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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

Erith 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Inquests.—There were 19 Inquests held during the
year; the causes of death are as shown : —
Natural Causes 9
Suicide 4
Violent Deaths 4
Drowning 2
19
Cancer.
The number of deaths due to cancer was 32, viz.:
16 males and 16 females.

Table: Table showing age and sex distribution of deaths from Malignant Disease (Cancer) during past 7 years.

Table showing age and sex distribution of deaths from Malignant Disease (Cancer) during past 7 years.

0—11—22—51 5—1515—2525—4545-65Ov. 65Total all ages.Death Rate per 1000 population
1914M.117918391.27
F.1412421
1915M.1124826.73
V.46818
1916M.11391327 '.77
F.7714
1917M.1921231.93
F.59519
1918M.1851430.91
F.19616
1919M.8412351.09
F.11138923
1920M.110516321.00
F.210416

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Infantile Mortality.
During 1920 the number of deaths of children under
one year of age was 50, between 1 and 2 years 11, and
between 2 and 5 years 7, as compared with 38, 12 and 19
during 1919.