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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 53 weeks ending3rd January, 1914.

SUMMARY.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 53 weeks ending

3rd January, 1914.

Causes ok Death.Deaths in whole District (at subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions (Residents).Total Deaths in Public 1 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 causesCertified1396263625759591823193955854371392161921182233136111170943
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever2............11.........2............2........................2
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles39815133............20856...............4............325
Scarlet Fever2.........2............11.....................1............124
Whooping Cough241644...............11661...............1............24
Diphtheria and Croup )12...129............45...3...............7............357
Influenza1611.........25735242...........................1
Erysipelas1...1..................1....................................1...
Cerebro-Spinal Fever...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)11213252149274494110102251622...............12106
Tuberculous Meningitis153255............7611...2........................311
Other Tuberculous Diseases j141...2523...12624......31..................711
Rheumatic Fever6.........22...2...3111.................................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease138............116715058341033323113......1.........2388
Bronchitis9517212...624434223822...151.........1.........355
Broncho- Pneumonia01351171...1242717125...211..................117
Pneumonia (all other forms)628214614216252296...672......1.........641
Other Diseases "of Respiratory Organs )17211...4458432...31.....................16
Diarrhoea and Enteritis6141104......222301498...10...1..................237
Appendicitis and Typhlitis9......2121...342...3......42..................212
Alcoholism2...............1...12.......................................11
Cirrhosis of Liver13...............2101661.........1.........1.........28
Nephritis and Bright's Disease28.........11713614634162.....................518
Puerperal Fever2...............11...1......1..............................14
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3............12.........1...111........................1...
Congenital De- bility and Malformation, including Premature Birth J908432...1.........45325713...1..................318
Violent Deaths,ex-eluding Suicide4911273664102014510...791......1.........844
Suicides5...............22122...1...1........................21
Other defined Diseases5183734151562131251200179478391072491...1...1177348
Diseases ill-defined or unknown )...........................................................................
1396203625759591823193955854371392161921182233136111170943