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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Causes of Death.—-Table No. 73 shows that 423 deaths were due to heart disease,
259 to cancer, 116 to tuberculosis, 101 to pneumonia, 72 to bronchitis, 71 to cerebral
haemorrhage and 55 to diseases of circulation. There were 49 deaths from congenital
debility and prematurity. Seventy-four per cent, of all deaths occurred
in persons over 45 years of age.
Respiratory Diseases.—The following Table No. 75 shows the number of deaths
each year since 1932 from respiratory diseases, the amiual death-rate, the number
of deaths under five years of age, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children
under five years of age :—
TABLE No. 75.
| Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death-Rate. | Number under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 67 | 81 | 21 | 169 | 1.2 | 40 | 23.6 |
| 1933 | 52 | 86 | 16 | 154 | 1.0 | 21 | 13.6 |
| 1934 | 58 | 126 | 14 | 198 | 1.3 | 47 | 23.7 |
| 1935 | 45 | 84 | 15 | 144 | 0.98 | 31 | 21.5 |
| 1936 | 72 | 101 | 21 | 194 | 1.1 | 41 | 21.1 |
Cancer.—The total number of deaths was 259, of which 133 occurred in males
and 126 in females. In the following Table No. 76 is shown the number of deaths
certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease, each year since 1932:—
TABLE No. 76.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 108 | 102 | 210 | 1.43 | 12.84 |
| 1933 | 105 | 103 | 208 | 1.42 | 12.72 |
| 1934 | 119 | 103 | 222 | 1.52 | 13.45 |
| 1935 | 106 | 107 | 213 | 1.45 | 14.20 |
| 1936 | 133 | 126 | 259 | 1.57 | 15.71 |