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Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths over 45 years of age.—The number of deaths which occurred at 45 years
of age and over was 1,225, or 74.2 per cent of the total deaths. The chief causes of
these deaths were as follows:—heart disease, 404; cancer, 241; cerebral haemorrhage,
69; bronchitis, 65; pneumonia, 53 other circulatory diseases, 53 and
tuberculosis, 35.
Deaths in Public Institutions.—In tabular form is shown below the number of
deaths of Woolwich residents which took place in various institutions during the
year :—
TABLE No. 71.
| Hospitals or Institutions. | Number of Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Public General Hospitals | 770 |
| Voluntary General Hospitals | 133 |
| Infectious Diseases Hospitals | 57 |
| Mental Hospitals | 51 |
| Special Hospitals | 50 |
| Cottage Hospitals and Nursing Homes | 45 |
| Sanatoria and Tuberculosis Institutions | 8 |
| 1,114 |
As the total number of deaths was 1,649, the percentage of institutional deaths
to total deaths was therefore 61.6.
The following tables show the Birth Rates, Death Rates and Analysis of
Mortality, the Nett Deaths (including non-residents in institutions in the Borough)
and the Nett Deaths classified by sex and wards.