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the deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 9 in West Greenwich, 12
in St. Nicholas and 7 Charlton.
Typhoid Fever. There were seven deaths ascribed as due to
this disease; there were 5 in 1914, 3 in 1913, 2 in 1912, 4 in
1911, 3 in 1910, 3 in 1909, 9 in 1908 and 5 in 1907. Four
deaths occurred in West Greenwich, 1 in St. Nicholas, and 2 in
Kidbrooke.
Diarrhœa and Zymotic Enteritis. Fifty deaths were stated
to be due to this cause, equalling a rate of 0.51 per 1,000.
Last year there were 57 deaths, and 61, 31 and 159 respectively in
the three preceding years.
The deaths were distributed as follows:—Eighteen in East
Greenwich, 16 in West Greenwich, 9 in St. Nicholas, and 7 in
Charlton. Eleven patients were over five years of age.
The deaths in 1914 were distributed as follows:—21 in East
Greenwich, 10 in West Greenwich, 15 in St. Nicholas and 11 in
Charlton. It is interesting to note that the deaths during the
months when Diarrhœa is notifiable in Greenwich were 44 in 1913,
34 in 1914 and 24 in 1915.
Influenza. Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause for 26 deaths in 1915; 13 was the average of the previous
three years Of the 26, 12 were over sixty-five years of age.
Sporadic Diseases. There were no deaths from this class of
diseases during the year.
Venereal. Syphilis. Three deaths were given as due to
Syphilis, as against 5 in 1914 and 8 in 1913. Of these 3 deaths, 1
was a child under five years of age. One occurred in West
Greenwich and 2 in St. Nicholas. Two of the diseased persons
were in the Greenwich Infirmary and 1 in the Seamen's Hospital.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhœa during the year.
Septic. Erysipelas. Four deaths occurred from this cause
in 1915, 4 in 1914, 1 in 1913 and 1 in 1912.