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Woolwich 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table No. 6. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1953.
Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents " whether occurring
within or without the district.
All Ages.
Under
1 year.
1
and under
5 years.
5
and under
15 years.
15
and under
25 years.
25
and under
45 years.
45
and under
65 years.
65
and under
75 years.
75
years and
upwards.
All Causes
1569
48
7
7
18
73
396
414
606
Tuberculosis, respiratory
27
7
13
5
I
Tuberculosis, other
2
1
1
Syphilitic disease
7
1
5
\
Diphtheria
Whooping Cough
i
1
Meningococcal infections
Acute poliomyelitis
3
1
1
I
Measles
Other infective and parasitic diseases
4
1
1
2
Malignant neoplasm, stomach
51
3
90
1 Q
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus
67
a
Q9
io
Oft
1 o
Malignant neoplasm, breast
17
o
2
6Z
9
zu
3
9
Q
Malignant neoplasm, uterus. .
10
7
1
O
2
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms
164
1
1
2
9
54
43
*\d.
Leukaemia, aleukaemia
10
2
1
2
2
2
I
Diabetes
12
2
7
3
Vascular lesions of nervous system
186
6
39
55
Coronary disease angina
236
5
68
79
oo
84.
Hypertension with heart disease
42
6
12
24
Other heart disease
209
1
a
Other circulatory disease
61
1
o
26
1 ^
38
l fi
138
OA
Influenza
19
9
1 o
K
1 u
A
oU
Pneumonia
71
rj
0
1
o
4
7
Bronchitis
117
1
1
8
QQ
18
O R
37
Other diseases of respiratory system
12
1
Zo
A
6 o
n
52
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum
23
£±
1 1
I
K
1
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea
4
1
1 1
o
0
7
Nephritis and Nephrosis
13
1
2
Z
o
er
1
Hypherplasia of prostate
9
o
o
O
2
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion
Z
3
4
Congenital malformations
11
10
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Other defined and ill-defined diseases
119
28
1
2
2
a
1
on

Motor vehicle accidents
11
0
O
Q
ZU
22
38
All other accidents
27
]
o
i
O
1
1
Suicide
22
t)
i
4
1
4
4
7
l n
3
4
Homicide and operations of war
2

1

1U
1
O
1
11