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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
Greenwich 1920
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1920
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Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases per 1,000 living in the several districts:—
| Districts. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Erysipelas. | Typhoid Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 000 | 2.93 | 6.90 | .53 | .13 | .01 | |
| West Greenwich | 004 | 2.21 . | 5. 08 | . 40 | . 14 | .08 | |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 000 | 1.14 | 3.30 | . 63 | .25 | .12 | |
| Charlton | 000 | 2.50 | 2.60 | . 39 | .14 | .04 | |
| Kidbrooke | 0.00 | 12.86 | 11.87 | 1.31 | - | - | |
| Whole Borough | 0. 009 | 2.86 | 5.59 | .51 | .14 | .04 | |
In conclusion, I have to thank the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee, the Public Health Committee and Council for the kindness
and consideration with which they have regarded my endeavours
to carry out my duties, and I desire also to express my
appreciation of the manner in which the members of the staff have
performed their duties throughout the past year.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours respectfully,
E. G. ANNIS.
* VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS, 1920.
POPULATION.
The number of persons estimated to be living at the middle
of 1920 was 104,453.
The distribution of the population throughout the Borough is as follows:—
| Census, 1911. | Estimated Population at middle of year 1920. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 45,963 | 50,282 | ||
| West Greenwich | 22,936 | 24,880 | ||
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 7,291 | 7,904 | ||
| Charlton | 16,911 | 18,280 | ||
| Kidbrooke | 2,876 | 3,107 | ||
| Total | 95,977 | 104,453 | ||
MARRIAGES.
The Superintendent-Registrar of the Greenwich Registration
District has kindly furnished me with the particulars relating to