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Greenwich 1924

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of. and Ages at, Death during the 14 weeks ended 3rd January, 1925.

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the DistrictDeaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurr-incin or beyond the DistrictDeaths of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of "Realdenti" or " Non-Residents ' in Public In-stitutions in the District.
All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospltnlMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospltnlOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified2793848782379112127711858562831....641244
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1..........1..........1................1..
Small Pox..............................................
Measles..............................................
ScarletFever1....1..........1......................1..
WhoopingCough9513..........3..231......1......12
Diphtheria and Croup6....33..........3..3................61
Influenza..............................................
Erysipelas............................................1
Cerebro-SpinalFever..............................................
Encephalitis Lethargica............................................2
Post Basic Meningitis11................1........................
Meningitis..............................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)23........46121108..5..6............214
TuberculousMeningitis1................1..........................
Other Tuberculous Diseases22..............11......2..............5
RheumaticFever..............................................
Cancer, MalignantDisease24..........110131181441........1136
Bronchitis191........1896625..8............215
Broncho- Pneumonia1452....1..2454..5..211........28
Pneumonia (nil otlier forms)8......21..2331..3..2............27
Other Disease ofReepirntory Organs2................1......1..............12
Dlarrlucu and Enteritis851....1....12132..2............57
AppendicitismillTyphlitis1............1....1..........1..........4
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver..............................................
Nephritis anIBright's Disease5............4131..1..................8
I'uerpend fever1..........1..........1................12
Other Accident and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1..........1....1......................1..
Congential Debility and Malformation, Including Premature Birth1616..............82141............3..7
violent Death, excluding Suicide161........16264......31..........116
Suicides2..........2....2..........................
Heart Disease23..........371311614142............11
Other Defined Diseases1012..12..62565522471712931......214102
Disease ill-defined or un known..............................................
2793848782379112127711858562831....641244

Note All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e person resident in the Borough who died outside it have been included. The transferable
deaths of non-resident, i.e of person resident elsewhere in england and wales, and who died in the borough in like manner have been
excluded.