London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Age. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 years | - | - | - |
| 6-15 years | - | — | — |
| 16-25 years | 1 | - | 1 |
| 26-30 years | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 31-35 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 36-40 years | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 41-45 years | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 46-50 years | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 51-55 years | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 56-60 years | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| 61-65 years | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 66-70 years | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 71-75 years | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| 76-80 years | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| Over 80 years | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Total | 181 | 122 | 303 |
| Year. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Deaths in Hospitals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945. | Lung | 17 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| Bronchus | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1946. | Lung | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| Bronchus | 15 | 2 | 17 | 12 | |
| 1947. | Lung | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 |
| Bronchus | 18 | 1 | 19 | 15 | |
| 1948. | Lung | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Bronchus | 20 | 1 | 21 | 14 | |
| 1949. | Lung | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Bronchus | 24 | 5 | 29 | 20 | |
| 1950. | Lung | 26 | 4 | 30 | 8 |
| Bronchus | 33 | 8 | 41 | 36 | |
| 1951. | Lung | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 |
| Bronchus | 40 | 8 | 48 | 29 | |
| 1952. | Lung | 22 | 5 | 27 | 9 |
| Bronchus | 31 | 10 | 41 | 22 | |
| 1953. | Lung | 16 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| Bronchus | 40 | 9 | 49 | 29 |