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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Borough since 1965 is included in order that current trends in this disease may be studied:— DEATHS FROM CANCER OF LUNG (including Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
| Year | AGE GROUPS | Totals | Grand Total | Rate per 1,000 Pop. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 and under 35 yrs. | 35 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 55 yrs. | 55 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and under 75 yrs. | 75 yrs. and upwards | |||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||
| 1965 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 47 | 10 | 59 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 147 | 37 | 184 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 132 | 24 | 156 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 139 | 51 | 190 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 140 | 21 | 161 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 51 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 139 | 19 | 158 | 0.70 |
| 1970 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 55 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 133 | 39 | 172 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 44 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 132 | 28 | 160 | 0.74 |
Respiratory Deaths
Pneumonia—There were two children under one year of age
and 198 persons over 65 years in a total of 272 deaths from pneumonia
registered during 1971. The total, which consisted of 96
males and 176 females, showed a decrease of 3 from that of the
previous year.
Compared with rates of 0.81 and 0.97 for England and Wales
and Greater London respectively, the Borough returned a rate of
1.25 which was 0.03 greater than that for 1970.
Bronchitis and Emphysema—During the current year Greenwich
had a total of 155 bronchitis deaths, 121 males and 34 females,
a decrease of 44 from those recorded for the previous year.
The rate computed for the Borough is 0.71, a fall of 0.17, compared
with that of 0.55 for England and Wales and 0.60 for
Greater London.
Influenza—One influenza death occurred during the year under
review, a male over the age of 65 years, giving a rate of 0.004
for the Borough. The national rate was 0.01 and that for Greater
London was identical.
There were 7 deaths recorded in the Borough during 1970,
producing a rate of 0.03.
Asthma—Although hitherto not so classified, asthma is now
regarded as a respiratory condition and there were 3 deaths in
1971 from this cause, giving a rate of 0.01. England and Wales
and Greater London both returned a rate of 0.02.
Other Respiratory Deaths—Compared with a figure of 39 deaths
for 1970 the current year's total of 26 registers a fall of 33.3%.
After an unexpected rise in total deaths "under 1 year" during