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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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DEATHS.
Table No. 5 shows the gross and nett deaths and death
rates in 1922 and each of the last five years, and shows how
the nett death figure is obtained.
The nett deaths were 1,603 and the nett death rate 11.6;
in 1921 it was 11.7.
In 1922 the death rate for England and Wales was 12.9,
for London, 13.4, and the mean death rate for the 105 Great
Towns was 13.0.
The following table, No. 9, shows the death rate in the
Borough and each registration district since 1918.
TABLE No. 9.
| Period. | The Borough | Woolwich Parish | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 10.8 |
| 1919 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
| 1920 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| 1921 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| 1922 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
The seasonal mortality in the four quarters of the year
was as follows First quarter, 15.8; second quarter, 12.1;
third quarter, 8.0; fourth quarter, 10 0.
The next three tables are self-explanatory.