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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 79.
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. | Diarr-hoeal Diseases. | All other Causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 2,016 | 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 |
| 1936 | 1,942 | 2.58 | 1.54 | 3.09 | – | 4.63 | 11.84 |
TABLE No. 80.
Child Mortality (2—5 years).
Death-rates per 1,000 estimated age population from stated Groups of Diseases.
| d. | Estimated mean Population. | Infectious Fevers. | Tuberculosis. | Respiratory Diseases. | Diarr-hoeal Diseases. | All other causes. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1936 | 5,478 | 1.83 | 0.18 | 0.91 | – | 0.91 | 3.83 |
Infant Mortality.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 121, compared with
91 in 1935 and 127 in 1934. The rate of infant mortality resulting from these deaths
(deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) was 59, compared with 44 in 1935 and 63 in
1934. The rates for the different Wards in the Borough are shown in Table No. 68.
The rate for the Administrative County of London was 66, and for England
and Wales, 59.
The following Table No. 81 shows the distribution of infant mortality throughout
the year, calculated on a varying year basis.