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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 2 DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR - 1963
| Causes of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth | 16 | 1 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| Congenital Malformation | 3 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 10 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | l | l | - | - | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other Causes | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 23 |
| 41 | 62 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
Of the total number of deaths, 319 were from Cancer (excluding
Sarcoma), being 14 more than in the previous year.
Of these, 166 occurred in men, and 153 in women. More than
half the Cancer deaths (166) took place in hospitals.
The following Tables give details of Woolwich deaths from
Cancer.
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