London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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71. The number of deaths from Alcoholism (cirrhosis of
liver not included) per 1000 population was 0.16 in the Borough
and 0.15 in the County, and the mortality from cirrhosis of liver
in the Borough (0.28) actually exceeded that from all liver
diseases in the County (0.26).
Meteorology.
72. The mean temperature at Greenwich in the Winter
quarter was 2o.0 P. below the average and in the three ensuing
quarters 1°.0, l°.9 and 0o.2 respectively above the average.
The rainfall was 3.67 inches in the winter quarter, 5.09 in the
Spring, 5.10 in the Summer and 6.3 in the Autumn, being
below the average in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, and as
much as 2.07 inches below in the Summer.
The temperature in the Summer though above the average,
was not so high as in the two or three preceding Summer
quarters.