London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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B.—Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | j Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births. |
| A | B | C | D | A | B | c | D | A | B | C | D |
| 40,063 | 30.3 | 150 | 139 | 74,205 | 27.8 | 11.5 | 101 | 11,167 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 36 |
C.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average total for 4th Quarters, 1902-3-4. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 30 | 108 | 9 | 147 | 108 |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 36 | — | 59 | 77 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 11 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 20 | — | 28 | 23 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Phthisis | 9 | 21 | — | 30 | 43 |
| Measles | 21 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 116 |
| (Notified by School Teachers) |
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