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Greenwich 1905

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1905

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Table: SUMMARY. Causes of. and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 1st April, 1905.

SUMMARY. Causes of. and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 1st April, 1905.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.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-pox............................................................
Measles21...1.........2....................................
Scarlet Fever3......2...1...12.....................2......11
Whooping Cough8431.........53..............................1
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup2...2............1......1...............1......10
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric1............1......1.....................1......3
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza8......12...534...1........................1
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhœa3...1......1112...........................1...
Enteritis22..................11..............................
Puerperal Fever1............1.........1...........................1
Erysipelas42............21111...1...............12
Other Septic Diseases.........................................................2
Phthisis3421...1020114105413...1.........317
Other Tubercular Diseases11432...2...3512...2..................6
Cancer, Malignant Disease24......2...1487719...3...............37
Bronchitis294.........81712728...3...............24
Pneumonia28105313613636...2...............29
Pleurisy3.........111111......1..................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs5...1......4...2111...2...............13
Alcoholism4............4...4............2..................2
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases.........................................................1
Premature Birth1515...............8322........................1
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1............1...1............1..................1
Heart Diseases421...322313179412...33.........1414
Accidents13211...6345...4......2...1...1218
Suicides2............111...1......1..................1
Murder............................................................
All other causes1232643427594341112623312......31485
All causes3687321192011811714410935773576314633201