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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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5. The natural increase of the population is the excess of
births over deaths. In 1918, it was 486; in 1919, it was 1,058;
in 1920, it was 2,171.
Table No. 4 shows the number of births in 1920 in each
Parish, and the respective birth-rates (after correction for
outward and inward transfers) since 1915.
TABLE No. 4.
| Period. | Woolwich | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 22.4 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 16.2 | 20.9 |
| 1916 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 21.7 |
| 1917 | 19.6 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1918 | 19.7 | 15.4 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1919 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 20.6 | 19.3 |
| 1920 | 30.4 | 21.9 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 24.7 |
| No. of Births 1920 | 1,032 | 954 | 959 | 713 | 3,658 |
6. Illegitimate Births. The following table, which is partly
compiled from statistics given in the Annual Reports of the
Registrar General on Births, Deaths and Marriages, shows
the number of illegitimate births each year since 1915, and
the illegitimate birth-rate per 1,000 births.
TABLE No. 5.
| Year. | No. of illegitimate births. | Illegitimate birth-rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 98 | 34.5 |
| 1916 | 106 | 34.5 |