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Greenwich 1923

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1923.

Causes of Death.Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.Total 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
All Certified Causes Uncertified32846101411193581.1121441032649665159..3..548258
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Enteric Fever..............................................
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles1..1..................1................1..
Scarlet Fever..............................................
Whooping Cough62121........5......1..3..............3
Diphtheria and Croup3....21........21..............3......26
Influenza3..............311....1..................
Erysipelas11................1........................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever1......1..............1................1..
Dysentery1..............1....1..................1I
Ophthalmia11....................1................1..
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)30......181362121026..71..........325
Tuberculous Meningitis21..1..........11......1..............1
Other Tuberculous Diseases5......2..3....12..2....12........14
Rheumatic Fever1............1..1..........................
Cancer, Malignant Disease37....1....5131812173411131......1631
Bronchitis313........281812739....2..........149
Broncho-Pneumonia21753......33121 522..221........310
Pneumonia (all other forms) Other Diseases of Respira-17....12227310313..2..2......1210
tory Organs51......1..3..31....12..............4
Diarrhoea and Enteritis22..............11......1..............2
Appendicitis and Typhlitis1......1............1........1..........4
Alcoholism1............1....1..........1..........2
Cirrhosis of Liver1............l........1................12
Nephritis and Bright's Dis-ease12....2..1..633324..2............45
Puerperal Fever............................................2
Other Accidents and Dis-eases of Pregnancy and Parturition............................................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2017111........12422..4............410
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide31..........1112..........1........18
Suicides3..........21..2....1................11
Heart Disease30......125101215816..33..........213
Other Defined Diseases891021..5320483835853255........21284
Diseases ill-defined or un-known..............................................
328461014111935811121441032649665159..3..548258