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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 52 weeks ending 1st January, 1910.

SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 52 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.....................................................................
Measles3810253.........22466...3.........1............115
Scarlet Fever8125.........42...2...............6............245
Whooping Cough20812............9533...1...........................5
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup7...52.........1312...............7...............36
Croup.....................................................................
FeverTyphus.....................................................................
Enteric3...1...11...111.........11...1...............16
Other continued.....................................................................
Epidemic Influenza16......1...96111...4...1.....................1...2
Cholera.....................................................................
Plague.....................................................................
Diarrhœa34283......1215568...2...........................3
Enteritis25165......3114461...8...........................9
Puerperal Fever4............4...31.......................................2
Erysipelas1...............1...1............1...........................3
Other Septic Diseases72......32...32...2...1............1.........24
Phthisis11221519823492816172202.....................1588
Other Tubercular Diseases34318642119726...7........................424
Cancer, Malignant Disease8811......5828401692031451......2.........1354
Bronchitis113186...4345145341021321111...1.........552
Pneumonia1112420713821552692018121221...11234
Pleurisy61.........5...6.......................................13
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs6.........114411......1........................12
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver15............1326612...3........................17
Venereal Diseases54.........1...221......3...........................10
Premature Birth4747...............229511...4........................38
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition5............5...2111...1...........................1
Heart Diseases1243...4367474837928211211...............1242
Accidents393643158161373...682......1.........527
Suicides8.........1612114...11.....................23
Murder.....................................................................
All other causes4788018141612522520315552626108132112...2...72323
All causes135425112351564734006033641472231722534104189132151818