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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. 6.
| Year | Woolwich. | London | England & Wales | Woolwich. | Percentage of births notified | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of births | Birthrate | Birth- rate | No. of live births notified | No. of Stillbirths | |||
| 1919 | 2737 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 2645 | 67 | 97 |
| 1920 | 3658 | 24.7 | 26.5 | 25.4 | 3463 | 112 | 95 |
| 1921 | 3197 | 23.5 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 3011 | 91 | 94 |
| 1922 | 2941 | 21 3 | 21.0 | 20'6 | 2884 | 72 | 98 |
| 1923 | 2867 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.7 | 2864 | 93 | 97 |
Natural Increase of Population. The natural increase of
population is the excess of births over deaths. In 1920 it
was 2,171 ; in 1921 it was 1,603 ; in 1922 it was 1,338, and
in 1923 it was 1,480.
Table No. 7 shews the birth rates in each registration
district (after correction for outward and inward transfers)
each year since 1919.
TABLE No. 7.
| Period. | Woolwich | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 20'6 | 19.3 |
| 1920 | 30.4 | 21.9 | 241 | 23.2 | 24.7 |
| 1921 | 29.9 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 23.5 |
| 1922 | 26.1 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 21.3 |
| 1923 | 25.2 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 20.5 |