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Woolwich 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
Table No. 13 shows that 181 deaths were due to Cancer,
173 to Heart Disease, 171 to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 142
to Bronchitis, 95 to Pneumonia, 90 to Cerebral hemorrhage,
63 to Congenital Debility, and 59 to Influenza. These figures
show an increase which is particularly marked in the case of
respiratory diseases. There were 28 deaths from Measles
compared with no deaths from this disease in 1923. 63 per
cent, of all deaths occurred in persons over 45 years of age.
Respiratory Diseases. The following Table, No. 15, shows
the number of deaths each year since 1912 from respiratory
diseases, the annual death rate, the number of deaths under
5 years, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children
under 5 years of age. These diseases were most prevalent in
the low-lying districts of the Borough :—
TABLE No. 15.
| Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total | Death Rate. | No. under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhoea. 17 deaths were certified to be due to diarrhceal
diseases, and 10 of these occurred in children under two years
of age. The figures for 1923 were identical.