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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Nett. | Corrected. | |
|---|---|---|
| Erith | 8.1 | |
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, 1908, and 1909.
In 1909, East Plumstead had the lowest death-rate, and Woolwich Parish the highest of the four districts, but the greatest decrease in the past nine years has occurred in Woolwich Parish.
| Average 1886-1890. | Average 1891-1895. | Average 1896-1900. | Average 1901-1905. | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Borough | 17.2 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 12.4 | |
| Woolwich Parish | *20.4 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| Plumstead | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 10.8 | W. 13.6 E. 9.5 |
| Eltham | - | 13.0 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.5 |
| London | 20.0 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.0 |
*Three years—1888, 1889 and 1890.
14. The death-rate among males was 13.4, and among
females was 13.6. The death-rate of males in the three
preceding years was 14.7, 13.3, and 13.6, respectively, and of
females 13.6, 14.3, and 12.8. These rates are estimated on the
the numbers of the two sexes found at the Census of 1901,
and, consequently, their relative proportions alone are of value.
The relative proportion of the sexes has, not improbably,
been recently much modified by emigration of males.
The following table gives the numbers dying at various ages
in the past nine years:—