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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 52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1904.
DISTRICTS.
Census Population, 1901.
Estimated Population at
the middle of the Year 1903.
Births Registered during
the 52 weeks ended
2nd January, 1904.
Deaths registered during
the 52 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.
Diarrhoea.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the52 weeks
ended 2nd January,
1904.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 52 weeks
ended 2nd January,
1904.
Typhoid.
Puerperal.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Greenwich East
43859
45525
651
646
321
295
172
84
112
...
11
5
10
17
1
2
44
49
24
92
59
???3
279
14.06
13.58
1.67
1.98
Do. West
23456
24350
329
321
199
164
83
???9
108
...
8
2
10
8
...
1
12
32
12
41
32
23
182
17.30
14.96
1.19
1.69
St. Nicholas, Deptford
7321
7520
127
145
75
49
39
15
16
...
4
...
6
3
...
...
5
13
5
18
4
5
61
23.59
16.54
3.06
2.40
Charlton
18065
19196
261
208
115
86
51
23
44
...
2
...
1
9
...
1
6
20
5
26
17
16
98
13.59
10.50
1.17
0.99
Kidbrooke
3069
3233
6
8
5
8
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
2
7
6.14
4.03
0.61
...
Miller Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
7
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
4
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
9
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
Seamen's Hospital —
Residents
...
...
...
15
1
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
13
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
96
1
1
5
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
30
2
11
14
7
28
...
...
...
...
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents
...
...
...
172
15
9
64
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
4
21
6
11
15
14
99
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
269
21
24
87
...
3
...
...
1
3
1
5
39
13
28
19
17
140
...
...
...
...
Herbert Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
34
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
7
1
2
8
1
14
...
...
...
...
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
25
1
16
...
...
...
6
17
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
142
9
69
...
...
4
44
69
...
12
...
1
2
1
3
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
Cottage Hospital, Kidbrooke
Residents
...
...
...
8
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
6
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Outside Institutions—
Residents
...
...
...
126
5
9
24
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
2
15
7
13
12
11
63
...
...
...
...
Borough
95770
99824
1374
1328
715
602
345
161
289
...
25
7
27
37
1
4
67
115
46
177
115
69
627
...
...
...
...
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated
Population
...
...
27.15
13.23
...
...
...
...
0.25
0.07
0.27
0.37
0.01
0.04
0.67
1.15
0.46
1.78
1.15
0.69
6.30
15.28
13.23
1.54
1.69
Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 births 128
„ „ „ „
previous corresponding
period
138
„ „ „ „
County of London 130
Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 160; of the County of London 15.1
Death Rate (Zymotic)„ 1.94 „ „ 1.75
Birth Rate „ 29.9 „ „ 28.6