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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

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 .

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH .

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District (at subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at aii. 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 NursingHome.Outside Institutions.
Small-pox...............................................................
Measles162122............943..............................
Scarlet Fever6...32...1...22...2...............6.........46
Whooping Cough3116141.........23422........................32
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup18...126.........12312...11......12.........57
Croup...............................................................
FeverTyphus...............................................................
Enteric9...12...6...711......31......1......1...
Other continued...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza3412...1151514621111..................23
Cholera......................................................
Plague...............................................................
Diarrhœa49426.........11710517...4.........2......513
Enteritis37275113178111...2.....................8
Puerperal Fever...............................................................
Erysipelas53.........113l...1...2.....................4
Other Septic Diseases4......1111211......3.....................7
Phthisis126273179076226171923111111...12109
Other Tubercular451412757177713132...1623
Diseases Cancer, M alignant89112473943224J 911432............1153
Disease Bronchitis88303......163931211620...111...............336
Pneumonia9720313430948251311...721............935
Pleurisy5...1......31311.........1..................3
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1012...1334213........................12
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver11............833521...5.....................15
Venereal Diseases42.........2...22.........1..................13
Premature Birth4949...............191351111.....................3
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2.........11......2..............................1...
Heart Diseases103......535045472642514...11.........1136
Accidents569653249241787...382......1...1440
Suicides9............81...6...3...1.....................1
Murder...............................................................
All other causes47492147813122221014345697133116......7...53370
All causes13773101324645445399610363140250142293113222111133884