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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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Five Metropolitan Boroughs had a lower death-rate than
Woolwich, viz., Lewisham, Wandsworth, Ilampstead, Stoke
Newington, and Fulham.
13. The following table gives the average death-rate in
each registration district of the Borough during the past
five quinquennial periods and during 1911, 1912 and 1913.
In 1913 Woolwich Parish had the highest death'-rate land Eltham Parish the lowest of the four districts. The greatest decrease has occurred in Woolwich and Eltham Parishes.
| 1886-1890. | 1891-1895. | 1896-1900. | 1901-1905. | 1906-1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Borough | - | 17.2 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Woolwich Parish* | 20.4 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 14.0 |
| Plumstead— | ||||||||
| West | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 12.6 |
| East | 11.4 | 11.0 | 11.5 | |||||
| Eltham Parish | - | 13.0 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| London | 20.0 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 14.2 |
* Three years—1888, 1889 and 1890.
14. The following table gives the numbers dying at
various ages in the past eleven yeans from all causes, and the
deaths at all ages from certain diseases not hereafter
referred to:—