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Greenwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ended 29th Sept 1928.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ended 29th Sept 1928.

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 occurr-aing in or beyond the DistrictDeaths 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 45 '45 and under 65*65 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Dept. ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Enteric Fever1...............1.........1............1..................2
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles2...2.....................2.....................1......12
Scarlet Fever..................................................................4
Whooping Cough1...1...........................1........................17
Diphtheria and Croup21...1...............1......1...............1......16
Influenza1..................1...1.......................................
Encephalitis Lethargica..................................................................1
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System17............573284531...............613
Other Tuberculous Diseases6......13...11...31...2...2..................35
Cancer, malignant disease45...............2232018102123144...............735
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes2.....................211.................................1
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.15...............16874...4...71...............110
Heart Disease32.........1...1111911856272............2631
Arterio-Sclerosis2.....................2...1...1........................12
Bronchitis7..................164......3........................25
Pneumonia (all other forms)9...1111...32531......5..................112
Other Respiratory Diseases1..................1......1..............................11
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum3..................3...21.........3.....................5
Diarrhoea, &c.33......1...............2...1...1..................15
Appendicitis2.....................2.........2.........1............13
Cirrhosis of Liver3..................1212............2..................3
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis8............3...2353.........4..................26
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1...............1........................12
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1212.....................2712...2..................26
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide9...1......13...4341131...............313
Suicides.....................................................................
Other Defined Diseases491211261521211231211432......11347
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
233177461223719393671354665153...21254227
BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ended 29th Sept 1928.
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 occurr-aing in or beyond the DistrictDeaths 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 45 '45 and under 65*65 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Dept. ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Enteric Fever1...............1.........1............1..................2
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles2...2.....................2.....................1......12
Scarlet Fever..................................................................4
Whooping Cough1...1...........................1........................17
Diphtheria and Croup21...1...............1......1...............1......16
Influenza1..................1...1.......................................
Encephalitis Lethargica..................................................................1
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System17............573284531...............613
Other Tuberculous Diseases6......13...11...31...2...2..................35
Cancer, malignant disease45...............2232018102123144...............735
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes2.....................211.................................1
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.15...............16874...4...71...............110
Heart Disease32.........1...1111911856272............2631
Arterio-Sclerosis2.....................2...1...1........................12
Bronchitis7..................164......3........................25
Pneumonia (all other forms)9...1111...32531......5..................112
Other Respiratory Diseases1..................1......1..............................11
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum3..................3...21.........3.....................5
Diarrhoea, &c.33......1...............2...1...1..................15
Appendicitis2.....................2.........2.........1............13
Cirrhosis of Liver3..................1212............2..................3
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis8............3...2353.........4..................26
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1...............1........................12
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1212.....................2712...2..................26
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide9...1......13...4341131...............313
Suicides.....................................................................
Other Defined Diseases491211261521211231211432......11347
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
233177461223719393671354665153...21254227

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Note.—All "Transferable Deaths" of resident!, 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.