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Woolwich 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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It is seen that comparing 1910 with 1909, there has been
a slight rise in Woolwich, but a fall in all other districts.
18. The following table gives the infantile mortality during 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910, and the four preceding quinquennia in the Borough, and each registration district:—
| 1886-1890 | 1891-1895 | 1896-1900 | 1901-1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Parish | *151 | 157 | 170 | 134 | 139 | 114 | 111 | 91 | 89 |
| Plumstead | 121 | 120 | 132 | 113 | 97 | 108 | 88 | W.82 | 79 |
| E. 75 | 90 | ||||||||
| Eltham | .. | 163 | 160 | 97 | 94 | 140 | 75 | 68 | 70 |
| .. | |||||||||
| *1898, 1889, and 1890. | |||||||||
19. Table 4b gives full details as to the ages at death
and causes of death of the 241 infants dying in 1910 under
one year. It shows that 43 per cent. (36 in 1909) of (those
who died were under one month old, and 30 per cent. (23 in
1909) under one week old. 51 deaths were from premature
birth, compared with 65, 75, 61, 72, and 41 in the five preceding
years, and of the remainder, 27 (43 in 1909) were
attributed to Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus, indefinite
terms applied to deaths from immaturity, congenital syphilis,
and other causes. The number of deaths under one week in
the past five years was 87, 83, 76, 55, and 72, respectively.
The death-rate per 1,000 births from premature birth in
Woolwich Borough was 17.9, compared with 23.3 and 14.0
in the two preceding years. In England and Wales it was
in 1909 19.9.