London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Erith 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: For purposes of comparison I give a table showing the provisional figures for England and Wales for 1919 with regard to birth rates, death rates and infantile mortality.

For purposes of comparison I give a table showing the provisional figures for England and Wales for 1919 with regard to birth rates, death rates and infantile mortality.

Birth Rate per 1000 total population.Death Rate per 1000 civilian population.Rate per 1000 births.
Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
England and Wales18.513.89.5989
96 Great Towns, including London (populations exceeding 50,000)19.013.812.2493
148 smaller Towns, including Erith (populations 20,000—50,000)18.312.68.6790
London18.313.416.2285
Erith21.0710.714.4756.71

Text

Copy text to clipboard

It will be seen that the rates for Erith compare
very favourably with those given, the birth rate being
higher than the average, and the death rate, the infantile
mortality rate and the rate for diarrhoea and enteritis
being all much below the average.
Of the 86 deaths of residents occurring outside the
district 14 took place at Guy's Hospital, 31 at
Bermondsey Infirmary and allied institutions, 4 at
Woolwich Infirmary, and 26 at various London and
other Hospitals and Sanatoria; 4 occurred at the
County Lunatic Asylum, Maidstone, and the remainder
at various addresses.
During the first Quarter of 1919 there were 110
deaths, and 74. 61 and 82 during the second, third and
fourth quarters respectively.
There were 11 deaths in Public Institutions in the
district, 8 being those of residents, and 3 non-residents.

Table: Table showing ages at which deaths have occurred compared with the previous year :—

Table showing ages at which deaths have occurred compared with the previous year :—

Year.All Ages.Under 1 year.1—2 years.2—5 years.5—15 years.15—25 years.25—45 years.45—65 years.65 years and over.
191843250201828428885101
19193273812191818507795