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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 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1920.

Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 53 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 Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 6.5 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.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital. M.A.B.Cottage Hospital."Manna Mead," The Grove.Outside Institutions.
All causesCertified1372187373868902222984295321611192292124511830...1432021178
Uncertified......................................................................
Enteric Fever2............11......11..............................2...
Small-Pox.....................................................................
Measles131642............1552...........................1
Scarlet Fever7......241.........2131........................5...
Whooping Cough961...2............52...2........................1...
Diphtheria and Croup151...95............7512...............1......1210
Influenza84221413341711253621832251............662
Erysipelas2...............1...11......1..............................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever521...11.........2...12........................51
Dysentery2...............11...2.................................21
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)141......23326732551561221120291............20113
Tuberculous Meningitis17415421......7415...41...............710
Other Tuberculous Diseases164111...5223822151...............616
Rheumatic Fever3.........1......2...12.................................1
Cancer, malignant disease140...............147056674192123184.........123114
Bronchitis11413321...6266337451418...3131............8120
Broncho-Pneumonia68167622179916373111617...............444
Pneumonia (all other forms)46522658134191637...944......1...352
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs10......12111454......121...............25
Diarrhœa & Enteritis28205...2......1...13662114...2............331
Appendicitis and Typhlitis6.........21...125......1...21...............18
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver3..................3...11...1........................13
Nephritis & Bright's Disease35...............715131710521103...............645
Puerperal Fever4............13......21...1...2..................25
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg nancy and Parturition J9............27......51...3.........2............34
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth79762...1............28261114...9..................626
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide40742455761783102241......1...844
Suicides10............423162...111..................312
Heart Disease119.........49124252513182811683......1...1158
Other Defined Diseases34630211710335320013511230636791311......1252392
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
1372187373868902252984295324611192392124511830...1432021178