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Greenwich 1903

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1903

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.
SUMMARY RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Registered during the 1st Quarter (13 weeks) ended 4th April, 1903.
DISTRICTS.
Census Population, 1901.
Estimated Population at
the middle of the Year 1903.
Births Registered during
the 13 weeks ended
4th April, 1903.
Deaths registered during
the 13 weeks ended
4th April, 1903.
AGE MORTALITY.
SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Phthisis.
All other forms of Tuberculosis.
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and
Pleurisy.
Heart Disease.
Cancer.
All other Diseases.
Rate of Mortality per 1,000.
Under 1 year.
Over 1 and under 6
years.
Persons aged 65
years and upwards.
Small-pox.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping Cough.
Fevers.
Diarrhoea.
All Causes.
Seven Zymotics
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13 weeks
ended 4th April,
1903.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13 weeks
;nded 4th April,
1903.
Typhoid.
Puerperal.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Greenwich East
43859
45525
178
170
84
70
30
22
37
...
4
2
1
5
1
...
1
14
4
31
11
3
77
18.50
13.58
2.06
1.23
Do. West
23456
24350
79
81
47
50
16
13
37
...
5
1
2
...
...
1
1
7
1
13
7
7
52
21.66
15.98
1.34
1.65
St. Nicholas, Deptford
7321
7520
30
34
20
16
7
5
8
...
3
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
1
6
1
1
20
29.35
19.21
1.09
2.67
Charlton
18065
19196
72
46
34
27
16
10
10
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
1
6
...
11
2
6
32
18.32
12.75
1.04
0.84
Kidbrooke
3069
3233
1
1
3
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
8.76
6.20
...
...
Miller Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Seamen's Hospital —
Residents
...
...
...
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
25
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
6
1
3
4
1
9
...
...
...
...
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents
...
...
...
52
2
1
24
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
5
2
3
36
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
80
4
10
24
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
10
6
9
2
3
47
...
...
...
...
Herbert Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
1
1
...
6
...
...
...
...
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
8
...
6
...
...
...
3
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
40
...
20
...
...
1
18
17
1
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cottage Hospital, Kidbrooke
Residents
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Outside Institutions—
Residents
...
...
...
26
1
...
5
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
2
...
1
1
5
15
...
...
...
...
Borough
95770
99824
360
332
188
165
69
50
94
...
14
3
5
6
1
1
3
29
6
61
22
17
185
...
...
...
...
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated
Population
...
...
27.82
14.19
...
...
...
...
0.56
0.12
0.20
0.24
0.04
0.04
0.12
1.17
0.24
2.45
0.88
0.68
7.44
19.82
14.19
1.56
1.33
Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 births 100
„ „ „ „
previous corresponding
period
153
„ „ „ „
County of London
127
Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 17.3; of the County of London 16.8
Death Kate (Zymotic) „ 1.67 „ „ 1.83
Birth Rate„ 30.1 „ „ 29.1