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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 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 6.

TABLE No. 6.

Period.WoolwichWest PlumsteadEast PlumsteadElthamThe Borough
192213.911.710.510.111.6
192312.210.59.76.99.9
192413.911.510.18.511.0
192513.611.69.78.210.8
192611.711.110.37.610.2

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The seasonal mortality in the four quarters of the year
was as follows:—First quarter, 13.0; second quarter, 9.7;
third quarter, 7.7; fourth quarter, 10.2.
Deaths in Public Institutions. In tabular form is shown
below the number of deaths of Woolwich residents which
took place in various institutions during the year:—

Table: TABLE No. 7.

TABLE No. 7.

Hospitals or Institutions.Number of Deaths.
Poor Law Institutions415
London General Hospitals88
Mental Hospitals47
Special Hospitals41
Infectious Diseases Hospitals34
Tuberculosis Institutions29
Cottage Hospitals & Nursing Homes27
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The following Tables are self-explanatory.