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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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| Nett. | Corrected. | |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisham | 11.0 | 11.4 |
| West Ham | 13.9 | ... |
| East Ham | 9.9 | ... |
| Erith | 8.3 | ... |
13. The following table gives the average death-rate in each
Parish of the Borough during the past four quinquennial periods
and during 1906, 1907, and 1908.
The Parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead have never had so
low a death-rate as last year. Eltham had a lower rate in 1902
and 1903, and an equal rate in 1905. In Plumstead there has
been a progressive improvement.
In Woolwich and Eltham
Parishes the live years 1896-1900 had a higher rate than the previous five years, but the decline in death-rate since 1901 has been much more marked than in Plumstead.
| Average 1886-1890. | Average 1891-1895. | Average 1896-1900. | Average 1901-1905. | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Parish | *20.4 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 14.0 |
| Plumstead ,, | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 10.8 |
| Eltham ,, | .. | 13.0 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| London ,, | 20.0 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 13.8 |
| *Three years—1888, 1889 and 1890. | |||||||
14. The death-rate among males was 12.6, and among
females 12.8. In 1906 the numbers were 14.7 and 13.6
respectively, and in 1907, 13.3 and 14.3. These rates are
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