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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, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ending 3rd April, 1920.

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. & Dept-ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified39977222315224881in15813638589692793i59340
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1..........1......1........................
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles185354..1....655117..............19
Scarlet Fever2....1..1......2................1......4
Whooping Cough10711..1......62..2..1............11
Diphtheria and Croup6....42........42......1......2....319
Influenza6............3342........1............2
Erysipelas1............1..1........1............13
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Malaria1..........1........1......................
Encephalitis1......1..........1........................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)31..1..211143..91444..25..........720
Tuberculous Meningitis2..1......1....11......1..............4
Other Tuberculous4. .1..12........211....1..........12
Diseases Rheumatic Fever2....1........111........................
Cancer, Malignant Disease25..........3121013426..711........525
Bronchitis571524..2116172024571721........121
Broncho-Pneumonia3212811..442101174..131....1..313
Pneumonia (all other forms)25441..1735111121..26..........223
Other Diseases of Respira-tory Organs4....1......2122......21............4
Diarrhoea and Enteritis22................11....................3
Appendicitis & Typhlitis.2....1....1......1..1....11..........4
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver2......1......111....................12
Nephritis and Bright's Dis-ease8..........1612411..21..........9
Puerperal Fever1........1......1......................12
Other Accidents and Dis-eases of Pregnancy and Parturition..............................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2624..11........712..7..4..1........315
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide102....2112244..2..2..1........211
Suicides2..........11....1..1..................2
Heart20....1..128841022222..........413
Other Defined Diseases98611..192060491971852742........24119
Diseases ill-defined or un-known..............................................
399772223152248811111581363858969279..31..59340