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Greenwich 1912

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1912

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 29th June, 1912.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 29th June, 1912.

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 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 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.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Kidbrooke House Nursing Home.Manna Mead, 17, The Grove.Royal Hospital School.Outside Institutions.
All causesCertified3034218914224571821288042485542031112......36216
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever1............1.........1.......................................12
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles3...21..................1...2.................................1
Scarlet Fever1...1..................1........................1...............8
Whooping Cough6...321............1...32...1...........................4
Diphtheria and Croup2......11............1...1.................................19
Influenza1...............1......1............1...........................1
Erysipelas1...1.....................1.......................................2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery1............1.........1...............1........................1
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis) )37...11151514...151354...126.....................334
Tuberculosis Meningitis51...22............13...1.................................1
Other Tuberculous Diseases3...11...1.........3..........................................2
Rheumatic Fever1............1...............1....................................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease30............13161013845...82.........1.........533
Bronchitis22311...116910633...51.....................17
Broncho-Pneumonia1326...12......28...22121...1...............29
Pneumonia (all other forms)172.........25357343...21.....................310
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs...........................................................................
Diarrhoea and Enteritis651..................1...32...1...........................1
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........2......1...2......1..............................11
Alcoholism2..................2...1......1....................................
Cirrhosis of Liver2.....................21......1.................................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease5...............2124...1......1...........................5
Puerperal Fever1............1.........1..........................................1
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1..................1..............................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2525.....................13552...5...........................8
Violent Deaths,exeluding Suicide11.........4421...43121...11..................53
Suicides2............11.........11.......................................
Other defined Diseases10141...21142752383681721671.........2......1471
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
3034218914224571821288042485542031112......36216