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Diphtheria.—There were 14 deaths during the year. This
gives a Death Rate of .14 comparing with .10 for the previous year.
Eleven deaths occurred in 1923, and 13, 28 and 42 in 1920,
1921 and 1922 respectively.
Ten of the patients were under five years of age.
Typhoid Fever.—There was one death ascribed to this
disease ; there were 2 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 0 in 1922, and 6 in 1923.
Diarrhcea, Dysentery, and Zymotic Enteritis.—Twelve
deaths were said to be due to these causes, equalling a rate of
.10 per 1,000. Last year there were 13 deaths and 22, 27 and 13
respectively in 1920, 1921 and 1922.
Influenza.—Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause of 24 deaths ; 25 was the average of the previous three years.
Ten cases were over 65 years of age.
Six deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 7 in West Greenwich,
1 in St Nicholas, and 10 in Charlton
Sporadic Diseases —There were no deaths from this class of
diseases during the year.
Venereal.
Syphilis.—Three deaths were given as due to Syphilis, as
against 7 in 1923 and 2 in 1922. Two occurred in East Greenwich,
and 1 in West Greenwich. Of the 3 deceased persons, 2 were
in the Greenwich and Deptford Hospital and 1 in Seamen's Hospital.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhcea during the year.
Septic Diseases.
Erysipelas.—One death occurred from this cause in 1924,
as compared with 3 last year. There were 2 in 1921, and 1 in 1922.
Puerperal Fever.—There were two deaths from this disease
during the year. Both cases occurred in Charlton.
Pyæmia and Septicemia, &c.—There were 3 deaths from this
disease during the year, 1 from Hospital Gangrene, 1 from Infective
Endocarditis, and 1 from other Allied Diseases.