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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 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1903.

SUMMARY Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1903.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District AT SUBJOINED AGEB.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-pox22...25113115115.....................21...
Measles40112531......194107........................2
Scarlet Fever6...42.........411..................5...144
Whooping Cough19991.........6841........................1
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup16186...1...57121......1...13...193
Croup2...2............11.................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric8......233...41111............4......27
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza35122317101115342...............113
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhœa40373............23647.....................13
Enteritis20153...1117373...........................
Puerperal Fever2.........11......11......1..................3
Erysipelas2............11...1...1...........................
Other Septic Diseases5............3214.........81...............10
Phthisis118...1422856483315202211............16100
Other Tubercular Diseases5524186331205523231............918
Cancer, Malignant Disease77.........153233120719...912.........1044
Bronchitis1253011...1384546441817...16...............550
Pneumonia1133630163465721161424......111636
Pleurisy10...3......526112...2...............25
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs9...1......443312...1..................8
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver22.........118351421...4...2.........122
Venereal Diseases21.........1...11..............................7
Premature Birth6161...............3312214...1...............16
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition51.........4...2...12........................1
Heart Diseases1271...776547463814254101.........21440
Accidents51105142382013513...18............1125
Suicides9.........27...41...31...1............25
Murder22...............11.........1.....................
All other canses51914726121312419722015757805112133...1446322
All causes1522387153526950435763942017726620192278124,8148876