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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Greenwich 1921

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

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Bones and Joints.—There was 1 death from diseases of bones
and joints.
Integumentary System.—There was 1 death from diseases
of Integumentary System.
External Causes.—There were 46 deaths given as due to
causes grouped under this heading; 39 were the result of accident
or negligence, 1 from Homicidte, and the remaining 6 were from
Suicide.
Two children died from Suffocation by being overlaid in bed
during 1921 (compared with 3 from this cause last year); 10 cases
were from Drowning, 3 from Burns and Scalds, while accidents
on railways, in vehicular traffic and in building operations, falls
etc., were responsible for 24 deaths.
The Suicides were 3 (by Hanging and Strangulation), 2 from
Drowning, and 1 by Shooting.
Ill Defined Causes.—There was no death in 1921 the cause
of which was not ascertained.

Table: MORTUARY. The number of bodies dealt with in the Mortuary since 1911 is phown below:—

MORTUARY. The number of bodies dealt with in the Mortuary since 1911 is phown below:—

Year.Drowned Bodies from River.Other Bodies.Totals.
19118112120
191215126141
191317114131
191415134149
191515194209
191611182193
191715209224
191824138162
191912120132
192014175189
192115152167

Table: POOR.LAW RELIEF. I am indebted to the Clerks of the Greenwich and Woolwich Boards of Guardians for the following figures:—

POOR.LAW RELIEF. I am indebted to the Clerks of the Greenwich and Woolwich Boards of Guardians for the following figures:—

Greenwich.Charlton & Kidbrooke.
Total amount expended in out door relief£25,715193£5,59410
Total number of persons treated in Hospital1,094110
Total number of persons treated medically in their own homes2,239420
Total number of persons admitted to the Workhouse59038