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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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Nett Deaths during 1938, classified by Sex and Wards.
| Causes of Death. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Dockyard. | St. Mary's | River. | St. George's | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Abbey Wood | Well Hall. | Avery Hill. | Sherard. | |
| All Causes | 874 | 702 | 68 | 52 | 109 | 47 | 99 | 106 | 97 | 169 | 105 | 179 | 132 | 96 | 152 | 165 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers. . | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Influenza | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | -- | - | - | - |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 71 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Syphilis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | . — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Cancer | 139 | 106 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 24 |
| Diabetes | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 36 | 32 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Heart Disease | 234 | 222 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 51 | 35 | 52 | 33 | 28 | 41 | 36 |
| Aneurysm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 23 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 58 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases . . | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 9 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 17 | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Puerperal causes | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc. | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Senility | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Suicide | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Violence | 40 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Defined Diseases . . | 61 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |