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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 1947
[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 1946. Table No. 2 shows details of causes of death.
Table No. 1.
| 1947. | 1946. | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (Registrar-General's Estimate) | 140,150 | 134,420 |
| Live Births—Legitimate | 3,074 | 2,740 |
| Live Births—Illegitimate | 119 | 163 |
| - 3,193 | - 2,903 | |
| Birth Rate | 22.8 | 21.6 |
| Still-births | 65 | 78 |
| Still-births—Rate per 1,000 total births | 20 | 26 |
| Deaths | 1,626 | 1,531 |
| Death Rate | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| Deaths from puerperal causes :— | ||
| 1 | — | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| Death rate from puerperal causes per 1,000 | ||
| total births | 0.92 | 0.34 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age :— | ||
| 27.25 | 31 | |
| 26.7 | 31 | |
| (c) Illegitimate infants | 42 | 36 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 260 | 238 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough | — | 2 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 7 | 6 |