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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: DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE YEAR 1904.

DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE YEAR 1904.

Gree nwch F.as. Greenwich WcsSt. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Totals for the BorouglGreenwich Unio W orkhouse and Infirmaryn c , Seamen s Hospital.Royal Hospita Schools.Miller HospitalHerbert Military Hospital.M.A.B. Brook HospitalCottage Hospital, Kidbrooke.I Outside Institutions.
% NFECTIVE DISEASES. Epidemic. 1. Smallpox (total) ... (а) Vaccinated (б) Unvaccinated (c) No statement 2. Measles .. 3. Scarlet Fever 4. Typhus Fever 5. Epidemic Influenza 6. Whooping Cough 7. Diphtheria, Membranous Croup ... 8. Enteric Fever 9. Asiatic Cholera ... 10. Diarrhoea, Dysentery 11. Epidemic or Zymotic Enteritis 12. Other Allied Diseases Sporadic. 13. Hydrophobia 14. Glanders, Farcy ... 15. 1 etanus 16. Anthrax, Splenic Fever ... 17. Cowpox, Accidents of Vaccination... Venereal. 18. Syphilis .. 19. Gonorrhoea Septic. 20. Phagedena, Hospital Gangrene ... 21. Erysipelas 22. Puerperal Fever ... 23. Pyaemia, Septicemia 24. Infective Endocarditis 25. Other Allied Diseases Malarial. 26. Malarial Fever ... 27. Rheumatic Fever... 28. Rheumatism of the Heart .. Tuberculosis (total). 29. Tuberculosis of Brain or Meninges, Acute Hydrocephalus 30. Tuberculosis of I .arynx 31. Tuberculosis of I.ung 32. Tuberculosis of I ntestines, Tabes Mesenterica 33. General Tuberculosis, Tubercular Disease of undefined position 34. Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula 35. Other Infective Diseases ...U nder Over • Under OverUnder Over 5 U nder Under 5 Over 5 Over 5Under OverUnderUnder 5 OverUnder 5Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 50 O O j; s-o ^ ^ ^ * = £ i-< 53 CO ■»< 1 4 11 1 17 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 8 14 8 5 27 3 3 1 1 2 12 3 6 1 5 50 2 58 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 18 14 6 17 55 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 13 1 1 2 12 5O ® ® O i." - "S *9 -s § Co ^ to ' H d CO ^ ^ 5 3 8 112 1 1 7 2 2 11 2 1 3 1 "l2 1 1 17 19 2 13 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 i" 1 1 1 11114 1 1 9 9 6 7 31 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 12 3oj <5 Qf <5 ./ -S "S "§ 5 .2 I—1 <"M CO ^ -*"< 2 5 18 5 3" 8 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 2 11 1 1 1 1 2 2 14 9 16 1 1 1 1 2q, <5 Q( c5 ^ rl fM 5C -rf< ^ 11 13 3 4" 7 4 2 118 1 1 15 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 7 1 5 18 i 2 3 1 1 1 1.- SS > Of ® ® ~ "S <0 H d CO 1 2 1O *5: -toV 1 336 4 2 I 1 17 54 7 5 8 103 6 2 ( 1 1 < 3 2 1 1 3 I t 5 10 1 1 4 123 5 6 7 3 9. • v v C 0 0 0 0 ■«* "S "9 c § rH <M CO 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 13 I 1 1 1 8 9 5 12 34 1 1 1 1 2 1 113.• C sC V £ Of Ot O)k- •s ~ "5 2 H (M CO ^ ^ 1 1 1 12O So rHC Of O O 5^- ^ ^ ? 2? rs. So CM CO ^ ^.- v" s." C (5 Qf O ^ ts "§ "S 5 T-H <M CO -3"<5 <5 or cy ^ is "S 2 So So \ H (M CO ^ ^ 1 1 1 1Or So l 30 "S cS 1 1Or 2 CO 1 2<5 1 1 1 2■i <3 2 2 1 4 1 4.* i.' V V ,5 C* © Qf ,>o -O -v So H CM CO Tp 1 1a 1 1. • v" C k la T3 -SS So T—1 CM CO ^ 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2:s a *u Si 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 7 1 1 2
PARASITIC DISEASES. 36. Thrush ... 37. Actinomycosis 38. Hydatid Diseases
DIETIC DISEASES. 39. Scurvy 40. Other Diseases due to altered Food 41' Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens 42. Chronic Alcoholism 43. Chronic Industrial Poisoning 44. Other Chronic PoisoningsOver 5Over 5 Over 5111 1i"12111 1 1 11 2 411 11 211
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. <45. Osteo-arthritis, Rheumatoid ArthritisOver 5 Over 5 Over 5Under 5 Over 5i\ 1> iitiIV
47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.Cancer Diabetes Mellitus Purpura Hemorrhagica ... Hemophilia Anemia, Leucocythemia .. Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's Disease14 27 8 1117 1 140 4 13 9 7 26 125 2 11... * •11 3 1 27 7 18 1 2 2N 11S3 9 1 4•5 24 3 If- 112 4r 11 1 T2113 12 3 2 10 ,1 1 1 1
DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. 53. Premature Birth ... 54. Injury at Birth ... 55. Debility at Birth... 56. Atelectasis 57. Congenital Defects 58. Want of Breast Milk 59. Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus 60. Dentition 61. Rickets 62. Old Age, Senile Decay ...Under 5 Under 5Under 5 Under 5 Under 58 2 1 6 1 3 153 11 1 3 2 7 2 2 2 8 88 1 1 5 2 1 830 1 1 6 1 20 5 8 396 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 2* 1 4 1 8 9 94 1 2 815 1 1 3 10 5 1 344 1 51 24 1 1 i 3 6 1" 7 152 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 412 6 1 1 i" 1 3 2 3" 2 91 i"1 156 1 1 3 11 1 39 12 9 981 1 52 1 1 12 3 7 6 154 2 6 431 1 1 11 11 11 51 1 2 12 1 8
LOCAL DISEASES. Nervous System. 63. Convulsions 64. Meningitis 65. Encephalitis 66. Apoplexy 67. Softening of Brain 68. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 69. General Paralvsis of Insane 70. Other forms of Insanity ... 71. Chorea 72. Cerebral Tumour 73. Epilepsy .. 74. Laryngismus Stridulus 75. Locomotor Ataxy 76. Paraplegia, Diseases of the Spinal Cord 77. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Brain or Nervous System Organs of Special Sense. 78. Otitis, Otorrhoea 79. Diseases of Nose.. 80. Diseases of Eyes, Ophthalmia Circulatory System. 81. Pericarditis 82. Endocarditis, Valvular Diseases of the Heart 83. Hypertrophy of Heart 84. Angina Pectoris ... 85. Aneurism 86. Senile Gangrene 87. Embolism, Thrombosis 88. Phlebitis 89. Varicose Veins ... 90. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Heart and Cir culatory System Respiratory System. 91. Laryngitis 92. Croup 93. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea 94. Acute Bronchitis... 95. Chronic Bronchitis 96. Lobar Croupous Pneumonia 97. Lobular. Broncho-Pneumonia 98. Pneumonia, form not stated 99. Emphysema, Asthma 100. Pleurisy 101. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Respiratory System Digestive System. 102. Diseases of the Mouth and Annexa 103. Diseases of Pharynx 104. Diseases of (Esophagus ... 105. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum ... 106. Other Diseases of Stomach 107. Enteritis 108. Appendicitis 109. Obstruction of Intestine ... 110. Other Diseases of Intestine 111. Cirrhosis of Liver 112. Other Diseases of Liver ... 113. Peritonitis ... ... ,Under 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Under 5 Over 5Under 5 Under 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5Under 5 Over 5Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Over s Under 5 Over 5Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Under 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Under 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Under 5 Under 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5 Over 5Over 513 5 2 1 2 11 1 1 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 i" 1 3 1 2 1 19 11 6 10 1 1 1 4" i" 6 2 14 2 6 6 2 13 1 2 4 2 5 7 2 2 5 13 3 2 2 2 14 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 12 1 I • 1 »11 3 2 1 1 16 3 1 5 1 3 2 3 1 3 46 1 1 1 4 1 13 2 27 1 13 11 9 7 14 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 4 3 2 9 5 2 13 4 11 3 2 1 1 4 2 12 1 1 111 1 1 1 I1 1 1 1 5 14 312 2 1 1 4 1 1 II 2 2 11 6 2 9 11 2 111 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 " 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 29 5 1 1 9 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 34 2 1 1 5 1 4 2 28 2 5 2 2 2 4 1 2 6 1 4 1 3 1 51 1 1 I 5 6 1 1 1 11 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 12 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 i" 1 i 2 1 1 2 11 1 1 3 9 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 " 1 1 > V2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 9 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 12 16 3 1 2" 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 20 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 116 1 4 4 6 1 2 2 4 10 1 1 2" 4 1 1 1 2" 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 i" 1 3 11 1 3 129 13 4 1 2 34 4 6 9 3 1 1 3 2 6 7 1 4 1 2 114 2 1 4 1 1 2 10 2 I 32 11 63 4 21 27 12 10 23 3 1 1 3 6 1 20 5 9 4 14 1 12 3 11 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 2 1 i 1 4 12 1 2 1 4 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 2 12 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 10 1 2 1 12 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 ... ^T1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 J•1 1 11 1 11 1 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 2 1 1 7 1 1 5 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
114. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Digestive Organs Lymphatic System. 115. Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands.Urinary System. 116. Acute Nephritis ... 117. Brignt s Disease ... 118. Calculus 119. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate ... 120. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Urinary System ... Reproductive System. Generative Organs. 121. Diseases of Testis and Penis 122. Diseases of Ovaries 123. Diseases of Uterus and Appendages...... 124. Diseases of Vagina 8c External Genital Organs 125. Diseases of Breast Parturition. 126. Abortion, Miscarriage 127. Puerperal Mania .. 128. Puerperal Convulsions 129. Placenta Previa, Flooding 130. Puerperal Thrombosis 131. Other and Ill-def. Accidents of Pregnancy and Child Birth Bones and Joints. 132. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 133. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Osseous System ... Integumentary System. 134. Ulcer, Bedsore ... 135. Eczema ... 136. Pemphigus 137. Other and Ill-def. Dis. of Integumentary System EXTERNAL CAUSES. Accidents and Negligence (total). 138. In Mines and Quarries 139. In Vehicular Traffic 140. On Railways 141. On Ships, Boats & Docks, excluding drowning 142. In Building Operations ... 143. By Machinery 144. By Weapons and Implements5 11 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 l" 1 1•» 1 1 1 1 10 1 2 1 1 13 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 I1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 - 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1 1 1 9 * 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 21 11 2 1 1 1 11 1 1 2" 5 1 1 1 1118 2 3 2 2 27 1 2 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 I 31 2 12 "2 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 7 1 1 2 1 1 1... | « 1 1 1 1 ... 1 11 2 f 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 11 11 12 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 4 1 1
140. 146. 1 17. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166.nurns ana acaias Poisons, Poisonous Vapours Surgical Narcosis Effects of Electric Shock ... Corrosion by Chemicals ... Drowning Suffocation, overlaid in bed Suffocation, otherwise Falls, not specified Weather Agencies Otherwise and not stated ... HomicideSuicide (total). By Poison By Asphyxia By Hanging and Strangulation By Drowning By Shooting By Cut or Stab ... By Precipitation from elevated places By Crushing By other and Unspecified Methods Execution1 1 1 3 3 2 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 4 5 4 1 2 2 1 2 11 1 3 2 1 1 121 1 3 2 3 1 111 1 11 2 1 11 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 l" 11•2 T 3 1 7 11 4 1 8 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 11 2 1 13 1 11 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1111 11 1
ILL- 167. 168.DEFINED CAUSES. Sudden Death (cause not ascertained) Other Ill-defined and Not Specified causes...
TOTALS .........Under 57345 104 43 26533 34 37>212624 189 17 6820 15 29 15 791 1 1354173 8 62412 11 51 11 l4211844 5 417
Over 512786 89 114 41666 64 55 83 26820 10 13 28 7143 3027 42 1422 3 2 5290919 38 33 58 1784 3 6 4 174 5 6 4 191 1 20463 2 3 193311 19 1982
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lne Deaths occurring in the various Public Institutions in this Table are Residents, a7id are allocated to the respective districts in the Borough.