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institutions in the Borough, of which 963 concerned Woolwich mothers.
The birth rate was 13.85 which, when adjusted to allow for the
differing age and sex distributions of the population in various
parts of the country, gives the same birth rate of 13.85, compared with
the provisional birth rate for London of 19.2 and for England and
Wales of 16.4. There were 32 stillbirths during the year under
review.
MARRIAGES
There were 1,143 marriages in the Borough during 1958, of which
793 took place in Churches; the remaining 350 took place at the
Woolwich Register Office Of the number of marriages which took
place in Churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriage attended
on 159 occasions.
DEATHS
The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,287, and after
correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,514,
giving a death rate of 10.5 for the Borough, compared with 10.3 the
previous year.
The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.1, compared with the
figure of 13.0 for London and of 11.7 for England and Wales,
Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough
totalled 427, whilst 440 died in other hospitals outside the Borough
MATERNAL DEATHS
There was one maternal death during the year, and none during
the previous year.
NATURAL INCREASE IN POPULATION (i.e. excess of Births over Deaths)
In 1956 the natural increase in population was 429; in 1957
it was 534 and in 1958 489.
INQUESTS
Fifty inquests were held on Woolwich residents during the year,
and 546 post-mortems on Woolwich residents were carried out on
behalf of the Coroner.
INFANT MORTALITY
There were 40 infant deaths during the year. This was a
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