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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 7 - NET DEATHS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1962
| 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 lander 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 1,580 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 375 | 412 | 682 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Syphilitic disease | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | 18 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 84 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 42 | 28 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 28 | - | - | - | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 145 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 36 | 46 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 153 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 30 | 49 | 72 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 338 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 96 | 95 | 144 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 20 |
| Other heart diseases | 146 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 88 |
| Other circulatory disease | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 19 | 51 |
| Influenza | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 129 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 13 | 32 | 79 |
| Bronchitis | 99 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 21 | 29 | 44 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Hypherplasia of prostate | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 17 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 114 | 26 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 37 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 23 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 34 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Suicide | 18 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Homicide | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
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