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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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Causes of Death.—Table No. 8 shows that 456 deaths were due to heart disease,
245 to cancer, 128 to tuberculosis, 96 to pneumonia, 68 to cerebral haemorrhage,
and 38 to nephritis. There were 53 deaths from congenital debility and prematurity.
Respiratory Diseases.—The following Table No. 10 shows the number of deaths
each year since 1934 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. 10.
| Year. | Bronchitis. | Pneumonia. | Other Respiratory. | Total. | Death-Rate. | Number under 5 years. | Percentage under 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1938 | 40 | 96 | 21 | 157 | 1.0 | 27 | 17.2 |
Cancer.—The total number of deaths was 245 of which 139 occurred in males
and 106 in females. In the following Table No. 11 is shown the number of deaths
certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease, each year since 1934 :—
TABLE No. 11.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1938 | 139 | 106 | 245 | 1.62 | 15.55 |