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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
Greenwich 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Deaths from Puerperal Causes : — | Rate per 1,000 total Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.7 | |
| Other Puerperal Causes | 2.2 | |
| Total | 4 | 2.9 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age : —
All Infants per 1,000 live births 86
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 81
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 229
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 16
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 6
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 30
* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may
differ slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.
MARRIAGES.
Mr. E. A. Bale, the Superintendent-Registrar of the Greenwich
Registration District, has kindly furnished me with the particulars
relating to the number of marriages solemnised in the Borough of
Greenwich.
The following table shows these particulars giving the number
| Year | Churches of England | Marriages in Superintendent - Registrar's Office of parties resident in Greenwich or outside the Registration District, and in Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches | Total | Approximate Population of the districts concerned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | Charlton and Kidbrooke | St. Nicholas J | ||||
| 1926 | 382 | 95 | 48 | 271 | 796 | 104500 |
| 1927 | 388 | 91 | 45 | 239 | 763 | 103700 |
| 1928 | 356 | 84 | 52 | 246 | 738 | 103900 |
| 1929 | 362 | 127 | 44 | 268 | 801 | 104430 |
| 1930 | 351 | 150 | 41 | .321 | 863 | 104430 |
| 1931 | 291 | 138 | 34 | 309 | 772 | 100640 |
| 1932 | 312 | 152 | 30 | 265 | 759 | 101024 |
| 1933 | 286 | 136 | 48 | 331 | 801 | 97830 |
| 1934 | .331 | 143 | 39 | 338 | 851 | 97250 |