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Greenwich 1920

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1920

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions (Residents).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
Al! AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch. & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military' HospitalBrook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Tnstitutions
AllCausesCertified285454471738792121782756342137..24247232
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever..............................................
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles..............................................
Scarlet Fever1....1..........1................1......9
Whooping Cough11..............1..........................
Diphtheria and Croup312........1..11..........1....118
Influenza1............1......1......................
Erysipelas2........1..1....11....11............2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Dysentry..............................................
Malaria..............................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)29......2612721213..3..55..........627
Tuberculous Meningitis33..............12....................22
Other Tuberculous4........211..3......1................2
Rheumatic Fever2........2......1..1........1..........1
Cancer, Malignant Disease35..........3181414939..82..........1022
Bronchitis212........15136923131......1....19
Broncho-Pneumonia1433..12..326422..1..2..........6
Pneumonia (all other forms)9..........63..52..2..11......2....5
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1............1..1..................1....2
Diarrhoea and Enteritis981............522....3..1..........5
Appendicitis and Typhlitis1..............11........................2
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver3............21..1..2....................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease10........122563..1..1..1..........2
Puerperal Fever............................................1
Other Accidents & Diseases of Pregnancy, Parturitior1..........1..........1....................
Congenital Debility anc Malformation, including Premature Birth2019..1..........13511..5............17
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide' 7......1131..322......2..........28
Suicides3..........12..1..2....1............12
Heart Diseass38......1..5130159212..4............414
Other Defined Diseases .67....223193425166191912......21676
Diseases ill-defined or un known..............................................
2854344717387892121782756342137..24247232