London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Average1901-5.1906.1907
Plumstead Parish11397108
St. Nicholas Ward135107121
Central „10581111
Glyndon „10711886
St. Margaret's„10078119
Herbert „897199
Burrage „9413479
Eltham9794140
Greenwich137119100
West Ham158149131
East Ham131127108
Erith11285
London138132115
Seventy-Six Towns146127
England and Wales135133118
Borough of Woolwich119111113

19. In Woolwich Parish the rate, 114, was far the lowest
recorded, the previous lowest being 119 in 1902. Plumstead has
four times had a lower rate, viz., in 1894, 1903, 1905, and 1906.
The rate in Eltham was higher than it has been since 1901, but
below the average of the previous ten years.
The County of London had the lowest infantile mortality
recorded.

20. The following table gives the infantile mortality during the four past quinquennia in each parish of the Borough.

1886-18901891-18951890-19001901-190519001907
Woolwich Parish*151157170134139114
Plumstead „12112013211397108
Eltham „1031009794140
Woolwich Boro'140146119111113
* 1888, 1889 and 1890.