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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths in Public Institutions.—In tabular form is shown below the number of
deaths of Woolwich Residents which took place in various institutions during the
year.
TABLE No. 7.
| Hospitals or Institutions. | Number of Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Public General Hospitals | 754 |
| St. Nicholas | 446 |
| Lewisham | 135 |
| St. Alfege's | 81 |
| Lambeth | 21 |
| St. George's in the East | 18 |
| Voluntary General Hospitals | 111 |
| War Memorial | 28 |
| Miller | 18 |
| Guys | 9 |
| Infectious Diseases Hospitals | 37 |
| Brook | 20 |
| Park | 6 |
| Mental Hospitals | 33 |
| Tooting | 12 |
| Bexley | 11 |
| Special Hospitals | 12 |
| Cottage Hospitals and Nursing Homes | 41 |
| Sanatoria and Tuberculosis Institutions | 6 |
| 994 |
As the total number of deaths was 1,576, the percentage of institutional deaths
to total deaths was 63.1.
The following Tables Nos. 8 and 9, classify the nett deaths by age, by sex,
and by wards. They show also the number of deaths in public institutions in the
Borough of residents and non-residents and of residents in public institutions
outside the Borough.