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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF—continued.
Sanitary Inspectors—
Chief Sanitary Inspector—C. J. Couch
Sanitary Inspectors—H. W. Pendrill
F. A. Andrew
H. M. Kersey
F. J. Hoines
W. F. Wheal
W. McLelland
E. Rees
Miss M. F. Thomas
Miss B. Hatfield
R. A. Leach
W. F. Troughton
R. Lincoln
K. S. Cooper
K. J. Coppin
J. A. Orrell
R. E. Walters (resigned 25th June, 1949)
G. Holmes (resigned 30th April, 1949)
K. A. Bennett (appointed 18th July, 1949)
J. B. O'Connell (appointed 18th July, 1949)
R. H. Pasterfield (appointed 2nd August, 1949)
Public Analyst (Part-time)—
H. Amphlett Williams, ph.D (Lond.), a.c.g.f.c., f.r.i.c.
VITAL STATISTICS
Extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with comparable figures for 1948:—
Table No. 1.
| 1949. | 1948. | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (estimated civilian) | 144,000 | 142,800 |
| Live Births—Legitimate | 2,403 | 2,417 |
| Live Births—Illegitimate | 101 | 110 |
| Total Live Births | 2,504 | 2,527 |
| Birth Rate | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| Stillbirths | 38 | 44 |
| Stillbirths—Rate per 1,000 total births | 15.2 | 17.5 |
| Deaths | 1,572 | 1,573 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||
| 1 | — | |
| — | 1 | |
| Death rate from Puerperal causes per 1,000 total births | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| Deaths of Infants under one year. | 72 | 74 |