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Greenwich 1921

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1921

Published
1922
Author
Annis, Ernest George.
Pages
106
Tables
62

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    Elevation—Varies from below high-water mark up to 219 feet above sea level.
    Area of the Borough and Districts—
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    The figures relating to the different constituent parts of the Borough are as follows: —
    Districts.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births.Zymotic Death Rate.Diarrhæa Death Rate.Consumption Death Rate.
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    Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases, per 1.000 living in the several districts: —
    Distircts.Small-pox.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Erysipelas.T vphoid Fever.Puerperal Fever
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    The distribution of the population throughout the Borough is as follows:—
    Census. 1911.Estimated Population at nvddle of Year 1921
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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 Eng. land 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 Churchin St. Nicholas and Greenwich.Total.Approximate Population of the districts concerned.
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    Illegitimate births numbered 45, representing 1.9 per cent. of the total births. These were distributed as follows: —
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    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 1916 to 1920, compared with the figures for 1921:—
    District.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.Average for Five Years.1921.
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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.
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    The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:—
    Deaths.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    Locally, the variations were from 15 per 1,000 births in Kidbrooke, 61 in East Greenwich, 86 in Charlton, 87 in West Greenwich, to 91 in St. Nicholas. 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.Avenge for five years. 1906-1910. inclusive.Average for five years, 1911-1915, inclusive.Average for five years.1916.-1920inclusive.1921.
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    ANALYSIS OF DEATH CAUSES. 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.
    1921.1921.
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    MORTUARY. The number of bodies dealt with in the Mortuary since 1911 is phown below:—
    Year.Drowned Bodies from River.Other Bodies.Totals.
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    POOR.LAW RELIEF. I am indebted to the Clerks of the Greenwich and Woolwich Boards of Guardians for the following figures:—
    Greenwich.Charlton & Kidbrooke.
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    1— INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.NumberofProsecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises. Sec. 108.Outwork in infected premises. Sees. 109 & 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 10).Prosecutions (Sees. 109 & 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keepor permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
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    4.—WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1921.
    No.
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    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and By laws during the year 1921.
    Premises.Complaint.Result of Proceeding's.Fine.Costs.
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    Slaughterhouses.—The number of Slaughterhouses in use in the Borough are as under:—
    In 1914.In January, 1921.In December, 1921.
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    (c) Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 158 occasions, improvements being required in 28 instances as detailed below:—
    Class of Premises.Number of Lists.Number of Inspections.Number of instances where matters needed attention.
    At endof 1920.Added 1921.Re-moved 1921.At endof 1921.
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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 1921.
    Description of Samples.Number of Samples Purchased.Number Genuine.Number AdulteratedRemarks as to Action taken.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Administrative Action regarding Samples reported to be NOT GENUINE.
    No. of SampleDescription of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.Result of Proceedings.
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    Supplemental Vaccination Return for 1920. Return made on or before the gth of February, 1922, 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, 1920, inclusive:—
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1920.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1921.No. of Births which on 31st Jan.. 1921, remain unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of—No. of theseBirths remaining on 31st Jan., 1921, notaccounted for.
    Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of VaccinationHad Small-pox.Certificatesof conscientious objections received.Dead. Unvaccin-ated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised.Removal to places unknown and cases not found.
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    Table showing Return Cases of Scarlet Fever during Year 1921.
    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, See.Appearance on discharge from Hospital.
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    Table showing number of Measles Cases reported during the year 1921. 1st QUARTER.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 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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    Number of Articles and Rooms Disinfected in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases for the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1921.
    Infectious Diseases.Premises Entered.Rooms Disinfected.Beds Disinfected.Palliasses Disinfected.Mattresses Disinfected.Bolsters Disinfected.Pillows Disinfected.Blankets Disinfected.Sheets Disinfected.Cushions Disinfected.Quilts Disinfected.Odd Articles Disinfected.Total No. Articles Disinfected.
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    Number of Articles Destroyed in connection with the Undermentioned Diseases during: the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1921.
    Infectious Diseases.Beds.Palliasses.Mattresses.Bolsters.Pillows.Blankets.Sheets.Cushions.Quilts.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    The following table shows the number of children cleansed:—
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    Taking Pulmonary Tuberculosis alone, 119 patients died in 1921, and the Death-Notification interval works out as follows:—
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    The dentist reports as follows:—
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    Return as to Work carried out in connection with the Greenwich Dispensary for the Year 1921.
    Insured.Uninsured.
    Males.Females.Children under 16.Adults.
    Males.Females.
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    The following table shows the amount of dried milk, virol and emulsion purchased and distributed to the mothers attending the Consultations during the year.
    Free.Sales.Total amount distributed.
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    The following figures show the work carried out at the various Infant Consultation Centres and Ante-Natal Clinics : —
    Borough Hall.Victoria Hall and Conduit House.Sunfields Mem. Schoolroomand Shooters Hill Road.Albany Institute.
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    Statement showing number of Visits, &c., made by Health Visitors.
    Visits.Re-visits.Total.
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    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.
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    Figures in detail covering the period between the date of taking over on 25th July, 1921, to 31st December, 1921, arc as follow :—
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    Summary of Sanitary Work performed during the Year 1921.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
    First QuarterSecond Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK-continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.T otal.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK -continued.
    Unwholesome Food.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.
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    SUMMARY OF SANTARY WORK-continued
    First Quarter.Second Quarter. 1Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    Proceeding's during 1921.
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    Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1911.EstImated Population at the middle of the year 1921.Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April. 1921.Deaths registered during 1 the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.AGE MORTAL1TY.SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES..Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumon1a.Heart Disease.CancerAll other Diseases.Rate of Mortal1ty per 1,000.
    All Causes.Seven Zymot1cs.
    Under 1 year.`Over 1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 65 years and upwards.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.
    Typho1d.Other.D1arrhœa.During the corres ponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.During the corres. ponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 2nd April. 1921.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921.
    Districts.Census Populaton, 1921. Preliminary Figures.Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1921.Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921.AGE MORTALITYseven zymotic diseases.Phthisis.All other Forms of Tuberculosis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia.Heart Disease.Cancer.All other Diseases.Rate of Mortality per 1,000.
    All Causes.Seven Zymotics.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 65 years; and upwards.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.
    Typhoid.Other.Diarrhœa.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 2nd July. 1921.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921. Preliminary Figures.Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1921.Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st October. 1921.Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.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.
    All Causes.Seven Zvniotics.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 65 year and upwards.Small.Pox. .Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fevers.Diarrhoea.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.During the corre. 1 sponding period year previous.During the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.
    Typhoid.Other.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Return of Birt hs an Ld Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 31st December, 1921,
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Return of Births and Deaths registered during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    DISTRICTS.Census Population, 1921. Preliminary Figures.Estimated Population at the middle of tne year 1921.Births registered during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.Deaths registered during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.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.All Causes.Seven Zymotics
    Typhoid.Other.Diarrhoea.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 52 weeks ended 31sc December, 1921.During the corresponding period year previous.During the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    MFMF
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.
    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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 66.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich and Deptfrd.Hosptl.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital. M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Other Institutions.Outside Institutions.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921.
    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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.15 and under 65.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Peptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich and Deptfrd.Hosptl.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.OtherInstitutions.Outside Institutions.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.
    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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich and Deptfrd.Hospt).Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital. .m.a.B.Cottage Hospital.Other Institutions.Outside Institutions.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.|65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas,Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich and Deptfrd. Hosptl.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.HerbertMilitary Hospital.Brook Hospital. M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Other Institutions.Outside Institutions.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich and Deptfrd. Hosptl.Seamen's Hospital.Miller Hospital.Herbert Military Hospital.Brook Hospital, M.A.B.Cottage Hospital.Other Institutions.Outside Institutions.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Cases of infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Loc ality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich EastGreenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Greenwich East.Greknwich W est.St. Nicholas. Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 16.15 to 26.26 to 46.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 2nd July, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Casus removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich EastGreenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.GreenwichEast.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas. Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 1st October, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich EastGreenwich West.St. N icholas, Dbptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich W est.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 13 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Loc ality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital From Each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich EastGreenwich West.Sr. Nicholas. Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas. Deptford.Charlton.kidbrooke.*Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Greenwich EastGreenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Greenwich East.Greenwich West.St. Nicholas, Deptford.Charlton.Kidbrooke.*Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.1 5 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1921. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—3 Months.3—6 Months.6—9 Months.9—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.