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Hampstead, 0.74 in Lewisham, 0.86 in Wandsworth, 0.93 in Stoke
Xewington, up to 1.79 in Shoreditch, 185 in Southwark, 1.87 in
Holborn, and 2 01 in Finsbury.
Locally, the deaths were 2 in Kidbrooke, giving a Death Kate
of 0.69; 10 in Charlton, giving a Death Kate of 0.59; 10 in St.
Nicholas, giving a Death Kate of 135; 41 in West Greenwich,
giving a Death Kate of 176; and 49 in East Greenwich, giving
a Death Kate of 1.04 per 1,000.
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible for 29
deaths, 9 being in East Greenwich, 12 in West Greenwich, 3 in
St. Nicholas and 5 in Charlton.
Of these other forms of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of the
Brain or its Membranes was credited with 15, 10 being under live
years of age; Tubercle affecting the Intestines, 4 deaths (1 being
under live years of age); General Tuberculosis, 9 deaths (2
under and 7 over live); and other forms, 1.
Parasitic Diseases. There were no deaths from this class of
Disease.
Dietic Diseases. There were 2 deaths from this class of
disease due to Chronic Alcoholism in East Greenwich.
Constitutional Diseases. The deaths from this cause were
159 in number, which gives a rate of 1.63 per 1,000. Of these, 138
were attributed to Cancer, 11 to Diabetes, 4 to Lymphadenonia,
and 2 each to Osteo.Arthritis, Gout and Anaemia. The deaths
from Cancer were distributed as follows:—58 occurred in East
Greenwich, 34 in West Greenwich, 10 in St. Nicholas, 33 in
Charlton, and 3 in Kidbrooke.
Developmental Diseases. There were 253 deaths from this
class of causes, equal to a rate of 2.59 per 1,000.
These may roughly be divided into those from causes which
would appear to be unavoidable, viz.:—Congenital defects, 9, and
those from causes more or less preventable, Viz.: —Premature birth,
43; Injury at birth, 5; Debility at birth, 0; Atrophy, Debility and
Marasmus, 27; Atelectasis, 9; and Dentition, 2.