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Greenwich 1909

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Table: SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 3rd July, 1909.

SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 3rd July, 1909.

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 M ilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Kidbrooke House Nursing Home.Manna Mead, 17, The Grove.Outside Institutions.
Small-pox..................................................................
Measles4121.........21...1...............1............4
Scarlet Fever31...2.........1......2...............3............12
Whooping Cough422............3......1.................................
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup1......1...............1..................1............10
Croup..................................................................
Fever-Typhus..................................................................
Enteric...............................................................2
Other continued..................................................................
Epidemic Influenza3............2111...1.................................
Cholera..................................................................
Plague..................................................................
Diarrhœa11...............1..........................................
Enteritis521......2...3...11.................................
Puerperal Fever1............1...1.......................................1
Erysipelas...............................................................2
Other Septic Diseases..................................................................
Phthisis21...1131518624121..................317
Other Tubercular Diseases51211......212......3.....................18
Cancer, Malignant Disease21............16510614...41...............129
Bronchitis183.........87661413...1...............17
Pneumonia1855......4410323...............1...1...34
Pleurisy3............3...3....................................11
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1...............11..........................................
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver4............4...21...1...1........................2
Venereal Diseases22...............2............1........................3
Premature Birth1010...............3223.................................
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition2............2.........11...1........................1
Heart Diseases25......3...12106847...31..................49
Accidents9212...223231...121......1......16
Suicides5............411112...11..................12
Murder..................................................................
All other causes103134172949413211172273.........2......2081
All causes269431812111048111070325344792...631137181