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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 1902

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1902

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" " " " County of London 139
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Table: SUMMARY Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 3rd Quarter (13 weeks) ending 27th September, 1902.

SUMMARY Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 3rd Quarter (13 weeks) ending 27th September, 1902.

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.Herbert Military Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Outside Institutions.
Small-pox1......1...............1........................1...
Measles............................................................
Scarlet Fever3...21.........21.....................2...115
Whooping Cough541............41.................................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup2...2............11...............1...1......17
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric4......112...211..................1......11
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza1............1......1.................................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhœa33303............18627.....................1...
Enteritis952......114131...........................
Puerperal Fever............................................................
Erysipelas2............11...1...1...........................
Other Septic Diseases1...............1...1.........1..................1
Phthisis26...11715210844...61............431
Other Tubercular Diseases14841......17115...2...............29
Cancer, Malignant Disease12............6673...2...2...............111
Bronchitis10...1......362422...1..................4
Pneumonia1212116165...1...1...............37
Pleurisy.........................................................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1............1.........1......1..................3
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver4............4 I......31......1..................3
Venereal Diseases11..................1..............................1
Premature Birth77...............41...2...1..................2
Diseasesand Accidents of Parturition2............2...1......1...........................
Heart Diseases271...2...1311883713............1315
Accidents812113...53............1............12
Suicides3.........12...1......2........................1
Murder............................................................
All other causes9829323263540271318...2141.........1169
All causes28687231114866512278325314062...4128203

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Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 births 138
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Rate of Mortality PER 1,000.
Seven Zymotics.
All Causes.
During the 53 weeks
ended 3rd January,
1903.
During the corresponding
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year previous.
During the 53 weeks
ended 3rd January,
1903.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
1.67
2.56
14.06
15.23
1.19
1.99
17.30
16.91
3.06
4.94
23.59
22.82
1.17
1.21
13.59
12.27
0.61
0.97
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Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 17'4 ; of the County of London 17.2
Death rate (Zymotic) " 2.12 " " 2.21
Birth rate " 30.0 " "28.5
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All other forms of Tuberculosis.
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Bronchitis, Pneumonia and
Pleurisy.
109
69
35
33
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41
Heart Disease.
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38
14
25
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10
17
Cancer.
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9
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All other Diseases.
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226
78
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