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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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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 28th March, 1908.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 28th March, 1908.

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.Kidbrooke House Nursing Home.Outside Institutions.
Small-Pox................................................................
Measles...............................................................
Scarlet Fever4...211...12...1................4.........17
Whooping Cough211461.........1821...........................1...
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup6...42.........41...1...............5.........15
Croup..............................................................
Typhus...............................................................
Enteric3............3...3........................1.........1
Fever-
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Other continued
Epidemic Influenza2011...1710102161..................2...
Cholera...............................................................
Plague...............................................................
Diarrhœa11........................1..............................
Enteritis411......1I4............1.....................3
Puerperal Fever...............................................................
Erysipelas1............1...1............1.....................1
Other Septic Diseases2......11......11.........2.....................3
Phthisis4313253021611511...1011............630
Other Tubercular Diseases1152112...3224........................14
Cancer, Malignant Disease24......111111125...7...31...............312
Bronchitis37101......917151057...41...............112
Pneumonia42121021125219102...2..................15
Pleurisy2............112....................................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs3...1......2......21.................................
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver3............21111......1.....................3
Venereal Diseases............................................................1
Premature Birth1010...............31141........................1
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1.........1.........1..............................1...
Heart Diseases40......4...17191883101......11.........610
Accidents171412816632...231............49
Suicides1............1......1....................................
Murder...............................................................
All other causes147307...4357174451018...5023......2...12124
All causes143864216171431392131104374376861102...38261