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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. 17.
| Year. | The Borough | Woolwich Parish. | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 86 | 96 | 82 | 63 | 92 |
| 1920 | 61 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 55 |
| 1921 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 64 | 70 |
| 1922 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 80 | 45 |
| 1923 | 43 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 39 |
Illegitimate Deaths. The number of deaths amongst illegitimate
infants was 10. A comparison of the infantile mortality
rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants shows that
the rate for legitimate was 40 and for illegitimate, 135.
Causes of Death. The chief causes of death were:—Premature
Birth and Debility, 53; Pneumonia, 13 and Diarrhoea,
8. Four deaths occurred from whooping-cough. The
premature birth and debility figures are approximately the
same as last year but the others are considerably lower.
The following Table No. 18 shews the infantile mortality
rate, the number of infant deaths, the number of deaths
under 4 weeks per 1,000 births each year since 1905.