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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 ending1st October, 1904.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending1st October, 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............................................................
Measles164102.........124.........2.........1......4
Scarlet Fever.........................................................12
Whooping Cough651............5......1...........................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1......1.........1..............................116
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric2............2...2........................2......10
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza............................................. ..................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhoea047217......235119816...3...............25
Enteritis1593......2185...2...1..................3
Puerperal Fever.................................... ...........................
Erysipelas............................................................
Other Septic Diseases1............1......1..............................1
Phthisis17......211316641...5...............129
Other Tubercular Diseases10131I4...6211...2............126
Cancer, Malignant Disease22............16687...7...3...1.........311
Bronchitis72.........143211...2..................5
Pneumonia16231...6493...4......1.........1...8
Pleurisy............................................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs4......1...212...11...1..................2
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver6............5113...2...1...............15
Venereal Diseases11........................1........................2
Premature Birth1515...............112...1...2..................4
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1............1...1.................................1
Heart Diseases252...1115611824...4...............17
Accidents101...2142451......11............17
Suicides2............2...1......1........................1
Murder............................................................
All other causes952091 422931512541321454.........1258
All causes36613446156105601839222563417613324197