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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 2nd October, 1920.

Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions (Residents).Total Deaths ir, 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 65tf5 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 CausesCertified2262133815405482100672131742174121338207
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1..........1......1........1..............
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles11..................1......................
Scarlet Fever............................................1
Whooping Cough..............................................
Diphtheria and Croup211............1....1..................15
Influenza2............111..1......................
Erysipelas1..............11........1..............1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Dysentry2........11......2........2............4
Malaria2..........2......2........2..............
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)271....1810618954162..........625
Tuberculous Meningitis3..1..1..1....21........11........14
Other Tuberculous2..........11..2......................23
Diseases Rheumatic Fever..............................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease33....1....2131716736172..........421
Bronchitis71........1..5331....2..............4
Broncho-Pneumonia311........1..111....11............4
Pneumonia (all other forms)9..........3424113....12....1....6
Other Diseases of Respira-tory Organs2..........11..2........1............12
Diarrhoea and Enteritis44................211................11
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2........2........11......1..........12
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver..............................................
Nephritis and Bright's Dis-ease5......1..11231....12............27
Puerperal Fever............3....1..11..11............3
Other Accidents & Diseases of Pregnancy Parturition..............................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth44................211................13
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide113....32..1282..1..42..........113
Suicides............................................1
Heart Disease20....112..51110514..11..........115
Other Defined Diseases805..11..132040372739416..11..131772
Diseases ill-defined or un-known..............................................
2262133815405482100672131742174121338207