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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 1954

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

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Table: The number of Still Births registered was 25 (14 males - 11 females), which is equivalent to a rate of 18.14 per 1,000 total births, a decrease of 4.50 from that of the previous year.

The number of Still Births registered was 25 (14 males - 11 females), which is equivalent to a rate of 18.14 per 1,000 total births, a decrease of 4.50 from that of the previous year.

No. in Short List. 1Causes of DeathDeaths at subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. 1
SexAll Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.| 5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.' 65 and under 5.75 and over.
All CausesM4181924331108119132
F376114......148589173
1Tuberculosis, RespiratoryM12.........13512
F3............2.........
2Tuberculosis, OtherM...........................
F...........................
3Syphilitic DiseaseM3............1...2...
F2..................11
4DiphtheriaM...........................
F...........................
5Whooping CoughM...........................
F...........................
6Meningococcal InfectionsM3111...............
F...........................
7Acute PoliomyelitisM1......1...............
F...........................
8MeaslesM......
F.....................
9Other Infective and Parasitic DiseasesM...........................
F...........................
10Malignant Neoplasm, StomachM14............1661
F9...............315
11Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, BronchusM39...............21135
F8...............35...
12Malignant Neoplasm, BreastM...18........................
F............3843
13 14Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus Othei Malignant and LymphaticF3...............1...2
M36............210915
15Neoplasms Leukaemia, AleukaemiaF39............116157
M6............5...1...
16DiabetesF M3 2... ...1 ...... ...... ...1 ...... ...... 11 1
F1.....................1
17Vascular Lesions of NervousM27............19512
SystemF57...............101928
18Coronary Disease, AnginaM67............322812
F44............1121021
19Hypertension with Heart DiseaseM10...............154
F22...............3811
20Other Heart DiseaseM49...............41032
F65...............10746
21Other Circulatory DiseaseM18...............258
F28...............2818
22InfluenzaM p...........................
23PneumoniaM194............357
F8...............125
24BronchitisM311............6815
F16...............538
25Other Diseases of RespiratoryM...........................
System ...F1..................1...
26Ulcer of Stomach and DuodenumM9...............162
F2..................11
27Gastritis, Enteritis and DiarrhoeaM21............1......
28Nephritis and NephrosisF1.....................1
M5...............3...1
F1.....................1
2!lHyperplasia of Prostate ..M5...............113
:i(iPregnancy, Childbirth, abortionF...........................
91Congenital MalformationsM44.....................
32Other defined and ill-definedF33......
M357...2117116
DiseasesF2672......2717
33Motor Vehicle AccidentsM10.........14212
F1.....................1
34All other AccidentsM7...1......3111
35SuicideF1011............35
M4...............1...3
36Homicide and Operations of WarF5............23......
M...........................
F...........................