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Locally, the deaths were 2 in Kidbrooke, giving a Death
Rate of 0.70; 13 in Charlton, giving a Death Rate of 0.77;
19 in St. Nicholas, giving a Death Rate of 2.61; 24 in West
Greenwich, giving a Death Rate of 1.05; and 54 in East
Greenwich, giving a Death Rate of 1.18 per 1,000.
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible
for 46 deaths, 24 being in East Greenwich, 11 in West Greenwich,
4 in St. Nicholas, and 7 in Charlton.
Of these other forms of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of
the Brain or its Membranes was credited with 23, 10 being
under five years of age; Tuberculosis of Larynx, 2; Tubercle
affecting the Intestines, 5 deaths (3 being under five years
of age); General Tuberculosis, 9 deaths (3 under and 6 over
five); and other forms, 7.
The voluntary notification of cases of Consumption continues
in force in the Borough; 93 such notifications have
been received and dealt with during the year, the numbers in
preceding years having been 177, 199, 107,107,112,109. Fortyfive
of these notifications were in East Greenwich, 20 in
West Greenwich, 22 in St. Nicholas, and 6 in Charlton.
Parasitic Diseases. There were no deaths from this
class of Disease.
Dietic Diseases. There were no deaths from this class
of disease.
Constitutional Diseases. The deaths from this cause
were 94 in number, which gives a rate of 0.98 per 1,000. Of
these, 81 were attributed to Cancer, 5 to Anaemia, 3 to
Diabetes, 2 to Osteo-Arthritis, 1 each to Gout, Purpura Hasmorrhagica
and Lymphadenoma. The deaths from Cancer were
distributed as follows: 36 occurred in East Greenwich, 19
in West Greenwich, 7 in St. Nicholas, and 19 in Charlton.