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Woolwich 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The chief vital statistics for the Borough since 1922 are given in the following table:—

Table No. 8.

Year. (1)Population estimated to middle of each Year. (2)BirthsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
NettUnder 1 Year.At all Ages.
Number. (3)Rate. (4)Number. (5)Rate per 1,000 nett Births. (6)Number. (7)Rate. (8)
1922 a142,3502,94121.3184631,60311.6
b138,254
1923 a143,5302,86720.5123431,3879.9
b140,000
1924 a144,4002,59018.5168651,54311.0
b139,980
1925 a145,4402,58218.3141551,51910.8
b140,740
1926 a146,2002,46317.4107431,45010.2
b141,900
1927 a144,7702,24215.995421,49110.6
b140,770
1928 a146,6002,26916.1114501,55411.0
b141,100
1929 a146,8002,31216.3144621,78012.6
b141,600
1930 a146,8002,18815.591421,54710.9
b141,600
1931 a147,4002,15515.1128591,65411.6
b142,600
1932 a146,4002,05414.0123601,63511.1
1933 a146,2001,85712.7116621,63411.2 11.3
1934 a145,5202,00013.7127631,650
1935 a146,4002,05314.091441,50010.2
1936 a146,5002,01713.8121591,64911.2
1937 a149,4002,12514.286401,66011.1
1938 a150,9002,05713.6102501,57610.4
1939 a150,8002,13314.1103491,59211.1
1940 b124,3401,84614.866361,85414.9
1941 b103,6301,45914.065421,62715.7
1942 b110,1402,03618.571341,41012.8
1943 b112,7002,17419.377351,55813.8
1944 b110,9702,03718.383401,61114.5
1945 b115,2702,02117.583411,47812.8
1946 b134,4202,90321.691311,53111.4
1947 b140,1503,19322.88727.251,62611.6
1948 b142,8002,52717.77429.281,57311.0
1949 b144,0002,50417.47228.751,57210.9
1950 c149,0002,17214.65324.401,66811.2
1951 c149,8002,27315.16327.701,83812.3
1952 c151,8002,19914.44721.401,66710.9
a—Total population b—Civil population, c—Home population.

Marriages.
There were 1,327 marriages in the Borough during 1952, of which 825 took
place in churches. The remaining 502 took place at the Woolwich Register Office.
Of the number of marriages which took place in churches in the Borough.
Registrars of Marriages attended on 101 occasions.
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