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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

Greenwich 1908

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908

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Table: borough of greenwich. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 14 weeks ending2nd January, 1909.

borough of greenwich. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 14 weeks ending2nd January, 1909.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District (at subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions (Residents).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Gr'nwich Union. Workhouse and Infirmary.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbcrtMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital. M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Kidbrooke House NursingOutside Institutions.
Small-pox...............................................................
Measles7...52............223..............................
Scarlet Fever1...1.....................1...........................13
Whooping Cough1...1............1.......................................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup3...21.........2...1..................1.........15
Croup...............................................................
FeverTyphus...............................................................
Enteric6...12...3...411......31...............16
Other continued...............................................................
Epidemic Intiuenza5...1......311112..............................
Cholera...............................................................
Plague...............................................................
Diarrhœa11101............62...32..................24
Enteritis1493.........273...4...........................1
Puerperal Fever...............................................................
Erysipelas11..................1.........1.....................1
Other Septic Diseases............................................................2
Phthisis3512...923...17774...7..................227
Other Tubercular Diseases10332...2...42...4...1..................45
Cancer, Malignant Disease28............1810131113...712......2...421
Bronchitis30141......2139579...5..................112
Pneumonia2249...252l26...4......1...............410
Pleurisy...............................................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs...............................................................
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver1............1......1.................................3
Venereal Diseases11..................1....................................
Premature Birth1111...............3512...1.....................2
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition...............................................................
Heart Diseases23............149810...5........................16
Accidents1662......536442...1l1............414
Suicides2............2......1...1...1.....................1
Murder...............................................................
All other causes1202031432604436172123131......3...1793
All causes348803581511010013799476826074......540236