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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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Table: 19. The following table gives the death rate under one year per 1,000 births during the two quinquennia 1891 to 1895, and 1896 to 1900, and during the past four years in each of the three parishes of the Borough

19. The following table gives the death rate under one year per 1,000 births during the two quinquennia 1891 to 1895, and 1896 to 1900, and during the past four years in each of the three parishes of the Borough

'86-'90'91-'95'96-'001901190219031904
Woolwich1511157170137119132160
Plumstead12112013212212995124
Eltham-1631601419574101

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* 1888-'89 & '90.
The infantile death rate of Woolwich parish was higher than
in the three preceding years, but much less than in the five years
1896-1900. The Plumstead rate was exceeded in the same
quinquennium and also in 1902. The Eltham rate was lower
in 1902 and 1903, but the rate for 1904 was far below the
average of the last fourteen years.
20. Table VII. shows how Woolwich compared with other
Metropolitan Boroughs as respects infant mortality. Nine
Boroughs had a lower infantile death rate. In the southeastern
Boroughs, Lewisham alone had a lower infantile death
rate.
21. Deaths under five years.—The total deaths under five
years were 653, giving a death rate per 1,000 population under
five at the Census of 47.2, compared with 40.8 in 1903.
22. 26 deaths occurred over 85 years, compared with 35
in 1903.
23. Zymotic death rate.—The number of deaths from the
principal zymotic diseases was 283, giving a death rate of 2.2
compared with 1.51,1.88 and 0.96 in the three preceding years.