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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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years in various divisions of the Borough compared with London:.
| Public Houses per cent. of total houses. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Borough | 1.0 | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.21 |
| Woolwich Parish | 2.0 | 0.74 | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.24 |
| River Ward, South | 2.9 | 1.10 | 0.94 | 0.70 | 0.35 |
| Plumstead Parish | 0.5 | 0.27 | 019 | 0.35 | 0.23 |
| St. Nicholas Ward | 0.2 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.33 |
| Eltham | 0.6 | 0.25 | nil | nil | nil |
| London County | - | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | - |
The reduction of alcoholism in Woolwich Parish and the
River Ward is more marked than in Plumstead and St.
Nicholas Ward.
Syphilis.
112. There were 8 deaths from syphilis, compared with 14
in 1903. 4 of these deaths occurred in the Infirmary, and 1
in an outlying institution, indicating that the death returns do
not represent the real number of deaths from this disease. 4
deaths were due to congenital syphilis. 6 were males, and 2
females.
Meteorology.
113. The weather of 1904 may be described as of a decidedly
average type. In the first or winter quarter 6 weeks had a
temperature above the average, and 7 weeks below. In the
second quarter, 7 weeks, had a temperature above the average,
and 6 below. In the third or summer quarter the temperature
was above the average in the first five weeks, and the ninth,
and below in the remaining 7.