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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE C.
D eath S tatistics.
Armstrong Street, Armstrong Place, and Whitworth Place. Number of Deaths.
| Year. | Total. | Under 1. | 1-5. | Diphtheria. | Enteric. | Diarrhoea. | Phthisis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1898 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1899 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Average | 14 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .6 |
Houses 86
Rooms 457
Persons to a House 6.7
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Population 580
Average Births for 3 years, 1897-9 25
Average Deaths 14
Average Deaths under 1 Year 4.3
Average Deaths from Diarrhcea 2
Average Deaths from Phthisis 1
Birth Rate 43.1
Death Rate 24-1
Deaths under 1 Year per 1,000 Births 172
Notifications of Diphtheria 2