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Woolwich 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The chief Vital Statistics for the Borough since 1924 are given in the following table :—

Table 7

YearPopulation estimated to middle of each YearBirthsNett Deaths belonging to the District
NettUnder 1 YearAt all Ages
NumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
1924 a144,4002,59018.5168651,54311.0
b139,980
1925 a145,4402,58218.3141551,51910.8
b140,740
1926 a146,2002,46317.4107431,45010.2
b141,900
1927 a144,7702,24215.995421,49110.6
b140,770
1928 a146,6002,26916.1114501,55411.0
b141,100
1929 a146,8002,31216.3144621,78012 .6
b141,600
1930 a146,8002,18815.591421,54710.9
b141,600
1931 a147,4002,15515.1128591,65411.6
b142,600
1932 a146,4002,05414.0123601,63511.1
1933 a146,2001,85712.7116621,63411.2
1934 a145,5202,00013.7127631,65011.3
1935 a146,4002,05314.091441,50010.2
1936 a146,5002,01713.8121591,64911.2
1937 a149,4002,12514.286401,66011.1
1938 a150,9002,05713 .6102501,57610 .4
1939 a150,8002,13314.1103491,59211.1
1940 b124,3401,84614.866361,85414.9
1941 b103,6301,45914.065421,62715.7
1942 b110,1402,03618. 571341,41012.8
1943 b112,7002,17419 .377351,55813 .8
1944 b110,9702,03718.383401,61114.5
1945 b115,2702,02117.583411,47812.8
1946 b134,4202,90321 .691311,53111.4
1947 b140,1503,19322.88727.251,62611.6
1948 b142,8002,52717.77429.281,57311.0
1949 b144,0002,50417 .47228.751,57210 9
1950 c149,0002,17214.65324.401,66811.2
1951 c149,8002,27315.16327.701,83812.3
1952 c151,8002,19914.44721.401,66710.9
1953 c151,1002,09013. 84822 901,56910.4
1954 c149,7002,03513. 53718.11,4439.6
a—Total population. b—Civil population.c—Home population.