London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Rate per 1000 total births. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 0.58 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 0.58 |
| Total | 2 | 1.17 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 26 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 26 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 38 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (All forms) | 60 |
| ,, ,, Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 52 |
| Death Rate from Tuberculosis (All forms) per 1,000 | 0.71 |
| ,, ,, ,, Pulmonary Tuberculosis ,, ,, | 0.61 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 145 |
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | — |
| „ ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 2 |
"These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ
sightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.
MARRIAGES.
Mr. F.H. Searle, the Superintendent Registrar of the Greenwich
Registration District, has kindly furnished me with particulars
relating to the number of marriages solemnised or registered in the
Borough of Greenwich.
The following table shows the particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1938 :—
| Year | Greenwich | 1 Charlton and Kidbrooke | St. Nicholas 1 | Chapels and Roman Cathalic Church | Superintendent Registrar's Office | Total | Approximate Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 309 | 185 | 31 | 101 | 268 | 894 | 95,770 |
| 1939 | 395 | 218 | 31 | 128 | 397 | 1,169 | 94,790 |
| 1940 | 451 | 243 | 33 | 126 | 345 | 1,198 | 74,280 |
| 1941 | 277 | 174 | 7† | 91 | 241 | 790 | 57,070 |
| 1942 | 257 | 192 | 3 | 79 | 198 | 729 | 60,530 |
| 1943 | 209 | 166 | 2 | 73 | 171 | 621 | 62,870 |
| 1944 | 211 | 136 | — | 74 | 171 | 592 | 61,800 |
| 1945 | 228 | 211 | 2 | 87 | 233 | 761 | 63,800 |
| 1946 | 258 | 196 | 1 | 86 | 235 | 776 | 76,840 |
| 1947 | 192 | 160 | 13 | 93 | 318 | 776 | 82,230 |
| 1948 | 202 | 152 | 8 | 104 | 345 | 811 | 84,410 |
†Parish Church destroyed by enemy action.