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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 26th September, 1908.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 26th September, 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...............................................................
Measles2...2..................2...........................1
Scarlet Fever............................................................5
Whooping Cough422............1...12.....................11
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup5...23.........41.........1.........3.........10
Croup...............................................................
FeverTyphus...............................................................
Enteric............................................................3
Other continued...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza...............................................................
Cholera...............................................................
Plague...............................................................
Diarrhœa36305.........1108513...2.........2......39
Enteritis16151............4417...1.....................3
Puerperal Fever...............................................................
Erysipelas21............12....................................1
Other Septic Diseases1............1...1....................................1
Phthisis22...1...21721541115......1...1225
Other Tubercular7321...1311...........................14
Diseases Cancer, Malignant20...1......91010424...2..................412
Disease Bronchitis2............11......11...1.....................5
Pneumonia1214...16...4512...111............18
Pleurisy2...1......1......11..............................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs3.........1112......1........................1...
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver5............3222...1...3.....................6
Venereal Diseases1............1...1............1.....................1
Premature Birth1414...............103...1..............................
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition...............................................................
Heart Diseases21......11910116...4...3..................212
Accidents61...2...21321...........................26
Suicides3............21...2...1..............................
Murder...............................................................
All other causes972033...2546442881342132............1172
All causes2818724105797612771255354143151128186