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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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GENERAL STATISTICS
| Area of Borough | 8,282 statute acres |
| Number of dwellings | 43,311 |
| Number of Persons per acre | 17.49 |
| Total Rateable Value (including Government property) | £2,751,396 |
| Product of 1d. rate | £11,145 |
TABLE NO. 1 .
| 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (Home,i.e.including members of H.M.Forces stationed in the district) | 144,600 | 144,800 |
| Live Births - Legitimate | 1,923 | 1,875 |
| Live Births - Illegitimate | 80 | 97 |
| Total Live Births | 2,003 | 1,972 |
| Birth Rate | 13.8 | 13.6 |
| Stillbirths | 32 | 42 |
| Stillbirths-Rate per 1,000 total births | 16.0 | 21.3 |
| Total Deaths | 1,514 | 1,542 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Maternal Deaths | 1 | Nil |
| Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births | — | - |
| Deaths of Infants under one year | 40 | 41 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year | 20.0 | 20.8 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) | 20 | 14 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 309 | 279 |
| Deaths from Acute Poliomyelitis | Nil | Nil |