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Greenwich 1904

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1904

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.SUMMARY.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending2nd July, 1904,

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending2nd July, 1904,

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............................................................
Measles163121.........555...........................1
Scarlet Fever1...1............1........................1......12
Whooping Cough15411............8232...........................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup4111.........112..................1......9
Croup............................................................
Fever-Typhus............................................................
Enteric1......1.........1............1..................2
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza7............162......41........................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhoea642............51..............................1
Enteritis21.........1...1...1..............................
Puerperal Fever1............1...1....................................
Erysipelas............................................................
Other Septic Diseases1.........1...............1............1.........3
Phthisis36211626...14101929...............128
Other Tubercular Diseases823......3...4211.....................26
Cancer, Malignant Disease19............12779...3...4...............212
Bronchitis1722......6787...2...4...............7
Pneumonia1114......51713......11...............13
Pleurisy1............1...1....................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs21.........1......11.....................1...
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver2............ ...112............1...1............4
Venereal Diseases11..................1.................................
Premature Birth77...............33...1...........................
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1.........1.........1.................................
Heart Diseases331...151511111444...4...1.........211
Accidents92...1...6...6...12...11......1...9
Suicides2............2......2............11............2
Murder.........................................................
All other causes103359522329433861511623......1765
All causes30667461116104621319828454415612215185