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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| London | 29.0 | 28.5 | 28.4 |
| England & Wales | — | 28.6 | 28.4 |
| Woolwich Borough | 30.0 | 29.9 | 30.0 |
7. The birth rate of Woolwich and Eltham parishes, and
of St. Mary's, the North River, St. George's, Burrage, Herbert,
Glyndon, and St. Nicholas Wards, were higher than in 1902,
and the birth rate of Plumstead parish and of Dockyard, South
River, St. Margaret's, and Central Wards, lower.
8. The highest birth rates were again in the North River
Ward and St. Margaret's, and the lowest in St. Mary's, Burrage,
Eltham, and the South River.
9. The following table gives the birth rate in each parish for the past eight years.
| 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 30.5 | 31.5 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 29.1 |
| Plumstead | 32.7 | 32'3 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.4 |
| Eltham | 21.9 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 24.1 |
10. Illegitimate Births.—49 of the births registered ware
illegitimate, 18 of these taking place in the Union Infirmary.
28 of the illegitimate births belonged to Woolwich parish, 20
to Plumstead and 1 to Eltham. The illegitimate births were
equal to a rate of 13 per 1,000 total births, which compares
with 40 per 1,000 in England and Wales in 1900.
Marriages.
11. There were 937 marriages celebrated in the Borough;
the proportion of persons married was 15.2 per 1,000 population.
The rate in London was 17.8 in 1902.