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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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T able XI.—C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
| Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Pox | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 26 | 25 | 5 | 56 |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 25 | 5 | 52 |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Phthisis | 25 | 21 | 2 | 48 |
| Chicken-Pox | 39 | 84 | 9 | 132 |
T able XII.
Summary of Statistics for the 4th Quarter, 1902, September 29tb, 1902, to January 3rd, 1903 (14 weeks). Corrected for Public Institutions.
A.—Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Bates calculated per 1,000 population.
| Births. | Deaths under One Year of Age. | Deaths at all Ages—Gross. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Deaths of Non-Residents in District. | Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District. | Deaths at all Ages corrected for Public Institutions. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimated to middle of year. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Births Registered. | Number. | Bate. | |||||
| Number. | Rate. | ||||||||||
| 122,505 | 894 | 27.1 | 133 | 149 | 438 | 14.3 | 57 | 6 | 45 | 477 | 14.5 |