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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Violence and Suicide. Fifty-five deaths (34 males and
21 females) occurred from violence, apart from suicide, a
number somewhat in excess of previous years.
Seventeen deaths were due to suicidal causes, 11 males
and 6 females.
Cancer. The total number of deaths was 210, of which
101 occurred in males and 109 in females. Deaths certified
as due to cancer or malignant disease each year since 1923
are shewn in Table No. 16, and it will be noted that the
death rate from this disease has never been so high.
TABLE No. 16.
Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 91 | 84 | 175 | 1.25 | 12.62 |
| 1924 | 87 | 94 | 181 | 1.29 | 11.73 |
| 1925 | 83 | 110 | 193 | 1.37 | 12.71 |
| 1926 | 93 | 104 | 197 | 1.39 | 13.59 |
| 1927 | 101 | 109 | 210 | 1.49 | 14.08 |
The following Table, No. 17, shews the seat of primary
disease in all deaths from cancer (including all other specified
malignant tumours).