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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 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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The following Table, No. 5, shews the Death-rate in each
registration district of the Borough in Quinquennial periods and
during the last four years.
TABLE No. 5.
| Periods. | The Borough | Woolwich Parish | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-1890 | - | 20.4 | 16.4 | - | |
| 1891-1895 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 16.0 | 13.0 | |
| 1896-1900 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 | |
| 1901-1905 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 10.2 | |
| 1906-1910 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 10.1 | |
| 1911-1915 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| 1916 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| 1917 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| 1918 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 10.8 |
| 1919 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
The above table shews that ever since 1911, the death-rates in
Woolwich parish and West Plumstead have been above the
death-rate of the Borough.
In 1917 the Death-rate in Woolwich was the lowest of all the
Metropolitan Boroughs, and in 1918 three Boroughs, Hampstead,
Lewisham and Wandsworth, had a lower death-rate. In 1919
four Boroughs, viz., Lewisham, Wandsworth, Hampstead, and
Fulham, had lower death-rates than Woolwich.
The next Tables are self-explanatory.