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Woolwich 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The rates for Tuberculosis in the various parishes were—
Woolwich, 2.85 ; Plumstead, 1.88 ; Eltham, 0.96; and from
Phthisis in Woolwich, 2.52 ; Plumstead, 1.51; Eltham, 0.82.
There were twice as many deaths among males as females.
Every age period had its victims, there being 14 deaths under
1 year and 13 over 65.
60. The following were the death rates per 1,000 population in the different wards :—
| Phthisis | Other Tuberculous Diseases. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward. | No. | Rate. | Average. | No. | Rate. |
| Woolwich :— | |||||
| River | 46 | 3.19 | 9 | 0.62 | |
| Dockyard | 17 | 1.95 | 2.52 | 4 | 0.45 |
| St. Mary's | 23 | 2.20 | 5 | 0.47 | |
| St. George's | 19 | 2.35 | 8 | 0.99 | |
| Plumstead:— | |||||
| St. Nicholas | 33 | 1.68 | 11 | 0.56 | |
| Central | 15 | 1.48 | 5 | 0.49 | |
| Glyndon | 18 | 1.83 | 0 | ||
| St. Margaret's | 14 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Herbert | 12 | 1.32 | 4 | 0.44 | |
| Burrage | 12 | 1.22 | 2 | 0.20 | |
| Eltham | 6 | 0.82 | 1 | 0.13 | |
It appears from the above table that Eltham had the lowest
Phthisis death rate, River ward the highest, and that all the
Plumstead wards had a lower rate than each of the Woolwich
wards.
Eighteen deaths were of residents in Ropeyard Rails and
High Street, Woolwich, where most of the common lodging