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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Table No. 6. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1955.

Table No. 6. Nett Deaths during the Calendar Year 1955.

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 Causes153739981664396366639
Tuberculosis, respiratory22---16942
Tuberculosis, other1-------1
Syphilitic disease8-----341
Diphtheria---------
Whooping Cough1-¨C1-----
Meningococcal infections---------
Acute poliomyelitis5-122----
Measles------¡ª .--
Other infective and parasitic diseases4--1---3-
Malignant neoplasm, stomach50----3151319
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus68----635225
Malignant neoplasm, breast25----41191
Malignant neoplasm, uterus11-----533
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms162-1-213504848
Leukaemia, aleukaemia101----621
Diabetes13-----337
Vascular lesions of nervous system161----1374380
Coronary disease angina228----5657187
Hypertension with heart disease52-----71431
Other heart disease172----81936109
Other circulatory disease74----1131644
Influenza2------¡ª¡ö2
Pneumonia9833---122060
Bronchitis1064---1273341
Other diseases of respiratory system10--1--423
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum25---1-888
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea932---112
Nephritis and Nephrosis8----1322
Hypherplasia of prostate10-----118
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion2---11---
Congenital malformations1061---21-
Other defined and ill-defined diseases129221-27142657
Motor vehicle accidents16---42343
All other accidents32--3137513
Suicide12---22521
Homicide and operations of war1---1--