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Woolwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths.— Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis during 1937 numbered 105,
giving a death rate of 0.70 per 1,000 of the population. The corresponding figures
for 1936 were 104 and 0.71 respectively. Deaths from non-pulmonary forms of
tuberculosis numbered 14 as against 12 for the preceding year, the death rate being
0.09 per 1,000 of the population. The total number of pulmonary and non-pulmonary
deaths was 119 and the combined mortality rate was 0.79. The following table
shows the number of deaths and death rates every year since 1933.
TABLE No. 51. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death Rates.
| Year. | Deaths. | Death-rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Forms. | Pulmonary. | non- pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| 1933 | 135 | 116 | 19 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.13 |
| 1934 | 146 | 120 | 26 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 1935 | 136 | 121 | 15 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.10 |
| 1936 | 116 | 104 | 12 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.08 |
| 1937 | 119 | 105 | 14 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.09 |
The following table sets out certified causes of deaths which occurred in notified
cases but from other diseases.
TABLE No. 52.
| Case No. | Date Notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/4/33 | Bronchitis. |
| 2 | 25/10/22 | Carcinoma of Rectum. |
| 3 | 17/1/30 | Acute Lobar Pneumonia. |
| 4 | 29/7/29 | Cardiac Disease. Bronchitis. |
| 5 | 28/1/30 | Carcinoma of Bladder. |
| 6 | 26/1/37 | Myocardial degeneration. Chronic Bronchitis. |
| 7 | 3/7/33 | Senile Decay. |