation at Eltham being transferred in November from the Sherard Road Health Centre to the Lionel Road Centre), The number of persons cleansed in 1957 was 1,206 and the number treated for scabies was 80, Details are as follows:- Pre-School Children School Children Adults Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Men Women Verminous Persons Cleansed 13 53 314 705 8 113 1,206 Treatment of Scabies 3 3 35 24 6 9 80 AUTHENTICATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION Persons proceeding abroad are required to produce in certain countries evidence of recent successful vaccination or inoculation. The signatures on these certificates are not acceptable by the countries concerned unless authenticated by the Medical Officer of Health as being the bona fide signature of a doctor practising within the area. |
b89db5c1-f43f-4666-ac7d-385c2ba3513e | During the year, 541 certificates were authenticated by me. Of these, 511 related to protection against smallpox, 17 to cholera, and 13 to typhoid fever. DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION During 1957 the Department disinfected 190 rooms on account of infectious diseases, and of these 32 rooms had been occupied by tuberculous persons. A total of 1,466 inspections for verminous conditions were made and 150 rooms were disinfested for vermin. - 53 - Requests were again received from residents in the Borough wishing to dispose of unwanted bedding and furniture. Generally, this bedding and furniture was in a dirty and often in a verminous condition, and bad formerly been used by persons removed to hospitals or institutions, or deceased. In thirty-two instances such articles were removed to and destroyed at the Plumstead Destructor, the number of articles destroyed totalling 270. |
43dfdd1f-46c6-4f89-ab4a-d69b848749da | Of this total, 31 were mattresses, 20 bedsteads, 34 sets of bedding, 104 items of furniture and 81 other sundry items, Three residents requested Certificates of Disinfection to accompany new clothing sent to friends and relatives abroad. The clothing concerned was disinfected by the Department and certificates were issued in each case. A local laundry, which washes, cleanses, and sterilizes rag wipers, requested the issue of Certificates of Hygiene to accompany three consignments of wipers. The certificates were granted in each case, small charges being made. LABORATORY FACILITIES A large part of the Council's pathological and allied work in relation to the diagnosis, prevention and control of infectious diseases is undertaken at the Southern Group Laboratory at the Park Hospital, Lewisham. This service is provided by the Public Health Laboratory Service on behalf of the Medical Research Council. |
dcdbfef3-6e20-4d62-ac21-e4ec2d58848e | Specimens sent to this laboratory include samples of milk and ice-cream, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases, specimens of meat from the Abattoir and samples of swimming bath water. The following summary relates to the work carried out by the laboratory on behalf of the Council during 19578:- Type of Specimen No. examined Food (various) 6 Ice-cream (methylene blue test) 12 Milk (methylene blue, phosphatase and turbidity tests) 239 Water (swimming baths, children's paddling and boating pools) 44 Processed Bovine Blood plasma 3 Organs from animal carcases 5 Beer glass (for Tuberculosis culture) 1 Eye swab 1 The examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab examinations) for the general practitioners in the Borough, and also specimens referred to the hospital from local clinics, is undertaken -54- by the Woolwich Group Hospital Management Committee at the Brook Hospital and at St. |
c4f4d698-10c8-4b5e-8911-9c6743744573 | Nicholas Hospital. General practitioners referred 17 sputum specimens for examination, and the hospital carried out 73 other sputum examinations during the year. 12 nasal and throat swabs were referred to the hospital by general practitioners for examination. It is an advantage to all concerned to have a service of this nature conveniently available within the Borough. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface 2 Health Committee 5 Staff 6 General Statistics 8 Vital Statistics 8 Public Health Administration 15 Health Education 32 Housing 33 Inspection and Supervision of Pood 41 Prevalence and Control of Infectious Disease 49 (including Disinfection, Disinfestation and Personal Cleansing). Laboratory Facilities 54 -55- |
a6df7301-9bfc-4f00-9a61-57cb1662e488 | AC.4372 woo 58 ack'd 6-10-59 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1958 BY T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.H. Medical Officer of Health METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP WOOLWICH ANNUAL REPORT on the Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich for the Year 1958 by T. Standring, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.H. Medical Officer of Health PREFACE To the Mayor, Aidermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich MR. |
334096bd-6552-4037-a8ac-5d4a016c5e14 | MAYOr, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I have pleasure in presenting the Fifty-Eighth Annual Report on the Health of the Borough of Woolwich, the Report being on the lines requested by the Minister of Health. The home population for mid-1958 was 144, 600, compared with 146, 200 in 1957, and 151,100 in 1952, when the highest population figure was recorded since the year 1939. The general health of the Borough remains good. There was only one maternal death during the year, and no deaths from poliomyelitis or diphtheria. Total infant deaths were 13 less than in the previous year, more than half of the deaths occurring being due to prematurity or atelectasis. Total cancer deaths were 509, of which 82 were from cancer of the lung or bronchus, mainly in men in the prime of life. |
1339fbcd-cb70-4a5e-93ab-52edcba88f60 | The warnings of the grave danger of this disease resulting from excessive cigarette smoking are not being sufficiently heeded. Other diseases of the chest, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, are also prevalent, as are diseases of the circulatory system, Including blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and other forms of heart disease which accounted for almost half of the total deaths in the Borough in 1958. Motor vehicle accidents resfaltsd in the deaths of 15 Woolwich persons, six being motor cyclists or passengers between the ages of 17 and 25. The variety of the work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year can be seen by reference to Table No. 8 on page 15. |
8b448ad7-e3d7-4311-b8da-e7f2a29ca2e7 | For instance, more than 3,000 visits were made to the homes of the elderly by the Council's woman 'Inspector, nearly 1,000 visits were made for the Issue of Certificates of Disrepair under the Rent Act, 1957, over 1,200 new houses and flats were inspected with regard to water supply, 1,600 inspections of food premises were carried out, 800 visits to houses for the purpose of the Clean Air Act were made, over 1,100 visits were made regarding drainage defects; 2,400 visits were for rats or mice, and ever 7,000 visits were made by the Public Health Inspectors following routine complaints received. Woolwich is not faced with such grave problems of slum clearance as are many of the other Metropolitan Boroughs, nor has the Borough much of an overcrowding problem compared with these other Boroughs. |
f6bafbfc-add9-417f-9acb-adb3f1fc0dae | However, there are still a number of slum houses which have been - 2 - awaiting clearance for many years, and this work is proceeding as quickly as possible. Details of the progress made during the year in housing and slum clearance will be found in the body of the report. The work of the Council in the pursuit of cleaner air has already become well-known far beyond the boundaries of the Borough. As part of the Council's policy to make the entire Borough smokeless within the shortest possible time, further smoke control areas have now been declared. Two smoke control areas will become operative in the Autumn of 1959 and two further areas in the Autumn of 1960. Resulting from publicity by the Council on clean air, local interest has been aroused on this subject, and numerous enquiries have been received from householders, not only those living in a proposed smoke control area. The Council's staff had a busy year in carrying out preparatory work for the operation of the first large smoke control area. |
b0cfee20-d445-4874-85de-d49aee91472b | The Clean Air Act was passed in 1956, and although it would be unrealistic to expect spectacular results in so short a time, nevertheless improvement should be evident within the next three years, when an area of about one-eighth of the Borough should have become smokeless. The importance of wide publicity in the establishment of smoke control areas is appreciated, and to obtain maximum co-operation from those living in a proposed smoke control area personal visits have been made to each householder, who has also been informed in writing of how he will be affected, and although there has been some objection on a subject which concerns the individual so personally, the great majority of the residents so far have been in favour of the principles behind the Clean Air Act. The local health services play a vital part in the life of the community. |
3dc78f80-7971-407e-97a3-dc8196838a39 | One of the most important ways in which the preventive health services can assist the general practitioner and the hospital is through continuous health education, by acquainting the member of the public with the range and variety of services available to them, and encouraging them to find out more about health. During the year over 80 sessions were arranged by the Health Department which were , devoted to various aspects of health education, attention being paid particularly to the publicising of the risk of home accidents and clean air. With regard to food hygiene, food handling standards continue to improve, but sound practices are still not sufficiently observed as a routine in all cases. Too often frequent changes of staff militate against this. The Food Inspectors do all they can to educate the food handlers, but the public must be constantly prepared to remark on bad practices. - 3 - Problems connected with our ageing population are increasing. |
ae685322-edcc-45e6-b3ce-a2f797c3c073 | The work of the various statutory and voluntary bodies is being directed at the present time wherever possible in an effort to keep the individual in his own home for as long as possible, and to remain as fit as he can and so continue as a useful and active member of the community. Woolwich is not neglecting its elderly residents. The Council appreciate the needs of the elderly and do whatever they can to improve their lot. Loneliness is still one of the biggest problems. The Council have recently supported the introduction of a second mobile meals van, which will operate entirely in the Eltham area. I am glad of this opportunity of acknowledging the help and co-operation of Members of the Council and other Chief Officers, and also wish to thank the staff of my Department for their valuable assistance during the year. I am, Mr. Mayor, ladies and Gentlemen, Tour obedient Servant, T. STANDRING. |
77a59109-731c-41e0-8c1c-14ef8e976099 | HEALTH COMMITTEE at 31St December, 1958 THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR (Councillor R.B. Stucke, J.P.) Councillor Mrs. J.E. Carroll (Chairman) Councillor Mrs. E.M. Wood (Vice-Chairman) Aldermen Mrs. E.R.M. Middleton and W.L.G. Austin Councillors - A.J.J. Ashford A.W. Bassett T.G. Blann Mrs. M.J.M. Bradley Mrs. S.M. Bradley Mrs. E. Brooks Mrs. E.G. Bunce G.S. Dean L.A. Heath Mrs. W.H.M. Hulbert W.R. Kennett H.F. |
dac38596-7fd4-40ef-a8e2-722cb1ea940c | Reilly E. Williams M. Wood - 4 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF Medical Officer of Health - T. STANDRING, M.D., B.S., D.P.H., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.H. Public Health Inspector - Chief Public Health Inspector - F.A. ANDREW, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods. Public Health Inspectors - F.J. HOINES, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint B.ards Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Senior Food Inspector) W.F.R. WHEAL, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Boards Cert. Meat and Other Foods(Senior Housing Inspecter) H.M. KERSEY, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. |
c0f38ad8-972d-4a62-8487-f041d2ed004c | Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp., R.I.P.H.(Rodent Control Inspector) W.R.McLELLAND, Cert.P.H. Insp. Exam, Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; Cert. Smoke Insp.(Smoke Inspector) MISS M.F. THOMAS, G.M. Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods; State Registered Nurse; State Certificated Midwife; Health Visitor's Cert. (Old People's Welfare, etc. Inspector) E.R. REES, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) W.F.N. Troughton, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Boards Cert. |
dc127410-06c0-4b0b-8e66-b841b785347a | Meat and Other Foods (Licensed and registered food premises, Disinfection and Disinfestation, etc. Inspector) R. LINCOLN, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Housing and Restaurants, etc. Inspector) K.S. COOPER, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Boards; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (District Inspector) J.B. O'CONNELL, Cert. P. H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board (District Inspector) R.H. PASPERFIELD, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (District Inspector) - 5 - C.H. SARGENT, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Boards Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) J. HACKER, Cert. |
f08e085e-6cc8-4f73-bc0c-977403085d4f | P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board? Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) J.H. LOTT, Cert .P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board; Cert. Meat and Other Foods (Food Inspector) Jo HILLS, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board? Cert. Meat and Other Foods (District Inspector) N.E. BROOM, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board (District Inspector) B. TAYLOR, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board (District Inspector) (Appointed 28.5.58.) N.J. BURTON, Cert. P.H. Insp. Exam. Joint Board (District Inspector) (Appointed 21.5.58.) Public Analyst (Part-time) - Ho AMPHLETT WILLIAMS, PH.D. |
d7689bed-0b91-4ebf-a725-3e6d8ed0b952 | (Lon.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C. Administrative and Clerical - Chief Assistant - A. HEALEY, A.C.C.S. Senior Clerk - R.E. SWEETT Aasistaats - J.E. KAY G.C. RYAN D.M. GIBBS MRS. M.H. DOWDING MRS. W.E. ELLISON MISS F.E. GEE MISS A.V. SMITH W.H. MAY MRS. J. BARYLSKI - 6 - GENERAL STATISTICS Area of Borough 8282 statute acres Number of Dwellings 42,327 Number of Persons per acre 17.46 Total Rateable Value (including Government property) £2,485,271 Product of Id. rate £9,828 VITAL STATISTICS Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparative figures for 1957, are shown below:- TABLE No. |
141eb921-31f6-48b5-a614-5d2b75ccc9cd | 1 1958 ] Population(Home, i.e. including members of H.M. Forces stationed in the district) 144,600 146.200 Live Births - Legitimate 1,923 1,950 Live Births - Illegitimate 80 88 Total Live Births 2,003 2,038 Birth Rate 15.85 13.9 Stillbirths 32 37 Stillbirths - Rate per 1,000 total births 16.0 18.2 Total Deaths 1,504 Death Rate per 1,000 population 10.5 10.3 Maternal Deaths 1 Nil Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1, |
b3039db3-2a11-4041-b351-097b36cc6eba | 000 total births - - Deaths of Infants under one year 40 53 Death Rate of Infants under one year 20 26 Deaths from Tuberculosis (all rorms) 20 22 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 309 302 Deaths from Acute Poliomyelitis Nil Nil BIRTHS The number of live births registered in Woolwich during 1958 was 2,579. After correction for inward and outward transfers, the net number of Woolwich live births was 2,003, being 35 less than in the previous year. Of the total births, 1,018 were boys and 987 girls It is known that 1,620 births took place in public - 7 - institutions in the Borough, of which 963 concerned Woolwich mothers. |
38e118df-d7eb-4328-b9c2-f6dbc3de3368 | The birth rate was 13.85 which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and sex distributions of the population in various parts of the country, gives the same birth rate of 13.85, compared with the provisional birth rate for London of 19.2 and for England and Wales of 16.4. There were 32 stillbirths during the year under review. MARRIAGES There were 1,143 marriages in the Borough during 1958, of which 793 took place in Churches; the remaining 350 took place at the Woolwich Register Office Of the number of marriages which took place in Churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriage attended on 159 occasions. DEATHS The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,287, and after correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,514, giving a death rate of 10.5 for the Borough, compared with 10.3 the previous year. |
e0969b18-dd17-4890-af7a-cb9c6480470b | The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.1, compared with the figure of 13.0 for London and of 11.7 for England and Wales, Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled 427, whilst 440 died in other hospitals outside the Borough MATERNAL DEATHS There was one maternal death during the year, and none during the previous year. NATURAL INCREASE IN POPULATION (i.e. excess of Births over Deaths) In 1956 the natural increase in population was 429; in 1957 it was 534 and in 1958 489. INQUESTS Fifty inquests were held on Woolwich residents during the year, and 546 post-mortems on Woolwich residents were carried out on behalf of the Coroner. INFANT MORTALITY There were 40 infant deaths during the year. |
36daa0f2-3840-49ab-be1a-6b9ed135c9f7 | This was a - 8 - decrease of 13 compared with the previous year, and gives an infant death rate of 20.0. against the figure of 22.6 for England and Wales. The following Table gives details of the infant deaths in Woolwich during 1958. TABLE NO. 2. DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1958 Causes of Deaths Under 1 Week 1 - 2 weeks 2 - 3 weeks 3 - 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months 6- 9 months 9 - 12 months Total deaths under 1 year Premature Birth 12 - 1 - 13 - - - - 13 Congenital Malformation 2 - - - 2 2 1 - - 5 Broncho Pneumonia - - - - - - 1 1 - 2 Atelectasis 9 - - - 9 - - - - 9 |
4e3957c0-7be1-4ed6-86fe-4864a54be8ad | Enteritis - - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 Meningitis 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 Asphyxia 3 - - - 3 1 - - - 4 Bronchitis - - - - - 1 1 1 - 3 Other causes 1 - 1 - 2 - - - - 2 31 40 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS During the year 15 fatal road accidents occurred concerning Woolwich residents, compared with 14 the previous year0 None related to children under five years. Deaths of pedestrians totalled seven, two of which were school children, the remainder consisting of one middle-aged man and four persons over 60. Six fatalities occurred amongst young motor-cyclists, four being drivers and two pillion passengers, in ages between 17 and 23. The remaining two deaths were the result of private cars involved in collisions. |
9ff044b9-1fd4-4592-8a40-52703db9660f | OTHER ACCIDENTS Deaths due to other accidents totalled 18, including five - 9 - persons over 65 years. Eight fatalities were due to falls, two of which occurred at work, and another involved a boy of 11 who fell from a tree. Accidental deaths from poisoning from various causes involved four persons. One young baby died from suffocation after turning on her face in her cot. A boy of nine was accidentally hanged. A man was killed at work by falling brickwork, and one woman of 64 died from burns. There was one accidental death from drowning. DEATHS FRCM CANCER Of the total number of deaths, 317 were from Cancer (including eight from Sarcoma), being four more than in the previous year. Of these, 168 occurred in men and 149 in women. Just under half the Cancer deaths (151) took place in hospitals. |
8eb844cf-a163-4aac-9c03-db3362660f99 | The following Tables give details of Woolwich deaths from Cancer during 1958 compared with previous years. TABLE No. 3. WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours) Year Men Women Total Deaths Deaths in Hospitals 1948 138 141 279 138 1949 172 128 300 159 1950 175 155 330 173 1951 149 139 288 152 1952 166 151 317 150 1953 184 125 309 169 1954 145 148 293 193 1955 186 130 316 219 1956 176 137 313 183 1957 158 155 313 158 1958 168 149 317 151 - 10 - CANCER DEATHS - WOOLWICH, 1958. BY AGE. |
c7fccaf2-fe2c-49d3-bc3a-c87916ce98f3 | (excluding specified Malignant Tumours) Age Men Women Total Deaths in Hospital Under 25 years - - - - 26-30 years - 2 2 1 31-35 years 4 1 5 4 36-40 years 1 1 2 1 41-45 years 5 5 10 8 46-50 years 5 11 16 12 51-55 years 16 16 32 21 56-60 years 20 25 45 25 61-65 years 29 10 39 17 66-70 years 26 16 42 17 71-75 years 17 19 36 20 76-80 years 21 19 40 15 Over 80 years 20 20 40 10 Total 164 145 309 151 TABLE No. 4. |