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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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Table: VITAL STATISTICS.The chief vital statistics of the Borough during 1921 and the preceding five years are shown in the next table.TABLE I.Vital Statistics of whole District during 1921 and six previous years.

VITAL STATISTICS.

The chief vital statistics of the Borough during 1921 and the preceding five years are shown in the next table.

TABLE I.

Vital Statistics of whole District during 1921 and six previous years.

Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births. Nett.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
of Non-residents registered in the D; strict.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Yr. of Age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
1234567891011
1915134,828281520.9172511723326895184113.7
1915136,723307421.7162815821321570168312.3
1917146,503269817.1145015023521479155010.6
1918146,503257816.51949151294268104209214.3
*
1919a136,237273719.3151911627623586167912.3
b141,918
*
1920 a141,666365824.7132811327222461148710.5
b147,827
1921 c136,307319723.513659031919762159411.7
d140,403

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*Estimate of Registrar-General.
a Population for Death Rate. b Population for Birth Rate.
c Civil population. d Including Military.
Area of District in acres exclusive of area covered by water) 8239.7
Census, Total Population, all ages 140,403
1921.)Civilian Population, all ages 136,307
BIRTHS.
The number of births was 3,197, and the birth-rate,
calculated on the total population as disclosed at the Census
was 23*5 as compared with 24.7 last year.