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Woolwich 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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over 20 years. 1n 1926, s1x deaths 1n the Borough were due
to these groups of d1seases, a f1gure below the average of the
last f1ve years. The follow1ng Table shows the causes of
death each year s1nce 1912.
TABLE No. 12.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1926.
| Year. | Abort1on. | Ectop1c Gestat1on. | Placenta Prævia. | Other puerperal Hæmorrhage. | Other Acc1dents of Child B1rth. | Child B1rth with Secondary Causes. | Puerperal Eclamps1a. | Puerperal Phlebitis and Embolism. | Puerperal Fever. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1913 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 1914 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 1915 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 |
| 1916 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 15 |
| 1917 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 1918 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 1919 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 1920 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 1921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1922 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
| 1923 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
| 1924 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1925 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
| 1926 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 61 | 142 |
V1olence and Su1c1de. 40 deaths, 28 males and 12
females, occurred from v1olence apart from su1c1de. 20
deaths were due to su1c1dal causes, 12 males and 8 females.
Cancer. The total number of deaths was 197, of wh1ch