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Woolwich 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table shows the population living in institutions and other special
premises.
TABLE No. 6.
| Total Population. | Inmates Only. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | |
| Workhouses | 438 | 277 | 161 | 419 | 273 | 146 |
| Other Poor Law Institutions | 63 | 55 | 8 | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Hospitals (not Military, etc.) | 988 | 351 | 637 | 713 | 342 | 371 |
| Convalescent and Nursing Homes | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Places of Detention | 31 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Military Hospitals | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Military Barracks | 5,372 | 4,401 | 971 | — | — | — |
| Ships | 344 | 341 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Inland Barges and Boats | 32 | 31 | 1 | — | — | — |
Age, Sex and Marital Condition.— The Number of females per 1,000 males was
1,007, the figure for the County being 1,151. The following Table shows the marital
conditions of Woolwich residents in age and sex groups:
TABLE No. 7.
| Age. | Sex. | Single. | Married. | Widowed. | Divorced. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—15 | Males | 17,611 | — | — | — |
| Females | 17,125 | — | — | — | |
| 15—45 | Males | 18,840 | 16,836 | 240 | 25 |
| Females | 15,456 | 19,190 | 634 | 36 | |
| Over 45 | Males | 1,639 | 15,764 | 2,206 | 30 |
| Females | 2,115 | 13,596 | 5,512 | 26 |
Population.
The population at the middle of 1932 was estimated by the Registrar General to
be 146,900. As from the 1st January, 1932, he has decided to discontinue the
exclusion of deaths of non-civilians from local statistics and to revert to the pre-war
practice of assigning these deaths in accordance with the general rules. Accordingly