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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Causes of Death.—Table No. 71 shows that 467 deaths were due to heart disease,
245 to cancer, 119 to tuberculosis, 105 to pneumonia, 66 to influenza, 64 to cerebral
haemorrhage, 56 to bronchitis and 50 to diseases of circulation. There were 42
deaths from congenital debility and prematurity. Seventy-seven per cent, of all
deaths occurred in persons over 45 years of age.
Respiratory Diseases.—The following Table No. 73 shows the number of deaths
each year since 1933 from respiratory diseases, the annual 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. 73.
| Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death-Rate. | Number under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1937 | 56 | 105 | 11 | 172 | 1.0 | 19 | 11.4 |
Cancer.—The total number of deaths was 245, of which 123 occurred in males
and 122 in females. In the following Table No. 74 is shown the number of deaths
certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease, each year since 1933 : —
TABLE No. 74.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1937 | 123 | 122 | 245 | 1.64 | 14.75 |