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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 December, 1912.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.SUMMARY. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 28th December, 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 A ges.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 causesCertified3446219169204874961331054459346192...111...1141231
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever1............1............1.................................1...2
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles4121..................3...1..............................18
Scarlet Fever5......4...1.........1......4...............5...............10
Whooping Cough165731............628....................................2
Diphtheria and Croup8...1331.........25......1............5............318
Influenza3...............12...1...11.................................1
Erysipelas...........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)37...2......7169391846...85.....................441
Tuberculosis Meningitis5112......1......221......11........................2
Other Tuberculous Diseases1.........1..................1.................................13
Rheumatic Fever1...............1.........1............1........................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease17...............211467...4...22.....................314
Bronchitis357...1.........10171766516..................1......12
Broncho- Pneumonia13741.........1...6214.................................2
Pneumonia (all other forms)13111...11533613......2.....................24
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2.........1......1...2............1..............................
Diarrhoea and Enteritis63............1...2321......11........................3
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2............11......11............1.....................15
Alcoholism........................................................................2
Cirrhosis of Liver1.....................1...1.......................................1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease14...............3566431...11.....................23
Puerperal Fever2............11......11.........1........................11
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1............1.......................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth27261..................13743...4........................19
Violent Deaths,exeluding Suicide9.........1224...6111......2......1............45
Suicides3...............3.........21......2........................12
Other defined Diseases11711......251426594733102611932......1.........1680
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1.....................11.......................................1...
3446219169204874961331054459346192111...1141231