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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 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1921.

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.
All causesCertified1243175542658671053013975373401082213722038332349226997
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever1.....................1............1.....................14
Small-Pox.....................................................................
Measles53...2...............14.........1.........1.........5
Scarlet Fever6...220............42.....................3......024
Whooping Cough1046..................82.........4...............2113
Diphtheria and Croup28...95131.........21a13...............16......1070
influenza19...1112...749433...11..................11
Erysipelas01..................1......2......2.....................4
Cerebro-Spinal Hover..................................................................2
Dysentery4...............112121.........1...............22
Malaria1.....................1............1...1.....................
Acute Polio Myelitis ...1...........................1....................................
Phthisis(Pul. Tuberculosis)119......1232532834532152611691......1...2584
Tuberculous Meningitis81113...1...12321...2...1............29
Other Tuberculous Diseases11...1...4411...4412...1...1............612
Rheumatic Fever3.........1......112...1......1.....................1
Cancer, malignant disease124.........111161505034112452542.........11790
Bronchitis98121.........62455432961912011............564
Broncho-Pneumonia62171532141010212013441021...1......630
Pneumonia (all other forms)469323211881817110...122...1...11126
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1111......114354...2...42............111
Diarrhoea & Enteritis38283...1......15111321023...1............1115
Appendicitis and Typhlitis7.........123...161.........311.........1115
Alcoholism2...............2......2............2..................2
Cirrhosis of Liver5..................41o12...11...............4
Nephritis & Bl ight's Disease351......145121216757...111.........1723
Puerperal Fever6.........141......5......11............25
Other Accidents and Diseases of Preg- nancy and Partu- rition5...............5......23..............................1...
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Prema- ture Birth7671311............34201011110...2............932
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide3942482874179472853............939
Suicides7...............24132...2........................22
Heart Disease126.........3511367058307255161............12056
Other Defined Diseases339236410636911631479323621477815...13274342
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
124317554265867165301397537310108221372203833...2349226997