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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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T able N o. 2.
Nett Deaths during the calendar year 1948, 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-Rsdts. | ||||||||||||||
| All Causes | 1573 | 74 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 65 | 127 | 224 | 433 | 559 | 323 | 96 | 463 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —; | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 70 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | _ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Syphilis | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Influenza | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -_ | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Cancer | 279 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 70 | 91 | 60 | 57 | 18 | 81 |
| Diabetes | 10 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 140 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 21 | 56 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 41 |
| Heart Disease | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 29 | 65 | 151 | 225 | 91 | 14 | 91 |
| Other Circulatory diseases | 66 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | 10 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| Bronchitis | 84 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — . | 1 | _ | 8 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 57 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
| Other Respiratory diseases | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | 2 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _- | - | 1 | -_ | -_ |
| Appendicitis | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Digestive diseases | 36 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 16 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Puerperal Sepsis and Post-abortive sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Maternal causes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| Congenital Malformations, etc. | 38 | 33 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| Suicide | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Violence | 33 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| All other Causes | 129 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 58 | 30 | 10 | 49 |