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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 14 weeks ending 3rd January, 1920.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 14 weeks ending 3rd January, 1920.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages).Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.Total Deaths in Public Instituticns 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.G.U.Workhse and Infirmary.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.Herbert Military Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital."Manna Mead," The Grove.Outside Institutions.
All causesCertified3956811131515591021121401395455780349...12257309
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever1...............1..........................................1...
Small-Pox.....................................................................
Measles71321............142..............................1
Scarlet Fever3......21............1...2...........................3...
Whooping Cough211..................2.......................................
Diphtheria and Croup6......42............1212...............1......39
Influenza31...............113....................................1
Erysipelas2...............1...11......1..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.....................................................................
Dysentery.....................................................................
Phthisis ( Pul. Tuberculosis)41......1142213...132053...712...............229
T uberculous Meningitis21...1...............2............1.....................2
Other Tuberculous Diseases4...............211...121......1...............24
Rheumatic Fever2..................2...11.................................1
Cancer, malignant disease40...............4231323111321011.........1735
Bronchitis3271.........1914111344...621............234
Broncho-Pneuinonia11411.........142513...11...............26
Pneumonia (all other forms)111......3223...2522...231...............12
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2...............1...1...1......1...1..................1
Diarrhœa & Enteritis1284.....................42......11..................114
Appendicitis and Typhlitis1.....................11............1.....................3
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1............1...........................2
Nephritis & Bright's Disease12...............2735231151...............118
Puerperal Fever4............13......21...1...2..................23
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg nancy and Partu rition2...............2...............2........................1...
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Prema ture Birth3030.....................41286...2..................46
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide11......13131223231...1.........1...411
Suicides4............31......11...11........................2
Heart Disease47............362315181559...751......1...723
Other Defined Diseases102141141817563837141212565.........11592
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
3956811131515591021121401395455780349...12257309