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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The chief Vital Statistics for the Borough since 1943 are given in the following Table
TABLE NO. 8
| Year | Population estimated to middle of each Year | BIRTHS Net | Net Deaths of the District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | At all ages | ||||||
| No. | Rate | No. | Rate per 1,000 net Births | No. | Rate | ||
| 1943a | 112,700 | 2,174 | 19.3 | 77 | 35 | 1,558 | 13.8 |
| 1944a | 110,970 | 2,037 | 18.3 | 83 | 40 | 1,611 | 14.5 |
| 1945a | 115,270 | 2,021 | 17.5 | 83 | 41 | 1,478 | 12.8 |
| 1946a | 134,420 | 2,903 | 21.6 | 91 | 31 | 1,531 | 11.4 |
| 1947a | 140,150 | 3,193 | 22.8 | 87 | 27.2 | 1,626 | 11.6 |
| 1948a | 142,800 | 2,527 | 17.7 | 74 | 29.2 | 1,573 | 11.0 |
| 1949a | 144,000 | 2,504 | 17.4 | 72 | 28.7 | 1,572 | 10.9 |
| 1950b | 149,000 | 2,172 | 14.6 | 53 | 24.4 | 1,668 | 11.2 |
| 1951b | 149,800 | 2,273 | 15.1 | 63 | 27.7 | 1,838 | 12.3 |
| 1952b | 151,800 | 2,199 | 14.4 | 47 | 21.4 | 1,667 | 10.9 |
| 1953b | 151.000 | 2,090 | 13.8 | 48 | 22.9 | 1,569 | 10.4 |
| 1954b | 149,700 | 2,035 | 13.5 | 37 | 18.1 | 1,443 | 9.6 |
| 1955b | 148,500 | 1,971 | 13.2 | 39 | 19.7 | 1,537 | 10.3 |
| 1956b | 147,500 | 1,953 | 13.2 | 37 | 18.9 | 1,524 | 10.4 |
| 1957b | 146,200 | 2,038 | 13.9 | 53 | 26.0 | 1,504 | 10.3 |
| 1958b | 144,600 | 2,003 | 13.8 | 40 | 20.0 | 1,514 | 10.5 |
| 1959b | 144,800 | 1,972 | 13.6 | 41 | 20.8 | 1,542 | 10.6 |
| 1960b | 145,470 | 2,179 | 14.9 | 37 | 16.9 | 1,424 | 9.8 |
| 1961b | 146,850 | 2,156 | 14.7 | 38 | 17.6 | 1,616 | 11.0 |
| 1962b | 148,140 | 2,248 | 15.1 | 44 | 19.5 | 1,580 | 10.7 |
| 1963b | 148,690 | 2,408 | 16.2 | 62 | 28.9 | 1,790 | 12.0 |
a - Civil population
b - Home population (Civil and resident Armed Forces)
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