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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 6.
| Period | Woolwich | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 330 | 25.7 | 30.5 |
| 1906-1910 | 28.8 | 250 | 26.7 | 21.8 | 26.3 |
| 1911-1915 | 26.6 | 211 | 23.2 | 17.6 | 22.8 |
| 1916-1920 | 24.5 | 19.6 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.0 |
| 1921-1925 | 25.4 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 20.4 |
| 1921 | 28.9 | 21.4 | 220 | 211 | 23.2 |
| 1922 | 26.1 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 21.3 |
| 1923 | 25.2 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 20.5 |
| 1924 | 23.6 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 1925 | 23.1 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
Notification of Births. During the year 2,612 live births
were notified. This is nearly 99 per cent. of the registered
births and compares with 97 per cent. in 1924. 1,344 notifications
were received from midwives, 208 from doctors,
626 from the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, 185
from the Military Families Hospital, 44 from the Woolwich
Infirmary, 55 from other institutions (including midwives'
homes in the Borough), and 150 from other persons. In
addition to these, 48 notifications were received from the
Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham, 29 from the Medical
Officer of Health for Greenwich, and 28 from other Medical
Officers of Health. 76 still births were notified. It is known
that 843 births took place in institutions either within or
without the Borough, so that the percentage of institutional
midwifery for the Borough as a whole was 32.6, the figures