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Woolwich 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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23. Zymotic death-rate—The number of deaths from the
seven principal zymotic diseases was 117, giving a death-rate of
0.92, compared with 1.0, 1.49, and 1.34, in the three preceding
years.

The following table gives the zymotic death-rate in

each parish during the past 8 years:—

Average, 1901-5.1906.1907.1908.
Woolwich1.691.931.671.10
Plumstead1.531.371.670.84
Eltham0.880.831.020.77
The Borough1.511.491.340.92

24. Inquests.—There were 115 inquests compared with 154,
154, 160, 141, 121, and 128, in the six preceding years.

The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:—

1.Natural causes51
2.Accidental causes—
Burns5
Drowning8
Falls9
Fractures4
Bun over2
Suffocation, overlying5
Other accidental causes16
49
3.Homicidal causes —
Suicide15
Murder and Manslaughternil
15
115