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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Vital Statistics for 1948 for the Wards of the Borough :—
Table No. 4.
| Wards. | Births. | Stillbirths. | Deaths under 1 year. | Deaths at all ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate. Number. | Illegitimate Number. | Number. | Number. | Number. | |
| Dockyard | 58 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| St. Mary's | 78 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
| River | 127 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 96 |
| St. George's | 155 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 418 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 232 | |
| Burrage | 109 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 106 |
| Herbert | 183 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 115 |
| Glyndon | 106 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 88 |
| St. Margaret's | 241 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 171 |
| Central | 116 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 84 |
| St. Nicholas' | 203 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 129 |
| Abbey Wood | 181 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 129 |
| 1,139 | 58 | 23 | 26 | 822 | |
| Well Hall | 169 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 120 |
| Avery Hill | 264 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 171 |
| Sherard | 427 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 228 |
| 860 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 519 | |
| Borough | 2,417 | 110 | 44 | 74 | 1,573 |
GENERAL STATISTICS
Area of the Borough—8,282 statute acres.
Number of persons per acre—17.2.
Rateable value (March, 1948)—£1,188,651.
Sum represented by a penny rate—£4,790,