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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 July, 1920.

Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ares.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 West, St. .Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeOr'n'ch. & Dept-ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller Hospitallieiocic xviilitary HospitalBrook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified3215210161823466987142873747871157..1..346267
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever..............................................
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles7223..........4111..1..............1
Scarlet Fever............................................2
Whooping Cough94131........44..1..3..............5
Diphtheria and Croup21..1..........11......................14
Influenza6........12121311..12....1 ......5
Erysipelas11..................1....1........ ......1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Posterior Basal Meningitis1..1..................1....................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)3......4511112101445..23............18
Tuberculous Meningitis411..1..1....4........1............22
Other Tuberculous5......221....31..1..2............25
Diseases Rheumatic Fever5......22..1..2111..1..............3
Cancer, Malignant Disease27..........414912735..8..2........320
Bronchitis1331........365161..3..............16
Broncho-Pneumonia9521......1..5211..2..1..........8
Pneumonia (all other forms)14..11..25..576........31..........8
Other Diseases of Respira-tory Organs31..............21......2..............3
Diarrhoea and Enteritis52..2........11..22..2..1..........4
Appendicitis and Typhlitis4....112......3....1..2..1........14
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..........1..........1....................
Nephritis and Bright's Dis-ease9....1....23352..2..2............26
Puerperal Fever1..........1............1................1
Other Accidents and Dis-eases of Pregnancy and Parturition1..........1......1....................11
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2424..............12642..6............116
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide19....231742105211531........517
Suicides4..........13211..................1..
Heart Disease31....114391313927..42..........419
Other Defined Diseases .8381..346174436218135232........31788
Diseases ill-defined or un-known..............................................
3215210161823466987142873747871157..1..346267