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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 95.
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. | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | All other Causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 2,071 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 6.76 | 0.48 | 3.86 | 14.0 |
| 1932 | 2,010 | 6.45 | — | 1.99 | 0.49 | 2.48 | 11.41 |
| 1933 | 1,927 | 2.07 | — | 3.11 | 1.55 | — | 6.75 |
| 1934 | 1,726 | 5.21 | — | 4.63 | — | 3.47 | 13.32 |
| 1935 | 1,879 | 1.59 | — | 1.59 | 0.53 | 1.59 | 5.30 |
TABLE No. 96.
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. | Diarrhoeal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 6,373 | 0.78 | 0.62 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 2.20 | 4.70 |
| 1932 | 6,294 | 0.79 | 0.48 | 0.79 | — | 1.43 | 3.49 |
| 1933 | 6,188 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 0.48 | — | 1.62 | 3.88 |
| 1934 | 5,953 | 1.01 | 0.67 | 0.50 | — | 1.34 | 3.52 |
| 1935 | 5,623 | 0.88 | 0.35 | 1.06 | — | — | 2.29 |
Infant Mortality.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 91, compared with
127 in 1934 and 116 in 1933. The rate of infant mortality resulting from these
deaths (deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) was 44, compared with 63 in 1934
and 62 in 1933. The rates for the different Wards in the Borough are shown in
Table No. 84.
The rate for the Administrative County of London was 58, and for England
and Wales, 57.
The following Table, No. 97, shows the distribution of infant mortality
throughout the year, calculated on a varying year basis.