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Typhoid Fever. There were nine deaths ascribed as due
to this disease; there were 5 each in 1907, 1906, and 1905, 8 in
1904, and 1 in 1903. Seven of the deaths were in East
Greenwich, 1 in West Greenwich, and 1 in St. Nicholas. One
was being treated in the Brook Hospital, one in the St. John's
Hospital, Lewisham, one in the Seamen's Hospital, and three in
the Greenwich Union Infirmary; the remaining three cases being
under treatment at home.
Diarrhœa and Zymotic Enteritis. Forty-nine deaths
were stated to be due to this cause, equalling a rate of 0.44 per
1,000. Last year there were 33 deaths, and 66, 81 and 109
respectively in the three preceding years.
The deaths were distributed as follows :—17 in East Greenwich,
10 in West Greenwich, 5 in St. Nicholas, and 17 in Charlton.
One patient only was over five years of age, this exception being
over 65.
Influenza. Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause in 34 deaths in 1908; 18 was the average of the previous
three years. Of the 34, 15 were over sixty-five years of age.
Sporadic. Tetanus. There was one death only from this
disease during the year, in Charlton.
Venereal. Syphilis. Four deaths were given as due to
Syphilis, as against 9 in 1907 and 4 in 1906. Of these 4 deaths,
2 were children under five years of age. Two occurred in East
Greenwich, and two in West Greenwich. One of the deceased
persons was in the Greenwich Union Infirmary, and one died in
an Institution situated outside the district.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhoea during the year.