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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 52 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 HospitnlMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified11191292434388114027140246935297167342395624..9315200924
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever6......114....33......23..........16
Measles2....1..............11................12
Scarlet Fever2..11............1..1..........1....13
Whooping Cough136421........6331..5............19
Diphtheria11..1451......641....1......6....436
Influenza11......2..12624..321........1..24
Erysipelas31......1....1..3......2..............5
Cerebro-Spinal Fever3....12........1....2..........1....11
Chicken Pox11................1......1............12
Dysentery1..............1....1..................1..
Ophthalmia11....................1....................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)1151..153942207413412271226..........9061
Tuberculous Meningitis81331........332....1............23
Other Tuberculous Diseases10......244....25..3..122........310
Rheumatic Fever3..........11112......1..............3
Cancer, Malignant Disease127....3..3135256534382033164......231108
Bronchitis7541......413532926515..7..........2631
Broncho-Pneumonia47109712261024126411154........637
Pneumonia (all other forms)39....124814101812531924......1340
Other Diseases of.Respira tory Organs121..1....14353..223............16
Diarrhæa and Enteritis191711..........12421..6............416
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8......31..13311....3..1........112
Alcoholism1............1....1..........1..........3
Cirrhosis of Liver6............425....1..2............16
Nephritis and Bright's Disease28....211117681046..4..1........1023
Puerperal Fever3........12....2....1..........1....13
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4........121..121....1............18
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth6056121........301666214..1......41037
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide327..23..67415836..421....12942
Suicides9............513321................32
Heart Disease108......5..18384153306154189......1..1262
Other Defined Diseases .3512322311288519714311828471589215......461343
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................................
11191292434388114027140246935297167342395624..9315200924