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Woolwich 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The chief Vital Statistics for the Borough since 1937 are given in the following Table:-

TABLE No. 7

YearPopulation estimated, to middle of each YearBIRTHSNett Deaths of the District
NettUnder 1 YearAt all Ages
NO.RateNo,Rate per 1,000 nett BirthsNo.Rate
1937a149,4002,12514.286401,66011.1
1938a150,9002,05713.6102501,57610.4
1939a150,8002,13314.1103491,59211.1
1940b124,3401,84614.866361,85414.9
1941b103,6301,45914.065421,62715.7
1942b11091402,03618.571341,41012.8
1943b112,7002,17419.377351,55813.8
1944b110,9702,03718.383401,61114.5
1945b115,2702,02117.583411,47812.8
1946b134,4202,90321.691311,53111.4
1947b140,1503,19322.88727.21.62611.6
1948b142,8002,52717.77429.21,57311.0
1949b144,0002,50417.47228.71,57210.9
1950c149,0002,17214.65324.41,66811.2
1951c149,8002,27315.16327.71,83812.3
1952c151,8002,19914.44721.41,66710.9
1953c151,1002,09013.84822.91,56910.4
1954c149,7002,03513.53718.11,4439.6
1955c148,5001,97113.23919.71,53710.3
1956c147,5001,95313.23718.91,52410.4
1957c146,2002,03813.95326.O1,50410.3

a - Total population
b - Civil population
c - Home population
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