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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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Table: SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 4th Quarter (14 weeks) ending 3rd January, 1903.

SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 4th Quarter (14 weeks) ending 3rd January, 1903.

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-pox............................................................
Measles206131.........13106........................2
Scarlet Fever.........................................................6
Whooping Cough211..................2..............................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup5...32.........211...1...........4......30
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric4......121...2......11............3......9
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza7...11...5...23...2...........................
Cholera............................................................
Plague.........................................................
Diarrhœa55...............3...2...........................2
Enteritis651............2121...........................
Puerperal Fever2.........11......11......1..................1
Erysipelas............................................................
Other Septic Diseases2............11...2.........1..................3
Phthisis33......1525212115329...............325
Other Tubercular Diseases1072......1...31141..................23
Cancer, Malignant Disease18............1446534...31............315
Bronchitis33105...1107141243...5..................9
Pnenmonia3389...112319563...1.........1...211
Pleurisy6...2......224...11...2...............14
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1............1............1...........................
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver8.........17...26...............2............2
Venereal Diseases.........................................................3
Premature Birth2525...............181...6.....................11
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition11........................1...........................
Heart Diseases30......1117111491511...............59
Accidents1922......878524......2............59
Suicides1............1......1.................................
Murder............................................................
All other causes12643433304344481420...3021...1...1375
All causes39711343101513680156115556565353...9...35219