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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 2nd Quarter (13 weeks) ended 4th July, 1903.
DISTRICTS.
Census Population, 1901.
Estimated Population at
the middle of the Year 1903.
Births Registered during
the 13 weeks ended
4th July, 1903.
Deaths registered during
the 13 weeks ended
4th July, 1903.
AGE MORTALITY.
SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Phthisis.
All other forms of Tuberculosis.
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and
Pleurisy.
Heart Disease.
Cancer.
All other Diseases.
Rath ok Mortality her 1,000.
All Causes.
Seven Zymotics.
Under 1 year.
Over 1 and under 5
years.
Persons aged 65
years and upwards.
Small-pox.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping Cough.
Fevers.
Diarrhoea.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13 weeks
ended 4 th July,
1903.
During the cojresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13weeks
ended 4tb July,
1903.
Typhoid.
Puerperal.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Greenwich East
43859
45525
159
173
63
68
31
25
19
...
7
1
4
6
...
2
1
9
7
21
9
7
57
13.83
11.55
1.62
1.85
Do. West
23456
24350
71
73
48
32
15
7
21
...
2
1
2
...
...
...
...
10
2
6
6
4
47
16.46
13.18
0.84
0.82
St. Nicholas, Deptford
7321
7520
33
28
16
6
4
6
3
...
1
...
4
2
...
...
...
2
1
2
...
1
9
16.85
11.74
0.54
3.73
Charlton
18065
19196
65
55
25
25
9
5
17
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
3
...
6
6
3
29
12.70
10.45
0.83
0.63
Kidbrooke
3069
3233
1
...
...
4
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
2
...
7.51
4.96
...
...
Miller Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Skamen's Hospital —
Residents
...
...
...
5
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
24
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
8
1
2
1
3
7
...
...
...
...
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents
...
...
...
37
3
5
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
22
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
62
7
5
22
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
4
6
3
5
3
4
35
...
...
...
...
Herbert Hospital —
Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nou-Residents
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
3
...
4
...
...
...
...
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
5
...
5
...
...
...
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
37
1
23
...
...
3
12
15
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
Cottage Hospital,Kidbrooke
Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Outside Institutions—
Residents
...
...
...
36
...
4
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
4
4
...
3
20
...
...
...
...
Borough
95770
99824
329
329
152
135
59
43
63
...
10
2
10
10
...
3
1
25
10
35
22
17
142
...
...
...
...
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated
...
...
26.46
11.54
...
...
...
...
0.40
0.08
0.40
0.40
...
0.12
0.04
1.00
0.40
1.41
0.88
0.68
5.71
14.33
11.54
1.15
1.45
Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 births 90
„ „ „ „
previous corresponding
period
115
„ „ „ „
County of London 102
Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 15.3; of the County of London 14.2
Death Rate (Zymotic) „ 1.55 „ „ 1.54
Birth Rate„ 30.2 „ „ 29.0