[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich].

  • Woolwich (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1914?]
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    58 disease, giving a death-rate of 1.69, compared with 1.80, 1.68, 1.46, 1.65, and 1.34, in the five preceding years. 67. The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the various forms of tuberculosis in the past ten years, and also the deaths from simple meningitis:— Average. 1901-5. 1906-10. 1911. 1912. 1913. Tuberculous Meningitis 20.0 22.8 20 23 14 Simple Meningitis 22.0 15.0 16 13 10 Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum 130 10.8 5 5 10 Tuberculosis (other forms) 20.8 22.2 29 16 10 Phthisis 1920 151.4 146 124 182 68. The deaths from phthisis were 182, giving a death. rate of 1.42, compared with l.27, 1.22, 1 08, 1.20, and 1.01, in the five preceding years. The rate is higher than it has been since 1905, but is considerably below that of the quinquennia 1891.5, 1896-1900, and 1901-5, as is shown in the following table. The table shows that the increased rate of last year was chiefly in West Plumstead and Eltham, and most of the deaths occurred in the fourth quarter of the year.