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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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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Table: Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 27th September, 1919.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 27th September, 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 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Peptford.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 causesCertified24233841318385870118691933356208......1...38235
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small-Pox.....................................................................
Measles4...22..................13.................................
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough54......1............21...2..............................
Diphtheria and Croup11........................1..............................1...
Influenza1..................1...1.......................................
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever2...1...1............2.................................2...
Dysentery..................................................................1
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)30............9165...111116127...............722
Tuberculous Meningitis31......11.........11...1......1...............11
Other Tuberculous Diseases41............21...13.........2.....................5
Rheumatic Fever1.........1...............1....................................
Cancer, malignant disease32...............31910141143...1122............633
Bronchitis7...............13324...1...31...............213
Broncho-Pneumonia3...12..................111...1..................11
Pneumonia (all other forms)7...............14252.........1...1............13
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2.....................22.......................................
Diarrhœa & Enteritis1181...2............6131...3...2............115
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2.........1......1...2...............1...............12
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1...1.................................11
Nephritis & Bright's Disease7...............31342...1...4.....................13
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg nancy and Parturition2...............2......1......1.........1...............1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Prema ture Birth1191...1............101.........1..................13
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide932......1...2142...21...2...............110
Suicides5............112141.........1..................28
Heart Disease22.........121711125181422............111
Other Defined Diseases706......44811373320611...234.........1...992
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
24233841318385870118691933356208......1...38235