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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Product of Id. rate | £11,774 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (Home, i.e. including members | ||
| of H.M. Forces stationed in the district) | 145,470 | 146,850 |
| Live Births - Legitimate | 2,052 | 2,026 |
| Illegitimate | 127 | 130 |
| Total live Births | 2,179 | 2,156 |
| Birth Rate | 14.9 | 14.7 |
| Stillbirths | 39 | 35 |
| Stillbirths - Rate per 1,000 total births | 17.9 | 17.5 |
| Total Deaths | 1,424 | 1,616 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 9.8 | 11.0 |
| Maternal Deaths | Nil | 1 |
| Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births | - | 0.5 |
| Deaths of Infants under one year | 37 | 38 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year | 16.9 | 17.6 |
| Legitimate Infant Death Rate | 17.0 | 16.8 |
| Illegitimate Infant Death Rate | 15.7 | 30.8 |
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate | 12.8 | 13.0 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) | 9 | 19 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 292 | 322 |
| Deaths from Acute Poliomyelitis | Nil | Nil |
BIRTHS
The number of live births registered in Woolwich during
1961 was 2,650. After correction for inward and outward transfers,
the net number of Woolwich live births was 2,156 being 23 less than
the previous year. Of the total births 1,091 were boys and 1,065
girls. It is known that 1,624 births took place in public
institutions in the Borough, of which 904 concerned Woolwich mothers.
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