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Septic Diseases.
Erysipelas.—Three deaths occurred from this cause in 1923,
as compared with 1 last year. There were 6 in 1920 and 2 in 1921.
Puerperal Fever.—There was one death from this disease
during the year. This case occurred in East Greenwich and died in
the Brook Hospital.
Pæemia and Septicemia, &c.—There were 5 deaths from this
disease during the year and 2 deaths from Hospital Gangrene.
Malarial.
Rheumatic Fever.—There were 3 deaths in 1923 as compared
with 1 in 1922, with 3 in 1921 and 12 in 1920.
Rheumatism of the Heart.—There were no deaths attributed
to this cause.
Tuberculosis.
This class includes the causes of 133 deaths during the year
under review, with a rate of 1.30; these figures compare with 147,
138 and 141, the totals of the years 1920, 1921 and 1922 respectively,
and respective rates of 1.40, 1.37 and 1.38.
Tuberculosis of the Lungs (Consumption) is, as usual, credited
with the major portion of these deaths, there being 115 attributed
to this cause, or a rate of 1.12 per 1,000.
Locally, the deaths were 1 in Kidbrooke (giving a Death
Rate of .30), 41 in East Greenwich (giving a Death Rate of .91), 34 in
West Greenwich giving a Death Rate of 1.25) 27 in Charlton
(giving a Death Rate of 1.41) and 12 in St. Nicholas, Deptford
(giving a Death Rate of 1.55).
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible for 18
deaths, being 8 in West Greenwich, 5 in East Greenwich, 3 in Charlton
and 2 in St. Nicholas.
Of these other forms of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of the
Brain and its membranes were credited with 8 (7 being under five
years of age), Tubercle affecting the Intestines 4, General Tuberculosis
3 and other forms of Tuberculosis 3 deaths.
Parasitic Diseases.—There were no deaths from this class
of disease.