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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 74.
| Children. | Adults. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Males. | Females | Total. | |
| 1919 | 1919 | 1816 | 3735 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3756 |
| 1920 | 1955 | 1678 | 3633 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 3662 |
| 1921 | 1219 | 1112 | 2331 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 2363 |
| 1922 | 394 | 1493 | 1887 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1903 |
| 1923 | 280 | 1731 | 2011 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 2030 |
In tabular from below is shewn the alterations which took place in the registers during the year:—
| Retail. | Wholesale. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On registers on 1st January | 81 | 8 | 89 |
| Removed during the year | 20 | - | 20 |
| Added during the year | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| On registers on 31st December | 81 | 9 | 90 |
During the year your Medical Officer inspected the premises
of all persons on the registers, and only in one case did he
report a vendor for removal from the register, oh the ground
that the premises were unsuitable, and that the public health
was likely to be endangered. In this case formal notice was