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persons over 65 years. Eight fatalities were due to falls, two of
which occurred at work, and another involved a boy of 11 who fell
from a tree.
Accidental deaths from poisoning from various causes involved
four persons.
One young baby died from suffocation after turning on her face
in her cot. A boy of nine was accidentally hanged. A man was
killed at work by falling brickwork, and one woman of 64 died from
burns.
There was one accidental death from drowning.
DEATHS FRCM CANCER
Of the total number of deaths, 317 were from Cancer (including
eight from Sarcoma), being four more than in the previous year. Of
these, 168 occurred in men and 149 in women. Just under half the
Cancer deaths (151) took place in hospitals.
The following Tables give details of Woolwich deaths from
Cancer during 1958 compared with previous years.

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