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Greenwich 1919

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 29th March, 1919.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 29th March, 1919.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.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 45.15 and under 65.35 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.G.U.Workhse and Infirmary.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital."Manna Mead," The Grove.Outside Institutions.
All causesCertified4484612132030838216215815722105665446......1...58389
Uncertified......................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small-Pox.....................................................................
Measles1.........1.....................1..............................
Scarlet Fever1.........1.....................1..............................
Whooping Cough1.........1............1.......................................
Diplitheria and Croup4......31............22..............................41
Influenza6712121131109153111732221............555
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever11..............................1........................11
Dysentery2...............11...2.................................2...
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)31............6147412919...33...............726
Tuberculous Meningitis5......1211......11...3........................41
Other Tuberculous Diseases5111......1...123.........2..................22
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Cancer, malignant disease30...............11217101028...52...............322
Bronchitis493121...21228171958...12..................345
Broncho-Pneumonia437532213831224...7...314..................30
Pneumonia (all other forms)172213323110412...5...1......1...232
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs4......111......122.........2..................13
Diarrhoea & Enteritis22........................1...1........................12
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2............1......12............1.....................1
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......1....................................
Nephritis & Bl ight's Disease8...............134431......11...............16
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg nancy and Partu rition3............12......21...............1............12
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2121.....................8517...4.....................14
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide82............1237......1...2..................111
Suicides.....................................................................
Heart Disease30............1381813719...3..................19
Other Defined Diseases11261...53101572363493032023............19126
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
4484612132030838216215815722105665446......1...58389