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Greenwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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The Infant Mortality Rate for the Borough, measured by the
number of deaths in the one year to 1,000 births registered, is
55, compared with 53 last year.
The Rates in the various Metropolitan Boroughs varied from
48 in Chelsea, 50 in Woolwich, 52 in Lewisham, and 54 in
Hampstead, up to 77 in Fulham and St. Marylebone, 78 in
Bermondsey, 83 in Finsbury, 84 in Paddington, and 86 in
Kensington. The rate for England and Wales is 65, and for
the County of London 67.
The Zymotic Death-Rate of .59 per 1,000 is slightly higher
than last year's figure of .36.

Table: The figures relating to the different constituent parts of the Borough are as follows:-

The figures relating to the different constituent parts of the Borough are as follows:-

DistrictsBirth RateDeath RateInfantile Mortality per 1000 Births.Zymotic Death RateDiarrhcea and EnteritisDeath Rate (under 2 yrs.)Consumption Death Rate
East Greenwich16.0411.0360.60.06.92
West Greenwich14.1212.1078.63.181.19
St. Nicholas, Deptford23.4411.5040.94.131.21
Charlton17.2510.3735.50.041.20
Kidbrooke13.628.82----
Whole Borough16.4211.1355.59.961.03

Table: Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases per 1,000 living in the several districts are as follows:-

Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases per 1,000 living in the several districts are as follows:-

DistrictsSmall-poxDiphtheriaScarlet FeverErysipelasTyphoid FeverPuerperal Fever per 1,000 Births)
East Greenwich0.004.803.87.70.11-
West Greenwich0.003.353.21.18.227.38
St. Nicholas, Deptford0.007. 035.541.89--
Charlton0.004.723.05.55-5.48
Kidbroolce0.002.763.64.30.30-
Whole Borough0.004.463.58.69.112.93