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Woolwich 1896

The eighth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1896

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The following table shows the corrected death rate yearly, since the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health for the district on the 29th October, 1889:—

189020.5
189121.6
189219.5
189319.7
189418.2
189517.4
189620.4

The death rate for 1896 is thus seen to be the highest for the last
four years. This is solely due to the great prevalence of Measles
in the early part of the year, and the increased mortality resulting
therefrom. The general health of the community compares favourably
with former years.
I have appended Tables, Nos. IX. and X., which show comparatively
the position taken by Woolwich in this respeot to other large towns
and to the various Metropolitan Sanitary Districts.
Of the total deaths 387 were of children under 5 years, and 473 of
persons above that age: of the 387 children, 224 were infants under

one year of age. The infantile mortality is, therefore, 174 per 1,000 births:—

Total Deaths.Deaths under one year.Deaths between the ages of one and five years.
1890838215141
1891885222117
189280619895
1893828210105
1894755177113
189574820982
1896860224163

In Table V. will be found a comparison of the deaths occurring in