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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
9. Table II. shews that 162 deaths were due to organic
heart disease, 161 to pulmonary tuberculosis, 155 to cancer
and malignant disease, 104 to congenital debility, etc., 101
to bronchitis, 97 to pneumonia, and 53 to violence.
Cancer and Malignant Disease.
10. The number of deaths due to cancer or malignant
disease (including sarcoma) each year since 1915 is shewn in
the next table.
TABLE No. 9. Deaths.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 50 | 71 | 121 | 0.90 |
| 1916 | 54 | 76 | 130 | 0.95 |
| 1917 | 57 | 72 | 129 | 0.88 |
| 1918 | 79 | 82 | 161 | 1.10 |
| 1919 | 76 | 81 | 157 | 1.15 |
| 1920 | 60 | 95 | 155 | 1.09 |
The next table, No. 10, shows the site of the primary disease
in all deaths from cancer (excluding other specified malignant
tumours).
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