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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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TABLE No. 5—
| Year. | No. of illegitimate births. | Illegitimate birth-rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 146 | 53.7 |
| 1918 | 162 | 63.6 |
| 1919 | 151 | 55.2 |
| 1920 | 141 | 38.5 |
MARRIAGES.
7. There were 1,240 marriages (1,350 in 1919). The
marriage rate was 17.5 as compared with 23.7, 19.7, 20.2 and
19.8 in the four preceding years.
DEATHS.
8. Table I shows the gross and nett deaths and deathrates
in 1920, and each of the last five years, and shows how
the nett death figure is obtained.
The nett deaths were 1,487 and the nett death-rate 10.5. In
1919 it was 12.3.
The following Table No. 6, shows the death-rate of Woolwich
as compared with certain other districts in 1918, 1919
and 1920.
TABLE No. 6.
| 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 17.6 | 13.8 | 12.4 |
| 96 Great Towns | 18.2 | 13.8 | 12.5 |
| London | 18.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 |
| Greenwich | 18.8 | 13.5 | 11.9 |
| Lewisham | 13.6 | 11.4 | 10.8 |
| West Ham | 19.9 | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| East Ham | 14.5 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Erith | 12.7 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Woolwich | 14.3 | 12.3 | 10.5 |