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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Table No. 1 contains extracts from the vital statistics for the year, with
comparable figures for 1944. Table No. 2 shows details of causes of death.
Table No. 1.
| 1945. | 1944. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,270 | 110,970 | ||
| Live Births—Legitimate | 1,850 | 1,917 | ||
| Live Births—Illegitimate | 171 | 120 | ||
| — | 2,021 | — | 2,037 | |
| Birth Rate | 175 | 18-3 | ||
| Still-births | 37 | 48 | ||
| Still-births—Rate per 1,000 total births | 18 | 23 | ||
| Deaths | 1,478 | 1,611 | ||
| Death Rate | 12.8 | 14.5 | ||
| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | ||||
| (a) From Sepsis | 2 | 1 | ||
| (b) From other causes | 2 | 2 | ||
| Death rate from puerperal causes per 1,000 total births | 1.94 | 1.43 | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| (a) All infants | 41 | 40 | ||
| (b) Legitimate infants | 38 | 37 | ||
| (c) Illegitimate infants | 70 | 91 | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 267 | 223 | ||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | ||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 11 | 17 | ||