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Woolwich 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table no.10

Deaths registered during the calendar year 1931, and deaths in Public Institutions.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 1 Year1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.In Borough.Outlying Institutions
Residents.Non-Residents.
All Causes1654128293033748485176275362378628152310
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..............................
Measles1......1....................
Scarlet Fever52....3....................
Whooping Cough9621..................14
Diphtheria6..132..............2..3
Influenza34132..1..244.7101213
Encephalitis Lethargica2..............111101212
Cerebro-Spinal Fever41..1....1....1....1....
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System148....1..40342129194......4
Other Tuberculous Diseases2023372..1......260438
Syphilis93........122..1..1336
General Paralysis of the insane, Tabes Dorsalis4............2..11..5..2
Cancer, malignant disease220..........31831617037742254
Diabetes16........1211362911
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.75............231325322476
Heart Disease367......25131036621231161412133
Aneurism6............1131..221
Other Circulatory Diseases43..............41014156213
Bronchitis9141..1..1..412224613411
Pneumonia (all forms)1262913654448211913551520
Other Respiratory Diseases201........1..24575..5
Peptic Ulcer15..........113721545
Diarrhoea, etc.9511..1......1....315
Appendicitis9......2......3211815
Cirrhosis of Liver3................31184..
Other diseases of Liver, etc.7........1....231..1....
Other Digestive Diseases343..3..11..538101452
Acute and Chronic Nephritis49......112179171114512
Puerperal Sepsis6........123........3105
Other Puerperal Causes2........2............O 223
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.62611..................3210..
Senility56................264831107
Suicide14..........2332318418
Other Violence5332559526439251114
Other defined Diseases12872445111121242316631429
Causes ill-defined or unknown1..........• •• •......11....

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