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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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Table XII.—B.—Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all Ages. | Deaths under One year per 1,000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all Ages. | Deaths under One year per 1,000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at alt Ages. | Deaths under One year per 1,000 Births. |
| A | B | c | D | A | B | c | D | A | B | c | D |
| 41,681 | 27.8 | 15.7 | 134 | 70,822 | 306 | 14.3 | 162 | 10,002 | 24.8 | 10.4 | 97 |
C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
| Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Pox | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 32 | 38 | 3 | 73 |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 77 | 101 | |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 8 | 15 | |
| Erysipelas | 13 | 13 | — | 26 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Phthisis | 13 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| Chicken-Pox | 79 | 141 | 1 | 221 |
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