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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 6 NETT DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1956.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | 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 | 1,524 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 374 | 417 | 616 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 17 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Diphtheria | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 32 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 73 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 31 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 163 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 54 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 162 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 25 | 63 | 65 |
| Coronary disease angina | 220 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 66 | 55 | 96 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 23 |
| Other hearth disease | 147 | - | - | - | _ | 3 | 24 | 28 | 92 |
| Other circulatory disease | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 16 | 33 |
| Influenza | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 97 | 5 | - | _ | - | - | 13 | 22 | 59 |
| Bronchitis | 142 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 52 | 59 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 17 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 20 | - | - | — | — | - | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 13 | - | - | - | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Hypherplasia of prostate | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 13 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 10 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other definedand ill-defined diseases | 129 | 19 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 44 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| All other accidents | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Suicide | 24 | _ | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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