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Greenwich, 1 in West Greenwich, and 1 in St. Nicholas. One
was being treated in the Brook Hospital, one in the Miller
Hospital, and one in the Seamen.s Hospital.
Diarrhœa and Zymotic Enteritis. Thirty.four deaths
were stated to be due to this cause, equalling a rate of 0 31 per
1,000. Last year there were 49 deaths, and 33, 66 and 81
respectively in the three preceding years.
The deaths were distributed as follows:—Fifteen in East
Greenwich, 5 in West Greenwich, 6 in St. Nicholas, and 8 in
Charlton. Three patients were over five years of age.
Influenza. Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause in 16 deaths in 1908; 24 was the average of the previous
three years. Of the 16, 6 were over sixty.five years of age.
Sporadic Diseases. There were no deaths from this
class of disease during the year.
Venereal. Syphilis. Five deaths were given as due to
Syphilis, as against 4 in 1908, and 9 in 1907. Of these 5 deaths,
4 were children under five years of age. Two occurred in East
Greenwich, two in West Greenwich, and 1 in St. Nicholas.
Three of the deceased persons were in the Greenwich Union
Infirmary.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhoea during the year.
Septic. Erysipelas. One death occurred from this
cause in 1909, 5 in 1908, 3 in 1907, and 2 in 1906.
Puerperal Fever. There were 4 deaths from this disease
during the year.