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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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TABLE VII.
Diarrhoea, Infantile Mortality, and Temperature of Summer Quarter in London and Woolwich.
| District. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Diarrhœal Diseases in Summer Quarter per 1,000 living | London | 2.77 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 3.39 | 2.28 |
| Woolwich | 2.76 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 4.52 | 1.72 | |
| Infantile Death Rate for Year (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) | London | 148 | 139 | 130 | 144 | - |
| Woolwich | 129 | 125 | 108 | 135 | 103 | |
| Maximum Average Temperature of 3 ft. ground thermometer in 13 weeks of Summer Quarter | .. .. | 63.54 | 61.09 | 61.64 | 64.62 | 64.11 |
| Average Temperature of 3 ft. ground thermometer in Summer Quarter | .. .. | 62.06 | 59.68 | 60.18 | 61.45 | 61.62 |