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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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disease, giving a death-rate of 1.69, compared with 1.80,
1.68, 1.46, 1.65, and 1.34, in the five preceding years.
67. The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of tuberculosis in the past ten years, and also the deaths from simple meningitis:—
| Average. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-5. | 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 20.0 | 22.8 | 20 | 23 | 14 |
| Simple Meningitis | 22.0 | 15.0 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum | 130 | 10.8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | 20.8 | 22.2 | 29 | 16 | 10 |
| Phthisis | 1920 | 151.4 | 146 | 124 | 182 |
68. The deaths from phthisis were 182, giving a death.
rate of 1.42, compared with l.27, 1.22, 1 08, 1.20, and
1.01, in the five preceding years. The rate is higher than
it has been since 1905, but is considerably below that of
the quinquennia 1891.5, 1896-1900, and 1901-5, as is shown
in the following table.
The table shows that the increased
rate of last year was chiefly in West Plumstead and Eltham,
and most of the deaths occurred in the fourth quarter of
the year.