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Greenwich 1921

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

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1921.

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.
All causesCertified3525915711234383111150993954106112117258240
Uncertified.........................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................2
Small-Pox........................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever3...111............21.....................2......17
Whooping Cough312..................3..............................212
Diphtheria and Croup522l............41.....................3......24
Influenza5.........l......3l311.................................6
Erysipelas11...........................11.....................1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever........................................................................1
Dysentery....................................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)41192291527136l1023
Tuberculous Meningitis ).....................................................................1
Other Tuberculous ) D iseases )4.........l2...1...22.........1...l............24
Rheumatic Fever3.........1......1l2...1......1.....................1
Cancer, malignant ) disease )31...............115151111153711............420
Bronchitis385............3822151237181...............323
Broncho-Pneumonia23105...1......3485622215
Pneumonia (all other ) forms) )13412...112243151l............39
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs )611......1...123212l...............7
Diarrhoea & Enteritis43..................122.................................1
Appendicitis and ) Typhlitis2.........l1.........2............1..................12
Alcoholism1...............1......1............1........................1
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................1
Nephritis & Bright's ) Disease81......l2121413......5.....................27
Puerperal Fever2............11......2.......................................12
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg- nancy and Partu- rition ).....................................................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Prema- ture Birth2424.....................6747...1..................17
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide1121......13315321...11..................47
Suicides1...............1..................1........................11
Heart Disease33............2192118924...31...............712
Other Defined Diseases9072223826403724121432416...1......1483
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
352591571123438311115099395410611211...7...258240