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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 19, shows the distribution of
infantile mortality throughout the year, the rate being much
higher in the first quarter owing to the cold weather experienced
then and the high incidence of respiratory diseases.
The rates shown are calculated on a varying year basis.
TABLE No. 19.
| Deaths under | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | 1 year. | Rate. | |
| First quarter | 580 | 58 | 103 |
| Second quarter | 600 | 32 | 51 |
| Third quarter | 577 | 20 | 34 |
| Fourth quarter | 555 | 34 | 59 |
The following Table No. 20 shows the infantile mortality
rate in the Borough and the registration districts for each
year since 1925.
TABLE No. 20.
| Period. | Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | The Borough. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 59 | 42 | 51 | 69 | 55 |
| 1926 | 51 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 43 |
| 1927 | 53 | 29 | 42 | 47 | 42 |
| 1928 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 54 | 50 |
| 1929 | 77 | 45 | 60 | 66 | 62 |
Causes of Death. The causes of infant mortality are set
forth in detail in Tables Nos. 22, 23 and 24, which show the
incidence of mortality from each cause upon infants, distinguished
by age, sex and parish. It will be noted from these
Tables that the chief causes of death were prematurity and
c