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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Cancer.—The total number of deaths was 201, of which 107 occurred in males
and 94 in females. The deaths certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease
each year since 1912 are shown in the following Table:—
TABLE No. 15.
Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 1.02 | 8.52 |
| 1913 | 54 | 70 | 124 | 1.01 | 8.00 |
| 1914 | 63 | 75 | 138 | 1.13 | 8.09 |
| 1915 | 51 | 74 | 125 | 0.97 | 6.80 |
| 1916 | 55 | 78 | 133 | 1.02 | 7.80 |
| 1917 | 58 | 72 | 130 | 0.99 | 8.03 |
| 1918 | 81 | 84 | 165 | 1.23 | 7.86 |
| 1919 | 76 | 81 | 157 | 1.16 | 9.35 |
| 1920 | 60 | 95 | 155 | 1.14 | 10.42 |
| 1921 | 76 | 106 | 182 | 1.34 | 11.42 |
| 1922 | 72 | 94 | 166 | 1.20 | 10.36 |
| 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 | 1408 |
| 1928 | 100 | 109 | 209 | 1.48 | 13.45 |
| 1929 | 93 | 120 | 213 | 1.50 | 11.97 |
| 1930 | 107 | 94 | 201 | 1.42 | 12.99 |