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Locally, the deaths were 2 in Kidbrooke, giving a death rate
of 0.56; 17 in St. Nicholas, giving a death rate of 2.01; 19 in
Charlton, giving a death rate of 0.91; 26 in West Greenwich,
giving a death rate of 0.96; and 62 in East Greenwich, giving a
death rate of 1.22 per 1.000.
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible for
45 deaths, 17 being in East Greenwich, 7 in West Greenwich, 7
in St. Nicholas, 13 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke.
Of these other forms of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of the
Brain or its Membranes was credited with 17, 13 being under five
years of age; Tubercle affecting the Intestines, 13 deaths (9 being
under five years of age); General Tuberculosis, 11 deaths (3 under
and 8 over 5); Tuberculosis of Larynx, 1 ; and other forms, 3.
The voluntary notification of cases of Consumption continues
in force in the Borough and is, as the figures show, still appreciated
by medical men in the district. 107 such notifications have been
received and dealt with during the year, the numbers in preceding
years having been 107, 112, 109. Thirty-nine of these notifications
were in East Greenwich, 34 in West Greenwich, 24 in St.
Nicholas, and 10 in Charlton. These are dealt with in more
detail on page 43.
Parasitic Diseases. There was 1 death from this class of
disease, giving a rate of 0.01 from Actinomycosis.
Dietic Diseases. There was 1 death from this class of
disease, giving a rate of 0.01 from chronic alcoholism.
Constitutional Diseases. The deaths from this cause
were 111 in number, which gives a rate of 1.00 per 1000. Of
these 89 were attributed to Cancer, 9 to Diabetes, 7 to Anæmia,
3 to Osteo-arthritis, 2 from Gout, and 1 from Lymphaderoma.
The deaths from Cancer were distributed as follows ; 43 occurred