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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE NO. 7 NET DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR i960

TABLE NO. 7 NET DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR i960

CAUSES OP DEATHAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwards
All causes14243774737343380609
Tuberculosis,respiratory9----234-
Tuberculosis, other---------
Syphilitic disease1------1-
Meningococcal infections---------
Measles---------
Other infective and parasitic diseases2-----1—1
Malignant neoplasm,stomach47----1141418
Malignant neoplasm,lung, bronchus75----2323110
Malignant neoplasm,breast31----21856
Malignant neoplasm,uterus11----2612
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms152--222483959
Leukaemia, a leukaemia8----1421
Diabetes8------44
Vascular lesions of nervous system160----1304683
Coronary disease angina517----78397130
Hypertension with heart disease39-----61122
Other heart diseases131---14203274
Other circulatory disease66----282036
Influenza2-----2--
Pneumonia9731---101766
Bronchitis873----142545
Other disease of respiratory system10-1---522
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum17-----4103
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea6------15
Nephritis and Nephrosis3-----3--
Hypherplasia of prostate9------36
Congenital malformations13731--2--
Other defined and ill-defined diseases88241--5171328
Motor vehicle accidents14-11415-2
All other accidents11----2225
Suicide9----26-1
Homicide and operations of war1----1---