Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE II.
Deaths Registered during the Calendar Year 1920, classified by age and cause.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | |
A11 causes | 1487 | 224 | 42 | 51 | 66 | 92 | 198 | 372 | 442 |
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Measles | 21 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | . . | .. | .. |
Diphtheria and Croup | 25 | .. | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Influenza | 31 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 161 | .. | 2 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 74 | 34 | 2 |
Tuberculous Meningitis.. | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 16 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .. | 2 |
Cancer, malignant disease | 155 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 14 | 90 | 49 |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Meningitis | 15 | 3 | l | 3 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
Organic Heart Disease | 162 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 75 |
Bronchitis | 101 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 12 | 61 |