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Greenwich 1908

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908

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Seven Zymotics.
BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHSRegistered during the 14 weeks ending 2nd January, 1909.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHSRegistered during the 14 weeks ending 2nd January, 1909.

DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1901.Estimated Population at the middle of the year, 1908.Births Registered during the 14 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.Deaths registered during the 14 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.AGE MORTALITY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Phthisis.All other forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per 1,000
All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 65 years and upwards.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhœa.
During the corresponding period year previous.During the 14 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 14 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.
Typhoid.Puerperal.
M.F.M.
Greenwich East43859499701511547760341334.........214...6174218136111.1210.241.140.97
Do. West23456267228183504919636...2...1...2721110115315.4413.811.530.70
St. Nicholas, Deptford73218340382624181149...2...1...1......7...7......2317.1418.771.961.79
Charlton180652057254373830161221...31............3441353329.53l2.'320.401.27
Kidbrooke30693506412................................................21.162.130.000.00
Miller Hospital-
Residents.........4......2....................................22............
Non-Residents.........721..........................................7............
Seamen's Hospital —
Residents7111114............
Non-Residents.........20...21........................6...1139............
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents.........604129...............3...2715...735............
Non-Residents.........898335...............1...2103114652............
Herbert Hospital—
Residents...................................................1.....................
Non-Residents.........7.................................2............3............
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents.........3...2.........11............1...........................
Non-Residents.........33113.........1214...1......1121...1............
Cottage Hospital, Kidbrooke
Residents.........5......2....................................23............
Non-Residents.........1................................................1............
Kidbrooke House Nursing Home—
Residents...........................................................................
Non-Residents...........................................................................
Outside Institutions—
Residents.........404610...............1...22451421...
Borough957701091103283011911578035100...71316...113510522328171............
629348
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population......21.4911.89............0.240.030.100.030.20...0.381.200.341.780.790.965.8412.0111.891.120.99

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Phthisis.
All other forms of Tuberculosis.
Bronchitis, Pneumonia
and Pleurisy.
Heart Disease.
Cancer.
All other Diseases.
Rate of Mortality per 1,000
All Causes.
Under 1 year.
Over 1 and under 5
years.
Persons aged 65
years and upwards.
Small-pox.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping Cough.
Fevers.
Diarrhœa.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 14
weeks ended 2nd
January, 1909.
During the corresponding
period
year previous.
During the 14
weeks ended 2nd
January, 1909.
Typhoid.
Puerperal.
M.
F.
M.
Greenwich East
43859
49970
151
154
77
60
34
13
34
...
...
...
2
1
4
...
6
17
4
21
8
13
61
11.12
10.24
1.14
0.97
Do. West
23456
26722
81
83
50
49
19
6
36
...
2
...
1
...
2
7
2
11
10
11
53
15.44
13.81
1.53
0.70
St. Nicholas, Deptford
7321
8340
38
26
24
18
11
4
9
...
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
7
...
7
...
...
23
17.14
18.77
1.96
1.79
Charlton
18065
20572
54
37
38
30
16
12
21
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
3
4
4
13
5
3
32
9.53
l2.'32
0.40
1.27
Kidbrooke
3069
3506
4
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1.16
2.13
0.00
0.00
Miller Hospital-
Residents
...
...
...
4
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
7
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
Seamen's Hospital —
Residents
7
1
1
1
1
1
4
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
20
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
1
1
3
9
...
...
...
...
Greenwich Union—
Workhouse and Infirmary
Residents
...
...
...
60
4
1
29
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
2
7
1
5
...
7
35
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
89
8
3
35
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
10
3
11
4
6
52
...
...
...
...
Herbert Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
M.A.B. Brook Hospital—
Residents
...
...
...
3
...
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
33
1
13
...
...
...
12
14
...
1
...
...
1
1
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Cottage Hospital, Kidbrooke
Residents
...
...
...
5
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Kidbrooke House Nursing
Home—
Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Residents
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Outside Institutions—
Residents
...
...
...
40
4
6
10
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
2
4
5
1
4
21
...
Borough
95770
109110
328
301
191
157
80
35
100
...
7
1
3
1
6
...
11
35
10
52
23
28
171
...
...
...
...
629
348
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated
Population
...
...
21.49
11.89
...
...
...
...
0.24
0.03
0.10
0.03
0.20
...
0.38
1.20
0.34
1.78
0.79
0.96
5.84
12.01
11.89
1.12
0.99
Deaths of Children under one year per 1.000 births
127
Death Rate of 76 large English Towns 14.8; of the County of London ... 13.7
Death Rate (Zymotic) „ 1.49 ,, ,, ... 1.25
Birth Rate „ ... 25.0 ,, ,, ... 23.6
,, ,, ,, ,, previous corresponding
period
„ „ „ „ County of London ...
115
123