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 Bate. | Death Bate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births. | Population estimated to middle of year, | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births. |
| A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
| 39,993 | 25.75 | 13.6 | 109 | 76,595 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 87.8 | 13,013 | 20.3 | 9.8 | 75.7 |
C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.
| Disease. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 4th Qrs. of years 1903/4/5/6/7. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 59 | 93 | 22 | 174 | 187.0 | ||
| Diphtheria | 49 | 53 | 12 | 114 | 78.0 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11.0 | ||
| Erysipelas | 6 | 21 | 2 | 29 | 24.0 | ||
| Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.0 | ||
| Phthisis | 23 | 28 | 4 | 55 | 42.0 | ||
| Measles (Notified by School Teachers) | 68 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 225.0 | ||