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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 ended2nd July, 1921.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended2nd 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.
All causesCertified•27431741716416791120792344855111051351239
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever........................................................................
Small-Pox...........................................................................
Measles21...1...............11.....................1.........0
Scarlet Fever1...1..................1........................1.........10
Whooping Cough11.....................1....................................2
Diphtheria and Croup...............2.....................2...........................17
Influenza......1......123242...3......1..................2
Erysipelas.....................................................................1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..................................................................1
Dysentery1..................1......1....................................1
Malaria1.....................1............1...1.....................
Acute Polio Myelitis ..............................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)19............7102...6751...31............1418
Tuberculous Meningitis4......12...............22......1...l............24
Other Tuberculous Diseases311121..............................21
Rheumatic Fever.........................................................
Cancer, malignant disease264121012824...7...............1318
Bronchitis212...161211325...3...1...............10
Broncho-Pneumonia721i12421......2...............28
Pneumonia (all other ) forms) ) Other Diseases of ) Respiratory Organs911312154........................1......16
11......1...............1...............2
Diarrhoea & Enteritis..............................................................................
Appendicitis and ) Typhlitis )2.....................2............1...............1...2
Alcoholism........................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver2...............2......1...1......1.....................1
Nephritis & Blight's Disease7............1123411111...............28
Puerperal Fever1............1.........1...............1.....................1
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg- nancy and Partu- rition3..................3......12.................................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Prema-ture Birth18171.....................1331...132............113
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide131122...03005...3...522............414
Suicides5...............131221........................11
Heart Disease28.........122419155628..................317
Other Defined Diseases886......5292640342681642223......112579
Diseases ill-defined or unknown...........................................................................
274317417164167911207923448551110...51351239