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Greenwich 1913

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1913

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.
SUMMARY.

Table: Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ending29th March, 1913.

Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ending

29th March, 1913.

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 causesCertified40684171416945901311911015355666195...21.........40273
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever...........................................................................
Small-pox..............................................................................
Measles102521............73.......................................9
Scarlet Fever........................................................................5
Whooping Cough13832...............724.................................22
Diphtheria and Croup6......15............33.....................2............312
Influenza6..................3312...21..............................1
Erysipelas...........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)27111...797115813...74.....................228
Tuberculous MeningitisI...1.....................1.......................................3
Other Tuberculous Diseases3I......1.........1111.................................22
Rheumatic Fever1..................1...1..........................................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease25...............316614333263.....................426
Bronchitis44101...1...3101922769...4............1.........320
Broncho- Pneumonia241422I......1411454......1........................5
Pneumonia (all other forms)1951...1...2557444...3........................19
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs5...............212122.........1........................1
Diarrhoea and Enteritis421............1...21...1....................................
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3........................11...1......2........................5
Alcoholism........................................................................1
Cirrhosis of Liver2..................2...11....................................13
Nephritis and Bright's Disease9.........1...1525121...4........................17
Puerperal Fever ...........................................................................1
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................................................................
Congenital De- bility and Malformation, including Pre- mature Birth J33321..................2084...11...........................7
Violent Deaths,ex- eluding Suicide164...3212o28413...141..................214
Suicides...........................................................................
Other defined Diseases155513312336836445202424043..................19111
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
4068417141694590131191101535566619521......... 40273