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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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of this element in the population. These estimates are based
mainly upon the rationing returns, kindly placed at the disposal
of the Department by the Ministry of Food.
"The birth-rate (and marriage-rate) population, on the other
hand, is intended to include all the elements of the population
contributing to the birth and marriage rates. It consists therefore
of the death-rate or civilian population plus all non-civilians
enlisted from this country, whether serving at home or abroad.
This non-civilian element has been distributed over all the districts
in the country in proportion to their estimated civilian
population."
The estimated population for the different parishes of the Borough is as follows :—
| Parish. | For the Death-rate. | For the Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 31,250 | 32,553 |
| West Plumstead | 40,078 | 41,749 |
| East Plumstead | 36,661 | 38,190 |
| Eltham | 28,248 | 29,426 |
| 136,237 | 141,918 |
The above figures are those which have been used throughout
the Report for calculating the various rates in the Borough and
in the different parishes, and have been mainly based on the
rationing returns obtained from the Executive Officer of the
Local Food Control Committee.
During the preceding three years the population of the Borough was estimated by the Registrar-General as follows:—
| Year. | For the Death-rate. | For the Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 130,313 | 141,783 |
| 1917 | 131,942 | 147,078 |
| 1918 | 134,453 | 150,650 |
| 1919 | 136,237 | 141,918 |
The chief vital statistics of the Borough during 1919, and
during the preceding five years, are shown in the next Table.