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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: SUMMARY.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending27th September, 1913.

SUMMARY.

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

27th September, 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 G5.G5 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 causesCertified ...26858811101732646810286265133515513............40201
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever1............1............1............1........................1
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles7133...............1321...............2............I6
Scarlet Fever........................................................................5
Whooping Cough11...........................1.......................................
Diphtheria and Croup1.........1.....................1...............1...............13
Influenza...........................................................................
Erysipelas........................................................................1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)22.........169421045215...11...............423
Tuberculous Meningitis2......11............2..........................................2
Other Tuberculous Diseases4.........211.........31.........1.....................11
Rheumatic Fever2.........1......1......11.......................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease36............13171512102111731..................527
Bronchitis111............2355213...2...........................8
Broncho-Pneumonia6312...............321............I.....................4
Pneumonia (all other forms)151......1o47...4731...23.....................111
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs )1..................1......1.......................................I
Diarrhoea and Enteritis241742............114424...1...........................13
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........111......11...1......11..................13
Alcoholism2...............l...12.......................................1...
Cirrhosis of Liver3...............12...111.................................11
Nephritis and Bright's Disease5............113...221 ...1......1.....................14
Puerperal Fever1..................1...1..........................................1
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1............1............1............1...........................
Congenital De-bility and Malformation, including Pre-mature Birth J2120...1...............811...2...1........................23
Violent Deaths,ex-eluding Suicide82...1...21...22123...22.....................19
Suicides...........................................................................
Other defined Diseases9112...! 12182542343142114o o1..................2164
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................................................................
26858811101732646810286265133515513......40201