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Woolwich 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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NATURAL INCREASE OF THE POPULATION.
3. The natural increase of the population is the excess of
births over deaths. In 1917, it was 1148; in 1918, it was 486;
while in 1919, it was 1,058.
The next Table, No. 2, below, shows the number of births in
each Parish in 1919, and the respective Birth-rates (after correction
for Institutional births) for Quinquennial periods, and for
the last four years.
TABLE No. 2.
| Period. | Woolwich | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 29.0 | 30.1 | 24.0 | 29.2 | |
| 1906-1910 | 27.9 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 25.3 | |
| 1911-1915 | 25.2 | 20.7 | 22.7 | 17.3 | 22.2 |
| 1916 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 21.7 |
| 1917 | 19.6 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1918 | 19.7 | 15.4 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1919 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 20.6 | 19.3 |
| No. of Births 1919 | 696 | 708 | 730 | 603 | 2737 |
4. Illegitimate Births. The following Table, which is partly
compiled from statistics given in the Annual Reports of the
Registrar General on Births, Deaths and Marriages, shows the
number of illegitimate births each year since 1914, and the
illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 births.