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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

Greenwich 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1951.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1951.

No. in Short ListCauses of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the DistrictDeaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictDeaths of" Residents " in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public In stitutions in the District
All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Under 4 mths.4 mths. and under 1 yr.
1Tuberculosis, Respiratory31...............271831243127...............870
2Tuberculosis, Other4.........11......2......11...23...............16
3Syphilitic Disease..................................................................1
4Diphtheria.....................................................................
5Whooping Cough1...i.................................1............i......2
6Meningococcal Infections..................................................................
7Acute Poliomyelitis..................................................................
8Measles..................................................................1
9Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases2..................11......11......2..................3
10Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach .24...............1...995932108...5.........434
11Malignant, Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus51..................12916515113221442.........965
12Malignant Neoplasm, Breast14..................19225......93...............414
13Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus11..................55172112...............57
14Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms98..................731352432227372368...1...28107
15Leukaemia, Aleukaemia7............31I232...21...1.........H
16Diabetes6...............1...1...411...42.........1...110
17Vascular Lesions of Nervous Svstem91............1......21333635212333113...2...14135
18Coronary Disease, Angina99..................430353035213401567......11085
19Hypertension with Heart Disease38...............171515111311316...4......1463
20Other Heart Disease154..................7154983553110583211......13197
21Other Circulatory Disease57..................1101432251741128...2.........1297
22Influenza19...............16668713...............22
23Pneumonia38...111......16919168212162.........881
24Bronchitis83...1............2172835272542792............635
25Other Diseases of Respiratory System9............1......3413......61...............112
26Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum15..................155464145214.........335
27Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea10...2...............52132...53...2.........215
28Nephritis and Nephrosis8..................213044...411.........15
29Hyperplasia of Prostate10.....................2...823...53...1.........412
30Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion4..................4.........2......22...............22
31Congenital Malformations74...1...1......1......22...3..................63
32Other defined and ill-defined Diseases75181112l81910141521...392128...2...22145
33Motor Vehicle Accidents9............13...3...23...154...1.........416
34All other Accidents191......2332863198...............932
35Suicide8...............142...15......32...............17
36Homicide and Operations of War.....................................................................
Totals100223634101256255292341349229463782654452...732031,218