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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 29th December, 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 & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified2882637111627811171248822431157177....1555232
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1..........1......1........1............2
Small-Pox..............................................
Measles1....1..............1......................
Scarlet Fever1..1..............1....................1..
Whooping Cough2..2............11....................1..
Diphtheria and Croup3......3........12..................3..
Influenza5......1....1312..11..........1..11
Erysipelas1........1........1......1..............2
Cerebrospinal Fever..............................................
Chicken Pox..............................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)20....1176416815..21..........37
Tuberculous Meningitis1......1..........1....................12
Other Tuberculous Diseases3........3......11..1..I............24
Rheumatic Fever..............................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease38....1..1219151992627..2......1927
Bronchitis21..........221711712..2............212
Broncho-Pneumonia152..3..12256432..422........210
Pneumonia (all other forms)8..........332422....4..1..........10
Other Disees of Respiratory Organs1..............11..........................
Diarrhoea and Enteritis77..............51..1..4............38
Appendicitis and Typhlitis4......11..113......12............13
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver2............112..........................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease7......1....513211..1..1..........10
Puerperal Fever..............................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition............................................5
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1413..1..........831..25..........1111
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide112....1..2424412..1..........1314
Suicides1............1....1........................
Heart Disease22..........19129524224..........215
Other Defined Diseases .992....2282956393271832191......22087
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................................
2882637111627811171248822431157177....1555232