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Greenwich 1922

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1922

Published
1923
Author
Annis, Ernest George.
Pages
140
Tables
65

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  • Page 4
    The figures relating to the different constituent parts of the Borough are as follows :—
    Districts.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mor-tality per 1000 Births.Zymotic Death Rate.Diarrhœa Death Rate. (Under 2 yrs.)Consumption Death Rate.
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    Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases per 1,000 living in the several districts :—
    Districts.Small-pox.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Erysipelas.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.
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    Buildings, Dwellings, Rooms and Families in the Borough of Greenwich.
    Buildings.Population, 1921.Dwellings occupied by Non-private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied by Private Families or Vacant.Total Rooms.
    In course of Erection.Completed.Vacant on Census Night.Occupied by Caretaker.1—3 Rooms.4—5 Rooms.6—8 Rooms.9 or more Rooms.Total Dwellings
    Not containing Dwellings.Containing Dwellings.
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    Acreage, Population, Private Families and Dwellings. Municipal Wards and Civil Parishes.
    Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water)Population.Persons per AcreFamilies or Separate Occupiers.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied.Rooms Occupied.Rooms per Person.
    1911.1921.
    Persons.Persons.Males.Females.1911.1921.
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    Private Families Classified by Size of Family. Rooms Occupied and Density of Occupation.
    Number of Persons in Family.Number of Private Families Occupying the following Number of Rooms.Total Private Families.Population in Private Families.Rooms Occupied.Density of Occupation.
    Average No. of Rooms per Person.Population at following densities of Occupation (Rooms per person).
    1.2.3.4.5.6-7.8-9.10 and over.
    No.%under .3..3 and under .5..5 and under 7..7 and under 10.
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    The distribution of the population throughout the Borough is as follows :—
    Census, 1921.Estimated Population at middle of year 1922.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Total.M.F.
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    The following table shows these particulars, giving the number of marriages in Greenwich, and St. Nicholas, etc., for each year since 1911 :—
    Year.In Churches of England in Greenwich.In Churches of England in Charlton and Kidbrooke.St. Nicholas Parish Church.Marriages in Superintendent Registrar's Office of parties resident in Greenwich or outside the Registration District, and in Chapels and Roman Catholic Church in St. Nicholas & Greenwich.Total.Approximate Population of the districts concerned.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the variation in, and average of, the Death Rates in each of the five Districts of the Borough in the five years 1917 to 1921, compared with the figures for 1922 :—
    District.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921Average for 5 Years.1922.
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    The following table shows the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the last six years
    Year.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents under 1 year of age.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions.
  • Page 13
    The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table :—
    Deaths.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    The following table compares at a glance these figures for the years since the formation of the Borough :-
    District.Average for five years, 1901-1905. inclusive.Average for five years, 1906-1910, inclusive.Average for five years, 1911-1915. inclusive.Average for five years, 1916-1920. inclusive.1921.1922.
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    Adopting the Registrar-General's classification of diseases, the following table shows the Death Rates for all persons belonging to the Borough per 1,000 of the population living in the Borough.
    1922.1922.
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    The number of bodies dealt with in the Mortuary since 1911 is shown below :—
    Year.Drowned Bodies from River.Other Bodies.Totals.
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified. *Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.*
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision Un-impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Table showing Return Cases of Scarlet Fever during Year 1922.
    No of Case.Date of Removal of Primary Case.Date of Disinfection.Date of Discharge from Hospital.Date of Removal of Second Case.Time between Cases.Remarks, &c. Appearance on discharge from Hospital.
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    1st QUARTER.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.25 to 65.
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    2nd QUARTER.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.
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    3rd QUARTER.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.
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    4th QUARTER.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.
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    Supplemental Vaccination Return tor 1921. Return made on or before the 9th of February, 1923, by Mr. A. E. Rossiter, Vaccination Officer of the several Districts of the Greenwich Union, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in his District from 1st January to 31st December, 1921, inclusive:—
    Registration SubDistricts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.No. of Birthsfrom 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1921.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1923.No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1923, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of—No. of these births remaining on 31st Jan., 1923, not accounted for.Total No. of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination at all ages received during Calendar Year 1922.No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1922.
    Success-fully Vacci-nated.Insuscept-ible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Certificates of con scientious objection received.Bead, Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removalto Districts, V.O. of which apprised.Removal to places unknown and cases not found.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 32
    The following Table shows the Death-Notification Interval of 120 patients who died in 1922 and whose deaths were ascribed to Pulmonary Tuberculosis :—
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    The Notifications and Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, with the Incidence and Death Rates for the previous five years, are recorded in the following Table :—
    Year.Noti-fications.Incidence per 1000.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
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    Dealing with the Dispensary itself, 795 new patients were examined during the year. The sources from which these patients came will be found in the following Table :—
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    The work of the nurses might be tabulated as follows :—
    District.Nurses' Visits.Cases Notified.No. of Contacts.Contacts Examined.Re-Examined.Proved Tuberculous.
  • Page 39
    Return of work carried out in connection with the Maze Hill Tuberculosis Dispensary for the Year 1922.
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    41 Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Name.Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Period when held.
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    1.—INSPECTION.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
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    SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1922.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
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    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and By-Laws during the year 1922.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Proceeding during 1922
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1922.Number of Notices, 1922.Number of Prosecutions, 1922.
    On Register at end of 1921.Added in 1922.Re-moved in 1922.On Register at end of 1922.
  • Page 63
    Slaughterhouses.—The number of Slaughterhouses in use in the Borough are as under:—
    In 1914.In January, 1922.In December, 1922.
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    Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 155 occasions, improvements being required in 44 instances as detailed below:—
    Class of Premises.Number of Lists.Number of Inspections.Number of instances where matters needed attention.
    At end of 1921.Added 1922.Removed 1922.At end of 1922.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Administrative Action regarding Sample reported to be NOT GENUINE.
    No. of Sample.Description of Sample.Nature of Adulterat on.Result of Proceedings.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Number and Description of Samples purchased for Analysis under the above Acts during the Year 1922.
    Description of Samples.Number of Samples Purchased.Number Genuine.Number Not Genuine.
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    Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Infectious Diseases.Premises Entered.Rooms.Beds.Palliasses.Mattresses.Bolsters.Pillows.Blankets.Sheets.Cushions.Quilts.Odd Articles.Total No. Articles Disinfected.
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    Number of Articles Destroyed in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Infectious Diseases.Beds.Palliasses.Mattresses.Bolsters.Pillows.Blankets.Sheets.Cushions.Quilts.Odd PiecesTotal No. Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 76
    Up to May, 1922, seven Infant Consultations were held weekly, three of which, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, took place at the Borough Hall. The vacancy caused by Miss Buckton's resignation necessitated the withdrawal of one of these Consulta-tions, which have since been held as follows:—
    Health Visitor in Charge.Centre.Day.Remarks.
  • Page 77
    The following figures serve to indicate the continued popularity of our Consultations:—
    Borough Hall.Conduit House.105, Shooters Hill Rd.Albany Institute.Total.
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    Statement showing number of Visits, &c., made by Health Visitors.
    Reason for Visit.Visits.Re-visits.Total.
  • Page 84
    The following table gives the number and character of the intimations received respecting births in the Borough:—
    1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.
  • Page 84
    Milk, &c., supplied to Nursing and Expectant Mothers and Young Children.—The instructions contained in Circular No. 185 of the Ministry of Health, dated 31st March, 1921, have been rigidly adhered to during the year, the quantities distributed being as follows:—
    Free.Sales.Total Amount Distributed.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921.Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1922.Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.AGE MORTALITY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per 1,000.
    Over 1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 65 Years and upwards.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhœa.All Causes.Seven Zymotica.
    Typhoid.Other.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.
    M.F.M.F.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921.Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1922.Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.AGE MORTALITY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per 1,000.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 Years.Persons aged 65 Years and upwards.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhœa.All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
    During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.
    Typhoid.Other.
    M.F.M.F.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921.Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1922.Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 1922.Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 1922.AGE MORTALITY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per 1,000.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 Years.Persons aged 65 Years and upwards.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhœa.All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
    During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 30th Sept., 1922.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 30th Sept., 1922.
    Typhoid.Other.
    M.F.M.F.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921.Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1922.Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.AGE MORTALITY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per l,000
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 Years.Persons aged 65 Years and upwards.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhœa.All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
    During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 30th Deer., 1922.During the corres- ponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 30th Deer., 1922.
    Typhoid.Other.
    M.M.F.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921.Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1922.Births Registered during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.Deaths Registered during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.AGE MORTALITY.Small-Pox.Measles.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rath of Mortality per 1,000.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 Years.Persons aged 65 Years and upwards.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
    Typhoid.Other.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 52 weeks ended 30th Deer., 1922.I During the corresponding period year previous.During the 52 weeks ended 30th Deer., 1922.
    M.F.M.F.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 13 weeks ended 1st April, 1922.
    Causes op Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all ages.Deaths in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards -Greenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all ages.Deaths in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All 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 & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All 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
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Causes or Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All 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 & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionOutside Institution
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole district at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths in Holli Institutions in the District
    All Agesunder 11d under 22d under 55d under 1515d under 2525d under 4545d under 6565d upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt Nicholas, ptfordMarltonBrookeGr'rh and Dept. for HospitalCamen's HospitalMir HospitalHeart Military HospitalDr. k Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther stitutionsOutside stitutions
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Quarter ended 1st April, 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notfied in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Agca.At Ages—Years.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke*Total.
    Under1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Quarter ended 1st July, 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke*Total.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each LocalityNumber of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke*Total.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upward
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke..*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke*Total.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke*Total.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1—2 Weeks2—3 Weeks3—4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month1—3 Months3—6 Months6—9 Months9—12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year