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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 4th Quarter (13 weeks) ended 2nd January, 1904.
DISTRICTS.
Census Population, 1901.
Estimated Population at
the middle of the Year 1903.
Births Registered during
the 13 weeks ended
2nd January, 1904.
Deaths registered during
the 13 weeks ended
2nd January, 1904.
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.
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.
Diarrhœa.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13 weeks
ended 2nd January,
1904.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 13 weeks
ended 2nd January,
1904.
Typhoid.
Puerperal.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Greenwich East
43859
45525
144
159
91
82
48
22
31
...
...
...
4
2
...
...
9
13
8
29
25
9
74
13.01
15.20
0.67
1.32
Do. West
23456
24350
89
76
66
43
29
9
30
...
...
...
4
6
...
...
2
10
4
17
12
8
46
17.93
17.96
0.78
1.98
St. Nicholas, Deptford
7321
7520
35
38
24
19
18
2
4
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
6
3
9
1
3
20
27.76
22.95
8.08
0.53
Charlton
18065
19196
56
55
27
20
15
5
9
...
...
...
1
5
...
...
1
6
3
6
4
4
17
12.56
9.83
1.35
1.46
Kidbrooke
3069
3233
1
4
1
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
6.97
2.48
2.32
...
Miller Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
5
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
Seamen's Hospital —
Residents
...
...
...
4
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
22
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
4
6
1
4
...
...
...
...
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents
...
...
...
50
8
1
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
10
1
2
7
7
22
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
63
4
7
18
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
14
4
4
6
2
30
...
...
...
...
Herbert Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
8
1
8
...
...
...
...
7
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
30
5
9
...
...
...
5
18
...
6
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cottage Hospital, Kidbrooke
Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Outside Institutions—
Residents
...
...
...
38
1
1
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
5
6
3
17
...
...
...
...
Borough
95770
99824
325
332
209
165
110
38
76
...
...
...
9
14
...
...
12
35
18
61
43
24
158
...
...
...
...
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated
Population
...
...
2642
1504
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.36
0.56
...
...
0.48
0.41
0.72
2.45
1.73
0.96
6.35
15.09
15.04
1.44
1.41
Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 births 167
„ „ „ „
previous corresponding
period
150
„ „ „ „
County of London 152
Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 16.3; of the County of London 161
Death Rate (Zymotic) „ 1.89 „ „ 1.48
Birth Rate „ 29.7 „ „ 27.4