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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 52 weeks ending31st December, 1904.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 52 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............................................................
Measles409274.........191083...2.........2......13
Scarlet Fever3...21.........3........................3......55
Whooping Cough542034............271188........................3
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup121641......5331...............5...273
Croup............................................................
FeverTyphus............................................................
Enteric8......322162.........2.........4......22
Other continued............................................................
Epidemic Influenza18...12...6991...71........................
Cholera............................................................
Plague............................................................
Diarrhoea1038221......2459221216...4...............28
Enteritis25173......4112742...3..................7
Puerperal Fever1............1...1.................................
Erysipelas2...............2...2..............................1
Other Septic Diseases.5...1...2231...1......1...1......16
Phthisis127224209455632162033421......8127
Other Tubercular Diseases4210125411...191256...6............2823
Cancer, Malignant Disease83............59244025...18...12...2......11052
Bronchitis1062661...294442341316113...............233
Pneumonia9718232435155517817...52.........1333
Pleurisy1............1...1.................................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs10211...424222...2...............35
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver18............1447713...4...1.........114
Venereal Diseases33..................2...1...1..................4
Premature Birth5656...............30154614......1.........7
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition6.........15...15........................1...2
Heart Diseases1354...49764252421324413...1.........844
Accidents491523220722133101652......1337
Suicides8............8...42...2...111............5
Murder...............................................................
All other causes43210827151012614620412739584901113......348289
All causes14503731684955499306681394139221152022220314999864