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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 61.
| Year. | Deaths. | Death-rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non. Pulmonary. | |
| 1912 | 175 | 129 | 46 | 1.44 | 1.06 | 0.38 |
| 1913 | 218 | 184 | 34 | 1.78 | 1.50 | 0.28 |
| 1914 | 229 | 177 | 52 | 1.87 | 1.45 | 0.42 |
| 1915 | 237 | 197 | 40 | 1.83 | 1.52 | 0.31 |
| 1916 | 210 | 169 | 41 | 1.61 | 1.30 | 0.31 |
| 1917 | 215 | 176 | 39 | 1.63 | 1.33 | 0.30 |
| 1918 | 231 | 199 | 32 | 1.72 | 1.48 | 0.24 |
| 1919 | 196 | 171 | 25 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 0.18 |
| 1920 | 188 | 161 | 27 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 0.20 |
| 1921 | 207 | 168 | 39 | 1.50 | 1.22 | 0.28 |
| 1922 | 190 | 163 | 27 | 1.37 | 1.18 | 0.19 |
| 1923 | 191 | 173 | 19 | 1.36 | 1.23 | 0.14 |
| 1924 | 199 | 172 | 28 | 1.42 | 1.22 | 0.20 |
| 1925 | 187 | 160 | 27 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 0.19 |
In addition to the 160 deaths stated above, 8 persons who
had been notified as suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
died during the year, and information relating to these is
given in the following table:—
TABLE No. 62.
| Case No. | Date notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13/4/23 | Cerebral tumour. |
| 2 | 13/3/25 | 1. Mastoiditis 2. Broncho pneumonia. 3. Convulsions. |
| 3 | 20/3/23 | Carcinoma of R. ileum. Broncho pneumonia. |
| 4 | 24/2/25 | Chronic bronchitis and mitral disease. |
| 5 | 1/12/24 | Pernicious anaemia. |
| 6 | 13/8/23 | Transverse myelitis. Bedsores. |
| 7 | 20/8/20 | Suppurative pyelo-nephritis. |
| 8 | 12/6/19 | Carcinoma of stomach and liver. Cardiac failure. |