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Greenwich 1915

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1915

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY

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

2nd october, 1916.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District (at subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at iu Ages).Deaths in Pcblic Instithtions (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 causesCertified36557151521214491101149112435011481448i2I55300
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever4b......121b............4 (l)b............1b..................123
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles211..................2.............................................
Scarlet Fever...........................................................................
Whooping Cough........................................................................1
Diphtderia & Croup5......32............14.........1........................41
Influenza...........................................................................
Erysipelas2...2..................11.......................................2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever(l)a 2............1(1)a 1......1.........1.........1...............14
Beri-Beri1...............1......1.........(1)a.................................
Meningocial Meningitis1.................................1..............................1...
Posterior Basal Meningitis...........................................................................
Otder allied Diseases...........................................................................
Dysentery1b............1b............1b............1b........................2
Phtdisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)32...1...4314911112...4...3........................728
Tuberculous Meningitis6...132............42....................................13
Otder Tuberculous Diseases4...1...21.........2.......................................32
Rheumatic Fever...........................................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease19............1...108411...4...3...1..................410
Bronchitis3812.........1...101514107613........................223
Broncho- Pneumonia228631......23106321...........................16
Pneumonia (all otder forms)141...1...153354...41...........................17
Otder Diseases of Respiratory Organs6............11...313...1...12........................4
Diarrhoea and Enteritis )131021...............5242...2........................27
Appendicitis and Typhlitis........................................................................3
Alcoholism3..................21......21......1.....................12
Cirrhosis of Liver3...............1...23............1...........................6
Nephritis and Bright's Disease15.........21...93123.........41.....................212
Puerperal Fever Otder accidents........................................................................
and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................................................................
Congenital De-bility and Malformation, including Premature Birtd J2019............1......7733...1........................19
Violent Deatds,ex-eluding Suicide2112148325101141114...1.........430
Suicideso1(5)a ......12(2)a ...(1)a ...(2)a ...1......(4)a .....................2
Otder defiened Diseases13042154 (l)a12 (2)a435958321621 (l)a3 (2)a25423 (3)a.........1...18133
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..........................................................................
36557151521214491101149112435011481448...1...2i55300

a Soldiers. b Naval Men.