Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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B. 'Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Elthan. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. |
A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
38,991 | 25.7 | 13.0 | 80 | West 40,907 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 103 | 13.595 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 88 |
East 34,500 | 21.7 | 11.6 | 112 |
C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.
Woolwich. | Plumstead . | Eltham. | Total. | Average for 4th Quarters o 1904/5/6/7/8. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West. | East. | |||||
Small-pox | _ | _ | _ | 1 | ||
Scarlet Fever | 54 | 62 | 50 | 6 | 172 | 177.8 |
Diphtheria | 20 | 17 | 57 | 89.2 | ||
Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8.4 |
Erysipelas | 4 | 5 | - | 28.4 | ||
Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Phthisis | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 47.2 |
Measles (Notified by School Teachers) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 235.8 |
C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.
Woolwich.
Plumstead .
Eltham.
Total.
Average for
4th Quarters o
1904/5/6/7/8.
West.
East.
Small-pox
_
_
1
Scarlet Fever
54
62
50
6
172
177.8
Diphtheria
18
20
17
2
57
89.2
Enteric Fever
3
1
-
-
4
8.4
Erysipelas
4
5
12
-
21
28.4
Puerperal Fever
1
1
2
-
4
2 .2
Phthisis
15
17
14
4
50
47.2
Measles (Notified by
School Teachers)
1
5
6
235.8