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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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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.SUMMARY.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending3rd April, 1915.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

SUMMARY.

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

3rd April, 1915.

causes OF death.Deaths in whole District (at 8ubjoined ages).Deaths in Localities (at alt. 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 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 causesCertified4935928231343761111401911154891487212124354......148319
Uncertified...........................................................................
Enteric Fever2...............2............1...1.........1...............14
Small-pox...........................................................................
Measles21387...12......72...93.........3...............14
Scarlet Fever2......1...1............1......1............2...............12
Whooping Cough17665...............6281....................................
Diphtheria & Croup31...2...............21.....................2...............13
Influenza16......131386235..............................3...
Erysipelas...........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever17............98..................17.........17..................22
Beri-Beri...........................................................................
Meningocial Meningitis11........................1....................................1...
Posterior Basal Meningitis )...........................................................................
Other allied Diseases...........................................................................
Dysentery...........................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)51.........46221811813711213......2...............540
Tuberculous Meningitis731...8............511......1...1..................14
Other Tuberculous Diseases4......21...1.........31......1........................11
Rheumatic Fever1..................1......1..........................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease21...............4711105...6...3...1...............1215
Bronchitis5043......251026201161032......3...............523
Broncho- Pneumonia16632......12212211............1...............14
Pneumonia (all other forms)283311648396...76...2...511.........211
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs8......1...1222242......3...1.....................4
Diarrhœa and Enteritis54............1......2111..............................21
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........11...1...2.........1......1.....................o
Alcoholism2...............11...11.........1...........................2
Cirrhosis of Liver5..................3222...1.................................3
Nephritis and Bright's Disease14...1......1156911122......2...............17
Puerperal Fever2...............2......1......1..................1.........12
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition...........................................................................
Congenital De-bility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1919.....................6733...31........................6
Violent Deaths,ex- eluding Suicide212......24652381452344...............120
Suicides1..................1...1.............................................
Other defined Diseases156732...914447767401230741245...2.........20119
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
4935928231343761111401911154891487212124354......148319