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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 July, 1905.

Summary Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 1st July, 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 1.11 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............................................................
Measles734............4...3...........................1
Scarlet Fever1...1...............1.....................1......9
Whooping Cough312............12..............................1
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup5...311.........212...............4......13
Croup............................................................
Fever-Typhus............................................................
Enteric1......1.........1.................................1
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza3......1...2......2...1...........................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhœa521.........22......3...1..................2
Enteritis.........................................................1
Puerperal Fever2.........2......11.........1..................2
Erysipelas1............1......1..............................1
Other Septic Diseases3............2111...1........................1
Phthisis281...34182121015...4...............223
Other Tubercular Diseases1324331...9112...112...1...112
Cancer, Malignant Disease18............135842316...............714
Bronchitis153.........755334...5...............17
Pneumonia26482...849728...31............110
Pleurisy1............1...1..............................1...
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.........................................................1
Alcoholism1............1...1.................................2
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases.........................................................3
Premature Birth1212...............921..............................
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2.........11.........11...........................
Heart Diseases21......4...10786151..................36
Accidents6...1221...22...2.....................28
Suicides1............1...1...............1...............3
Murder............................................................
All other causes120285433248582914181382.........21577
All causes29556292116997413374305535952...6233198