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Woolwich 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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11
Twentieth Annual Report
ON THE
HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
OF WOOLWICH,
Year ending 31st December, 1920.
NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
DISTRICT.
POPULATION.
1. The population of the Borough of Woolwich at the
Census of 1911, was 121,376. This number included
5,743 soldiers. The estimated population adopted by the
Registrar-General for the calculation of the birth-rate and
death-rate of the Borough of Woolwich for the year 1920, is
as follows :
For the death-rate 141,666
For the birth-rate 147,827
The method adopted to arrive at these populations is set
out in the Annual Report for 1919, paragraph 1.
The estimated population for the different parishes of the Borough is as follows:—
| Parish. | For the death-rate. | For the birth-rate* |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 32,495 | 33,908 |
| West Plumstead | 41,675 | 43,488 |
| East Plumstead | 38,122 | 39,780 |
| Eltham | 29,374 | 30,651 |
| 141,666 | 147,827 |