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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 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1925.

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the DistrictDeaths at all Ages ot "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the'DistrictDeaths of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents ' in Public Institutions in the District.
All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 65 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified12001543446317214426245751332993243222554922....119219947
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1..........1..........1................12
Small Pox..............................................
Measles2885141........11566..1............123
Scarlet Fever9....2..........2......................2..
Whooping Cough16817..........7143..1............35
Diphtheria and Croup141363..1....47..3..1............132
Influenza24....111651067110..1............63
Erysipelas............................................2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Encephalitis Lethargica2........11..........11..............24
Dysentery2........11......2........2............2
Post Basic Meningitis21....1........11........................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)10611..3284129343356211198........12271
Tuberculous Meningitis621111......41..1..1..1........12
Other Tuberculous Diseases15314151....76..2..51......1..516
Rheumatic Fever2........1..1..11......................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease113........2553535031524..2282......320118
Bronchitis91511....530493322729..17............652
Broncho-Pneumonia6219136..11616231871311032......2851
Pneumonia (all other forms)3131..2577612748..81..........632
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs111..1....252541..13..1........39
Diarrhœa and Enteritis24182..11....212264..5..3........716
Appendicitis and Typhlitis6........13112211..2..2........114
Alcoholism1..............11..........................
Cirrhosis of Liver2............2....2........1............4
Nephritis and Bright's Disease17........3..958612..31..........223
Puerperal Fever2..........2..........2..1............13
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2..........2....11......1............14
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth62611............291759212..........71034
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide535128981010221849..1263........1143
Suicides8..........32333..2..1............12
Heart Disease94......36162643432191921052......1650
Other Defined Diseases4011831663876253183109267310119136......569379
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................................
12001543446317214426245751332993243222554922....119219947

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