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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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death took place within 24 hours of notification. The death.
rate under 2 per 1,000 births was 18.8; in Woolwich it was
17.1, in West Plumstead, 14.7; in East Plumstead 20.6;
and in Eltham, 24.9.
The following Table, No. 55, shows the deaths from
diarrhœa and enteritis at various ages under 2 each year
since 1911 and the mortality rate under 2 years per 1,000
births.
TABLE No. 55.
Diarrhœa, Enteritis, etc.
Nett Deaths at various ages under two years of age.
| Year. | Under 1 week. | 1.2 weeks. | 2.3 weeks. | 3.4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Total Deaths under 2 years. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 87 | 101 | 35.9 |
| 1912 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 3 | .. | 10 | 10 | 3.6 |
| 1913 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 48 | 16.9 |
| 1914 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 10.6 |
| 1915 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 11.3 |
| 1916 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 7.2 |
| 1917 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | .. | 22 | 26 | 9.6 |
| 1918 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 13.0 |
| 1919 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 6.6 |
| 1920 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | .. | 18 | 20 | |
| 1921 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 60 | 18.8 |