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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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births over deaths. In 1918 it was 486; in 1919 it was
1,058 ; in 1920 it was 2,171; in 1921 it was 1,603.
Table No. 2 shows the number of births in 1921 in each
parish, and the respective birth-rates (after correction for
outward and inward transfers) since 1917.
TABLE No. 3.
| 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 |
| 1921 | 80 | 25.0 |
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 1917, and
the illegitimate birth-rate per 1.000 births.
TABLE No. 3.
No. of illegitimate Illegitimate birth-rate
TABLE No. 3.
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
1921
80
25.0