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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Bate 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. | 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 |
| 39,993 | 25.9 | 12.8 | 105 | 76,595 | 23.9 | 10.5 | 76 | 12,748 | 200 | 8.8 | 47 |
C. Notification of Infectious Disease.
| Disease. _ | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 2nd Qrs. of years 1903/4/5/6/7. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | 80 | 14 | 123 | 138.8 |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 52 | 3 | 78 | 51.6 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | - | 1 | 5.0 |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 16.4 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Phthisis | 10 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 44.4 |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles (Notified by School Teachers) | 13 | 117 | 96 | 226 | 266.8 |