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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 Whoi.e 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 1] and under 21 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 Institutions
All CausesCertified123119539464877172282372521368123192272247227..8681901046
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever2..........2......2........1..............
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles268584..1....1067218..............20
Scarlet Fever3....2..1......3................2......16
Whooping Cough29122411......116..3..4............16
Diphtheria and Croup133172........7312..1......5....566
Influenza..........12666531..13....1......7
Erysipelas51......1..21212....41..........17
Posterio Basal Meningitis1..1..................1....................
Dysentry2........11......2........2............4
Malaria3..........3......21......2..............
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)12011..93047275395041611515..........2590
Tuberculous Meningitis1243..2..3....84......211........512
Other Tuberculous Diseases15..1..3632..8312121..........512
Rheumatic Fever9....124114221..1..1..........4
Cancer, Malignant Disease120....1....1257505527112613053........2288
Bronchitis982134»•2324413437141121531....1..160
Broncho-Pneumonia5821142224942218117..544........331
Pneumonia (all other forms)57452..321101227203613113....3..342
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs101..1....16173......51......1..111
Diarrhoea and Enteritis . .201612........16563..5..2........413
Appendicitis and Typhlitis9....2..24..14212..2..2........212
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver6......1..12212..3................12
Nephritis and Bright's Dis ease32......216121116101417..2........424
Puerperal Fever5........14....2..12..11..........17
Other Accidents & Diseases of Pregnancy, Parturition2..........2......1..1................11
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth7471..21........3225611..15..1........641
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide475..395118..5134411172........1049
Suicides9..........36..3231..1............25
Heart Disease109....33710345242337252115..........1361
Other Defined Diseases .3282622673176178147832459157575....1874..
Diseases ill-defined or un known..............................................
123119539464877172282372521368123192272247227..8681901046