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Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths of Children, 1-5 Years of Age.—The number of deaths of children
between 1 and 2 years of age was 13, and between 2 and 5 years, 24. In 1932 these
figures were 23 and 22. The causes of death are given in detail in Table No. 70.
The following Tables show the variation in rates of mortality in these ages in
the last five years. These rates have been calculated on the estimated populations
at these ages and in stated groups of diseases.
TABLE No. 76.
Child Mortality (1—2 years).
Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
| Period. | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis. | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarrhœal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 2,141 | 4.20 | .47 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 4.20 | 13.07 |
| 1930 | 2,190 | 5.48 | .91 | 4.11 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 13.24 |
| 1931 | 2,071 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 6.76 | .48 | 3.86 | 14.0 |
| 1932 | 2,016 | 6.45 | — | 1.99 | .49 | 2.48 | 11.41 |
| 1933 | 1,927 | 2.07 | — | 3.11 | 1.55 | — | 6.75 |
TABLE No. 77.
Child Mortality (2—5 years).
Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
| Period | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis. | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarr-hœal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 6,822 | 1. 91 | .44 | 1.02 | .14 | 1.91 | 5.42 |
| 1930 | 6,534 | 1.39 | .46 | .92 | .00 | .76 | 3.53 |
| 1931 | 6,373 | .78 | .62 | .94 | .16 | 2.20 | 4.70 |
| 1932 | 6,294 | .79 | .48 | .79 | — | 1.43 | 3.49 |
| 1933 | 6,188 | .97 | .80 | .48 | — | 1.62 | 3.88 |
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 116, compared with
123 in 1932 and 128 in 1931. The rate of infant mortality resulting from these
deaths (deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) was 62, compared with 60 in 1932 and
59 in 1931. The rates for the different Wards in the Borough are shown in Table
No. 65.