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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 13.
| Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death Rate. | No. under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 142 | 95 | 10 | 247 | 1.8 | 65 | 26.3 |
| 1925 | 110 | 97 | 16 | 223 | 1.6 | 47 | 21.1 |
| 1926 | 103 | 81 | 13 | 197 | 1.4 | 35 | 17.8 |
| 1927 | 114 | 94 | 10 | 218 | 1.5 | 37 | 17.0 |
| 1928 | 113 | 71 | 18 | 202 | 1.4 | 32 | 15.8 |
Violence and Suicide. Fifty-three deaths (36 males and
17 females) occurred from violence, apart from suicide, a
number somewhat in excess of previous years. Twenty-six
deaths were due to suicidal causes (24 males and 2 females).
Cancer. The total deaths from cancer was 209, of which
100 occurred in males and 109 in females. Deaths certified
as due to cancer or malignant disease each year since 1924
are shewn in the following Table No. 14.
TABLE No. 14.
Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1928 | 100 | 109 | 209 | 1.48 | 13.45 |