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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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12. Compared with 1903 there was an increased death rate
in the following wards:—Dockyard, Eiver North, St. George's,
Herbert, Glyndon, St. Nicholas, and Eltham; and a diminished
rate in St. Mary's, Eiver South, Burrage, St. Margaret's, and
Central. The Central Ward had the lowest death rate, and
Dockyard the highest.
13. The following table gives the death rate in each parish for the four past years, compared with the two preceding quinquennia (five years):—
| Averg. '86-'90 | Averg. '91-'95 | Averg. '96-'00 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 20.4* | 19.3 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 16.5 |
| Plumstead | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 13.1 |
| Eltham | - | 13.0 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 10.8 |
* 3 years 1888-1890.
It will be seen that whereas in the quinquennium 1896-1900,
compared with the preceding five years, there was an increase
in Woolwich and Eltham parishes, there has since 1900 been
a notable decrease.
In Plumstead on the other hand the second quinquennium
showed a decrease compared with the first, and the decrease
has continued since 1900, but is not so marked as in Woolwich
and Eltham parishes.
14. The death rate for males was 14.5 and for females 13.4.
15. Life Capital Saved.—The past year like the three
preceding years shows a great improvement in the death rate
compared with the ten previous years. This improvement