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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 74—
| Year of Birth. | Town Hall. | Eltham. | Plumstead. | Slade. | New Eltham. | North Woolwich. | Voluntary. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 2,536 | 2,483 | 2,126 | 889 | 463 | 371 | 214 | 9,082 |
| 1927 | 3,618 | 2,814 | 2,441 | 1,237 | 834 | 543 | 379 | 11,866 |
| 1926 | 1,166 | 940 | 985 | 368 | 287 | 130 | 166 | 4,042 |
| 1925 | 563 | 577 | 435 | 217 | 144 | 50 | 95 | 2,081 |
| 1924 | 265 | 432 | 243 | 158 | 63 | 24 | 52 | 1,237 |
| 1923 | 108 | 241 | 87 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 516 |
| 8,256 | 7,487 | 6,317 | 2,918 | 1,810 | 1,123 | 913 | 28,824 |
Feeding of Infants in Woolwich. The usual enquiry was
carried out in the months of June and July, and the results
were very similar to those obtained in previous years. The
following Table, No. 75, shows the results of the enquiry.