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Woolwich 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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North Woolwich—Statistics 1905-1908 (4 Years).
Old part, i.e., houses built before concreted site was
required.
New part, i.e., houses built with concreted sites.
Old part New part
Population, obtained by inspection 1613 1388
Notified Births—30/6/08 to 30/6/09 37 56
Birth Bate 23.4 40.3
Deaths 131 87
Death Bate 20.7 15.7
Deaths under one year 42 40
Infantile Death Bate (per 1,000 notified
births) 284 178
Diarrhoea Deaths 16 14
Diarrhoea Death Bate per 1,000 births 108 63
Tuberculosis Deaths 19 18
Other infectious disease 12 8
Notifications of diarrhoea 27 26
Do. per 1,000 births 182 116
Statistics of Special Areas.
31. Inspection of Balgowan and Hylton Streets. I have
made a special inspection of Balgowan and Hylton Streets, and
the following is the result of the inspection:—
Houses inspected 45
Dirty interiors (at least two rooms) 13
Defective roof 1
Dilapidations such as to be a nuisance 10
Dampness 9
Overcrowding 3
Dirty yards 7