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Births.
The number of live births registered in Woolwich during 1952, was 1,925.
After correction for inward and outward transfers, the net number of Woolwich
live births was 2,199, being 74 less than in the previous year. Of the total births,
1,132 were boys and 1,067 girls. It is known that 1.848 births took place in
public institutions in the Borough, of which 1,296 concerned Woolwich mothers.
The birth rate was 14.4, which, when adjusted to allow for the differing age and
sex distribution of the population in various parts of the country, gives a birth
rate of 14 8 compared with the birth rate for England and Wales of 15.3 and for
London of 17.6. There were 37 stillbirths during the year under review.
Natural Increase in Population (i.e., Excess of Births over Deaths).
In 1952 the natural increase in population was 532. In 1951 it was 435, and
in 1950, 500.
Deaths.
The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,283, and after correction
for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,667, giving a death rate
of 10 9 for the Borough, compared with 12 3 the previous year.
The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 10 4, compared with 12.6 for
London and 11.3 for England and Wales.
Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled 326,
whilst 369 died in other hospitals in the London area and 111 in hospitals outside
London.
Road Safety.
There were eight deaths of Woolwich residents during the year due to motor
vehicle accidents. No fatal accidents occurred to a child under five years of age.
One of the deaths concerned a child of school age and one a young man. Two
of the deaths concerned women over 65 years of age.
Assistance was again given to the Council's Road Safety Committee by the
showing of sound films on this subject at a number of the film sessions presented
by the Health Department.
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