Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Borough can also be traced by a study of the Council's operations
under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts. Here we
can see movement not only to Eltham, but also towards East
Plumstead and away from Woolwich and West Plumstead,
and in the population calculations, this movement also has
been taken into account. Due weight has also been given
to the natural increase in each of the registration districts
and to the location of new houses. When these adjustments
have been made, the estimated figures for the districts are
as follows :—
These figures have been used throughout the report for
calculating the rates in the Borough and the various registration
districts.
Sickness and Invalidity. There have been no causes of
sickness or invalidity which have been specially noteworthy
in the area during the year, nor are there any conditions of
occupation or environment which appear to have a prejudicial
effect on health.
TABLE No. 2.
Estimated population. | |
---|---|
Woolwich | 29,646 |
West Plumstead | 38,457 |
East Plumstead | 34,342 |
Eltham | 38,655 |
141,100 |