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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Table No. 2. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1950, but 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 | 1668 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 53 | 134 | 249 | 475 | 644 | 333 | 156 | 455 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 53 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 5 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | _ | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Syphilitic disease | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 6 | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 26 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 170 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 48 | 40 | 16 | 54 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 15 | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 170 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 9 | 20 | 57 | 83 | 20 | 16 | 41 |
| Coronary disease angina | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 52 | 74 | 77 | 41 | 18 | 30 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
| Other heart disease | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 188 | 25 | 5 | 69 |
| Other circulatory disease | 59 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 20 |
| Influenza | 6 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 65 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 20 |
| Bronchitis | 80 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 8 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | ! | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Hypherplasia of prostate | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 2 | — | — | — | _ | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | '- | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 158 | 35 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 30 | 47 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Suicide | 15 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |