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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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B. Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimated to middle of 1913. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year p. r l,000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of 1913. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births. | Population estimated to middle of 1913. | 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 |
| 38,070 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 70 | West 41,458 East 31,878 | 21.0 261 | 11.5 110 | 23 68 | 14,440 | 20.5 | 6.1 | 41 |
C Deaths from certain causes in the whole Borough.
| Cause of Death | Total. | Average for last 5 years. | Cause of Death. | Total. | Average for last 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | Rheumatic Fever | 3 | 1.8 |
| Measles | 5 | 13.2 | Tubercle of Lung | 35 | 50.6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 2..8 | Other Tuberculous Dis. | 6 | |
| Influenza | 11 | 6.2 | Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 6.8 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 7.8 | |||
| Diphtheria and Mem. Croup | 7 | 3.8 | Cancer | 27 | 23.2 |
| Enteric | — | 0.4 | Bronchitis | 26 | 18.8 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 2. 0 | Broncho-Pneumonia | 4 | 25.0 |
| Erysipelas | — | 0.8 | Pneumonia | 21 | |
| Puerperal Fever | - | 0.6 | ViolenCe Suicide | 10 5 | 8.8 4.0 |