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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

Table: SUMMARYCauses of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ending28th June, 1913.

SUMMARY

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

28th June, 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 causesCertified3335122192313477187L3510931526531972611......19233
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever...................................,.......................................
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles215772............12225...............2............210
Scarlet Fever1.........1...............1....................................18
Whooping Cough10712...............4411...............1...............2
Diphtheria and Croup3......12...............1...2...............3...............22
Influenza8...1.........22313121.................................
Erysipelas...........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)35...21351671101842197...1...............431
Tuberculous Meningitis82132............43...1...1........................34
Other Tuberculous Diseases2......11............1......1..............................22
Rheumatic Fever2............2.........2.............................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease26...............3131012734...311..................79
Bronchitis2121...1......899615...6...........................13
Broncho- Pneumonia1254I......11...4611...2........................17
Pneumonia (all other forms)132......2224184...1......11......1.........37
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs3......11...1......1...11...1...........................1
Diarrhoea and Enteritis5221...............1...13..............................11
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2......1...1.........1......1.........1..................12
Alcoholism.................................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver3..................2112............1........................1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease7...............2231311111.....................24
Puerperal Fever1...............1...............1..............................11
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2...............2...............11...........................1...
Congenital De-bility and Malformation, including Premature Birth J1414.....................93...2.........1.....................4
Violent Deaths,ex-eluding Suicide921......12...33411...2........................311
Suicides3...............21...11...1...1........................21
Other defined Diseases122102...8213315650411415227831...............1592
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
33351221923134771871351093152653197261149233