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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Thirteen Metropolitan Boroughs had a lower death.nate
than Woolwich.
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, 1913, and 1914.
In 1914 Woolwich parish had the highest death-rate, and 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 | 1914 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Borough | — | 17.2 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| Woolwich Parish* | 20.4 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 16.0 |
| Plumstead— | |||||||||
| West | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 120 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 14.3 |
| East | ll.4 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 11.6 | |||||
| Eltham Parish | — | 13.0 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8..8 | 8.8 |
| London | 20.0 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| * Three years—1888, 1889 and 1890. | |||||||||
14. The following table gives the numbers dying at
| various ages | in the past twelve years from all causes, and | |
| the deaths | at all ages from certain diseases not | hereafter |
| referred to: | — | |