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Woolwich 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 71.

Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1937, but including non-residents in Institutions in the Borough.

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 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 Institutions.
Residents.Non-Resid'ts.
All Causes166086912325675102168296395429519149508
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..........................1..
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough54..1....................5
Diphtheria101144..............2..8
Influenza66......1143519122114..21
Encephalitis Lethargica1................1........1
Cerebrospinal Meningitis5..1....3......1....2..3
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System105..2..11820..18207..391632
Other Tuberculous Diseases14....1352..111..319
Syphilis82....21....2....13..5
General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis4..............211......4
Cancer245......1..31734618346941775
Diabetes20............134935..7
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.64........1..1720161922114
Heart Disease467......341018327014518512418111
Aneurysm12..........11..46..217
Other Circulatory diseases50............1113152017613
Bronchitis562....1..114519235414
Pneumonia105123122341219242334932
Other Respiratory diseases11....l....1....324115
Peptic Ulcer22............4972..1387
Diarrhoea, etc.1613..............12..1210
Appendicitis12......221313....10..2
Cirrhosis of Liver5............121..1124
Other diseases of Liver, etc.6..........1....131211
Other Digestive diseases30..1......5..43961778
Acute and Chronic Nephritis38......1142396121037
Puerperal Sepsis..............................
Other Puerperal Causes3..........3..........14..
Congenital Malformation, Premature Birth, Malformation, etc.42411..................201314
Senility36..................4327..13
Suicide23......11373431223
Violence574....3108474611221621
Other defined Diseases1205....7751418212019461652
Causes ill-defined or unknown2....................1......