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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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used m comparing W ooiwich with other places. 1 lie following table shows the nett and corrected death rates of Woolwich, compared with England and Wales and other large towns : —
| Nett. | Corrected. | |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales... | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| 76 Large Towns | 15.7 | 16.7 |
| London | 15.1 | 15.9 |
| Greenwich | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| Lewisham | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| West Ham | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| East Ham | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| Erith | 9.5 | — |
| Woolwich | 12.7 | 13.6 |
13. The following table gives the death rate in each parish and ward of the Borough during the past five years, compared with London
| 1801. | 1902. | 1963. | 1904. | 1905. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Parish Wards | 16.8 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 15.6 | |
| River | 20.1 | N | 18.7 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 18.0 |
| S | 18.7 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 16.7 | ||
| Dockyard | 15.7 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 16.1 | |
| St. Mary's | 11.6 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 10.6 | |
| St. George's | 18.5 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 14.4 | |
| Plumstead Parish Wards. | 13.2 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 11.7 | |
| St. Nicholas | 13.0 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 15.2 | 12.2 | |
| Central | 13.9 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 9.7 | |
| Glyndon | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 17.2 | 15.1 | |
| St. Margaret's | 11.7 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.2 | |
| Herbert | 11.3 | 13.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.1 | |
| Burrage | 13.5 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.2 | |