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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 3rd July, 1926.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 3rd July, 1926.

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the DistrictDeaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public ^Institutions in the District.
All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
A11 CausesCertified272237118172972105113842445654106...31551223
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles1......1...............1....................................3
Scarlet Fever1......1..................1..............................11
Whooping Cough.....................................................................
Diphtheria and Croup2......2...............2........................2.........11
Influenza5.........1......2212...2...1............1...13
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethargica..................................................................1
Chicken Pox.....................................................................
Dysentery.....................................................................
Post Basic Meningitis.....................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)20.........195415834...3..................412
Tuberculous Meningitis2...1.........1............1......1.....................3
Other Tuberculous Diseases5............221...22...1...11...............13
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease32...............61214169241712.........1331
Bronchitis28...............191815634...6.....................18
Broncho-Pneumonia10123............44311131...............19
Pnuemonia (all other forms)10...1...1...3325311...21...............39
Other Diseases of Respira tory Organs3...............12...11...1........................1...
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.....................................................................
Appendicitis and Typhlitis4......111......131.........2..................14
Alcoholism..................................................................1
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................
Nephritis and Blight's Disease5...............12214.........1.....................5
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1............1...........................1...
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1616.....................8611.....................123
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide6...11......11242.........1...1............310
Suicides5..................5......311...1..................12
Heart Disease18.........1...21054923...41...............39
Other Defined Diseases986223552154412382242153...1...32585
Diseases ill-defined or unknown........................................................................
272237118172972105113842445654106...31551223

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Note.— All "'Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., persons resident in the Borough who died outside it have been included. The transferable
deaths of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales, and who died in the Borough in like manner have
been excluded.