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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 ending31st December, 1904.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending31st December, 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............................................................
Measles431.........1111...............1......8
Scarlet Fever.1......1.........1........................1......17
Whooping Cough312...............2...1...........................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1......1..................1...............1......28
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric4......22......31.........1.........2......8
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza6...12i251.................................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhoea54............1212......1..................1
Enteritis65.........1...222......1..................2
Puerperal Fever............................................................
Erysipelas2...............2...2.................................
Other Septic Diseases ...1...1............1.................................1
Phthisis40...1182821879511211......539
Other Tubercular Diseases1022222...1414...1...............35
Cancer, Malignant Disease24............195116...7.....................28
Bronchitis4291......131917135616..................12
Pneumonia3686......15719836...1..................7
Pleurisy.........................................................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs411......1121...1...1...............21
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver8............623311...2..................4
Venereal Diseases............................................................
Premature Birth1414...............84...2...1..................1
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2.....................2.................................
Heart Diseases37.........2171711152632...............112
Accidents113.........352414...41.........114
Suicides3............3...2......1...1..................1
Murder............................................................
All other causes10527521343648281811...3024......1992
All causes369742313151459915710545575645415123262