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Woolwich 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 73.

Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1936, including non-residents in Institutions in the Borough.

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 year.1 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 Instit utions
Residents.Non-Resid'ts.
All Causes1649121232128647394168284372401513137503
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers1..................1......1
Measles132452..............1..9
Scarlet Fever4....22..................4
Whooping Cough8323....................7
Diphtheria71..24..................7
Influenza19........2232433613
Encephalitis Lethargica4..........1111....2..2
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis6..1122................6
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System104......3232519161053461320
Other Tuberculous Diseases12..311411..1....415
Syphilis31............1..1..2..1
General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis5............22l........5
Cancer259........231348638644771275
Diabetes30......1......281457213
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.71............2413223016228
Heart Disease423........541029701431621231586
Aneurysm8................53..1....
Other Circulatory diseases55..........11212192011225
Bronchitis722..1....l361411344216
Pneumonia10127641..46142310635731
Other Respiratory diseases21..1....1212329724
Peptic Ulcer20........21346311445
Diarrhoea, etc.3025....2......111..6619
Appendicitis7....112..111....413
Cirrhosis of Liver3................12..211
Other diseases of Liver, etc.9..........11133..4..4
Other Digestive diseases202........1243441276
Acute and Chronic Nephritis34........23456681125
Puerperal Sepsis2........11..........11..
Other Puerperal Causes3..........3..........2..1
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.4948........1..........221618
Senility37..................43312114
Suicide18..........7614....236
Violence60221342688915361410
Other defined Diseases13184..6149914232024432263
Causes ill-defined or unknown..............................