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Woolwich 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Table I.—Borough of Woolwich.Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and previous Years.

Table I.—Borough of Woolwich.

Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and previous Years.

Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
Number.Bate1Number.Kate per 1000 Births regis-NumberBate*NumberRate*
12345678910111213
1892100751329432.6425129..........173017.1
1893102222336132.8478142..........189918.5
1894103727330431.8362109..........156615.1
1895105265332131.5476143..........175716.7
1896106840336331.5508151..........187817.5
1897108611340631.3455133..........164215.1
1898110273326929.6472144..........193517.5
1899113148336729.8534158..........188916.6
1900115498330328.6469142..........205717.8
1901117740353530.0455128160013.643342164172214.6
Averages for years 1892—1901108453335230.0463137..........180716 6
1902122505373029.9462124167813.727843208184314.7

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* Bates in Columns 4, 8, and 13 calculated per 1,000 of Estimated Population.
Note.—The deaths to be included in Column 7 of this table are the whole of those registered during the year as having
actually occurred within the district or division. The deaths to be included in Column 12 are the number in Column
7. corrected by the subtraction of the number in Column 10 and the addition of the number in Column 11.
By the term "Non-residents" is meant persons brought into the district on account of sickness or infirmity, and
dying in public institutions there; and by the term "Residents" is meant persons who have been taken out of the
district on account of sickness or infirmity, and have died in public institutions elsewhere.
Area of District in acres (exclusive of Total Population at all ages 117,178
area covered by water), 8239.7. Number of inhabited houses 18,086 At Census of 1901.
Average number of persons per house 6.47