Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1920
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Al! Ages | Under 1 | ] and under 2 | 1 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 | Gr'n'ch. & Deptford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital, M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions | |||
All Causes | Certified | 1231 | 195 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 77 | 172 | 282 | 372 | 521 | 368 | 123 | 192 | 27 | 224 | 72 | 27 | .. | 8 | 6 | 8 | 190 | 1046 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Small-Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 26 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | |
Whooping Cough | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | 66 | |
Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | |
Erysipelas | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | |
Posterio Basal Meningitis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Dysentry | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
Malaria | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis) | 120 | 1 | 1 | .. | 9 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 50 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 | 90 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 12 | 4 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 8 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 12 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 15 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 12 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 120 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 12 | 57 | 50 | 55 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 88 | |
Bronchitis | 98 | 21 | 3 | 4 | »• | 2 | 3 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 60 | |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 58 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .. | 5 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 31 | ||
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 57 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .. | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 42 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 10 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 11 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis . . | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 13 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 9 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 12 | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Dis ease | 32 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 24 | |
Puerperal Fever | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | |
Other Accidents & Diseases of Pregnancy, Parturition | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 74 | 71 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32 | 25 | 6 | 11 | .. | 15 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 41 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 47 | 5 | .. | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 8 | .. | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 49 | |
Suicides | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | |
Heart Disease | 109 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 61 | |
Other Defined Diseases . | 328 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 76 | 178 | 147 | 83 | 24 | 59 | 15 | 75 | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 74 | .. | |
Diseases ill-defined or un known | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1231 | 195 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 77 | 172282 | 372 | 521 | 368 | 123 | 192 | 27 | 224 | 72 | 27 | .. | 8 | 6 | 8 | 190 | 1046 |