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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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TABLE NO. 1
| 1962 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated mid-year Home Population | 148,140 | 148,690 |
| Live Births - Legitimate | 2,101 | 2,249 |
| Illegitimate | 147 | 159 |
| Total Live Births | 2,248 | 2,4o8 |
| Birth Rate | 15.1 | 16.2 |
| Stillbirths | 32 | 38 |
| Stillbirths - Rate per 1,000 total births | 14.2 | 15.5 |
| Total Deaths | 1,580 | 1,790 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Maternal Deaths | 1 | 1 |
| Death Rate from Puerperal Causes per 1,000 total births | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Deaths of Infants under one year | 44 | 62 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year | 19.5 | 28.9 |
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate | 13.3 | 17.0 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) | 10 | 16 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 305 | 327 |
BIRTHS
The number of live births registered in Woolwich during 1963
was 3,159. After correction for inward and outward transfers, the
net number of Woolwich live births was 2,408, being 160 more than
the previous year. Of the total births 1,221 were boys and 1,187
girls.
The adjusted birth rate was 15.6 compared with the birth rate
for London of 20.0 and that for England and Wales of 18.2. There
were 38 stillbirths during the year.
MARRIAGES
There were 1,087 marriages in the Borough during 1963, of which
715 took place in Churches;, the remaining 372 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 124 occasions.
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