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The adjusted birth rate was 14.7, compared with the birth rate
for London of 18.7 and that for England and Wales of 17.4 There
were 35 stillbirths during the year under review.
MARRIAGES
There were 1,160 marriages in the Borough during 1961, of
which 770 took place in Churches; the remaining 390 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 222 occasions.
DEATHS
The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,313 and
after correction for inward and outward transfers the net number
was 1,616 giving a death rate of 11.0 for the Borough, compared
with 9.8 the previous year. Of the total deaths, 686 (or 42 per
cent.) were over 75 years of age.
The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.7 compared with
the figure of 11.9 for London, and of 12.0 for England and Wales.
Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough
totalled 452, whilst 583 died in other hospitals.
MATERNAL DEATHS
There was one maternal death during 1961, and none in the
previous year.
NATURAL INCREASE IN P0PULATI0N (i.e. excess of Births over Deaths)
In 1961 the natural increase in population was 5.3; in 1959
it was 430; and in i960 it was 755.
INQUESTS
Forty-seven inquests were held on Woolwich residents during
the year, and 406 post-mortems on Woolwich residents were carried
out on behalf of the Coroner.
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