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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Average | 1901-5. | 1906. | 1907. |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 33.1 | 30.5 | 28.6 |
| East Ham | 33.8 | 28.1 | 26.3 |
| Erith | 34.1 | 30.0 | 29.9 |
| London | 28.2 | 26.6 | 25.8 |
| England and Wales . | 28.2 | 27.0 | 26.3 |
Correction has been made for births in the Infirmary, Female
Hospital, and Wood Street "Home for Mothers and Babies;" and
the births distributed to the Wards to which they properly belong.
7. The following table gives the birth-rate for the Borough
and each Parish for the three past quinquennia, and last two
years. Except in Eltham the decrease has been progressive in
each Parish, but greater in Plumstead than in Woolwich.
| Average of 1891-1895 | Average of 1896-1900 | Average of 1901-1905 | 1906 | 1907 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Boro' | 32.5 | 30.2 | 29.2 | 27.7 | 25.5 |
| Woolwich Parish | 31.1 | 30.1 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 29.1 |
| Plumstead „ | 33.3 | 31.0 | 30.1 | 27.8 | 241 |
| Eltham „ | 22.8 | 20.6 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
Of the 3,295 births, 1,307 at least were attended by midwives.
8. Illegitimate Births. 79 of the births registered were
illegitimate, giving a rate of 24 per 1,000 births, compared with
13, 17, 17, and 22 in the four preceding years. The illegitimate
birth-rate in London was 37.