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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 No. 16.
Child Mortality (2—5 years).
Death rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated groups of diseases, in quinquennial periods.
| Period. | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis. | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911.1915 | 7,681 | 3 05 | 1.20 | 1.56 | .26 | 1.30 | 7.37 |
| 1916.1920 | 7,547 | 2.70 | 1.09 | 1.54 | .02 | 2.52 | 7.87 |
| 1921.1925 | 8,266 | 1.79 | .61 | .77 | .22 | 1.23 | 4.62 |
| 1926 | 7,794 | 1.29 | .51 | .89 | — | 1.41 | 410 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The number of deaths under one year was 107, compared
with 141 in 1925 and 168 in 1924. The infantile
mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) was
43. This is the second lowest rate in London, Lewisham
being lowest with 40. It equals the record figure obtained
in 1923. The number of deaths (107) is the smallest number
yet recorded.
The following Table, No. 17, shows the infantile
mortality rate in the Borough and registration districts for
each year since 1922:—
TABLE No. 17.
| Period. | Woolwich | West Plumst.ead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 68 | 52 | 80 | 46 | 63 |
| 1923 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 39 | 43 |
| 1924 | 79 | 42 | 68 | 70 | 65 |
| 1925 | 59 | 42 | 51 | 69 | 55 |
| 1926 | 51 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 43 |