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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 1918

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1918

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Table: Annual Deaths — l903 - l918 .

Annual Deaths — l903 - l918 .

YearAge Period
Under 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 & over
1903-7 aver.402.4162.843.42731.444.8104.2138.4155.6174.8201.4171
1908-12 aver.250.4131.441.423.433.233.287.4127146.6199.2211.6203.8
19132299334254448109134177208240239
19142391415233473597147184225246244
19152681366228474193170210246269263
19162151054033413799160200224269260
19172141132834413396116179221243232
191826816980577389232206217223234244
Influenza1131362135331315743212312
Deaths fromAverageAverage191319141915191619171918
1903-71908-12
Apoplexy and all otherdiseases of the heart and blood vessels217.4258.8312332351319283258
Nephritis and Bright's disease4447574647454843
Respiratory diseases -all forms (expect phthisis)260.8228.4254287385299302350

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15. The Natural Increase of the population. In spite of
the high mortality—Woolwich—more fortunate than many towns.
had an excess of births over deaths of 486 compared with 1,148
in 1917.
INFANT MORTALITY
16. The deaths under one year were 268 compared with 214
in 1917. The infant mortality (deaths under one year per 1,000
births) was 104. This is the highest rate recorded since 1907.
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