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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 28th September, 1912.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 28th September, 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 causesCertified262437111922465460110803335450123242.........39197
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever........................................................................1
Small-pox..............................•••..........................................
Measles2...2........................2....................................11
Scarlet Fever3......12............3.......................................34
Whooping Cough321..................111.................................11
Diphtheria and Croup4......13............12...1...............3...............15
Influenza1..................1............1....................................
Erysipelas...........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)30......118910112105218......1...............224
Tuberculosis Meningitis61113............51.........3...........................5
Other Tuberculous Diseases9...12231......411212......11............15
Rheumatic Fever2.........1...1......11.........1...........................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease221.........128109516141.....................414
Bronchitis10......1...12333421...2........................17
Broncho- Pneumonia2......11...............11......1........................13
Pneumonia (all other forms)8.........1142...3221...3........................14
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs4...............2...221...1......1........................1
Diarrhoea and Enteritis161312...............943......3........................37
Appendicitis and Typhlitis...........................................................................
Alcoholism1...............1.........1.........11........................4
Cirrhosis of Liver2..................11.........2.................................1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease6............111351...............1.....................2
Puerperal Fever1...............1...............1..............................1...
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1......1.............................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth23221..................10355...41.....................39
Violent Deaths,excluding Suicide .111......41311353......121......1.........213
Suicides........................................................................1
Other defined Diseases953...116182739383771211861......1.........1664
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
262437111922465460110803335450123242.........39197