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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 1st January, 1910.

SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 1st January, 1910.

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 HospitalMiller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Kidbrooke House Nursing Home.Manna Mead, 17, The Grove.Royal Hospital School.Outside Institutions.
Small-pox.....................................................................
Measles3...3............2...1....................................2
Scarlet Fever2...11.........11.....................1............111
Whooping Cough1165............3521...1...........................5
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup3...21.........11...1...............3...............9
Croup.....................................................................
Fever-Typhus.....................................................................
Enteric1...1...............1...............1.....................3
Other continued.....................................................................
Epidemic Influenza6......1...314......1...........................1...1
Cholera.....................................................................
Plague.....................................................................
Diarrhœa42.........113......1...1...........................1
Enteritis851......11233......4...........................5
Puerperal Fever1............1...1..........................................1
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Other Septic Diseases31......11...11...1..................1.........12
Phthisis22.........517...12523...5........................221
Other Tubercular Diseases926...1......81....................................12
Cancer, Malignant Disease271......141210537262.........1.........419
Bronchitis3162......8151474516............1.........117
Pneumonia35126......13417837...41.........2.........514
Pleurisy.....................................................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1............1.........1.................................1...
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver5............412111..............................11
Venereal Diseases..................................................................2
Premature Birth1111...............72...2...1........................11
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1............1...1.............................................
Heart Diseases342.........20121512...524........................39
Accidents61......1311311......1.....................13
Suicides1.........1......1.............................................
Murder.....................................................................
All other causes120235723152544111131242111......1...11765
All causes3447232101111910016097324965662155...1139194