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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 13 weeks ended 29th March, 1924.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether
occurring within or without the District
Deaths at all Ages of
"Residents" belonging to
Localities, whether occurring
in or beyond the District
Deaths of "Residents" in Public Institutions
Total Deaths whether of
"Residents" or "NonResidents
' 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
Gr'n'ch & Dept-
ford Hospital
Seamen's
Hospital
Miller Hospital
Herbert Military
Hospital
Brook Hospital
M.A.B.
Cottage
Hospital
Other
Institutions
Outside
Institutions
All
Causes
Certified
423
51
18
18
5
26
50
80
175
174
118
37
84
10
81
19
7
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6
77
316
Uncertified
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Enteric Fever
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1
Small Pox
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Measles
12
4
2
6
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3
3
5
1
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1
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4
2
Scarlet Fever
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..
Whooping Cough
4
1
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3
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2
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2
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..
1
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1
2
Diphtheria and Croup
4
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2
2
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2
2
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1
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3
1
Influenza
21
..
..
1
..
1
6
4
9
5
6
1
9
..
1
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5
2
Erysipelas
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1
Cerebro-Spinal Fever
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Dysentery
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Meningitis
1
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1
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1
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Encephalitis Lethargia
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1
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)
29
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1
9
14
5
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12
8
3
5
1
3
2
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9
15
Tuberculous Meningitis
2
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1
1
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2
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1
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1
Other Tuberculous
Diseases
4
1
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1
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2
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2
2
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1
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2
5
Rheumatic Fever
1
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1
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1
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Cancer, Malignant Disease
35
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1
3
17
14
17
9
2
6
1
8
3
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1
7
29
Bronchitis
55
3
1
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3
16
32
21
13
3
18
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8
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2
29
Broncho-Pneumonia
33
10
8
4
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1
1
9
13
7
6
6
1
8
1
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2
4
32
Pneumonia (all other forms)
9
2
1
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1
1
2
2
6
1
1
1
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1
9
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
6
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2
2
2
4
1
1
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3
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1
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5
Diarrhœa and Enteritis
2
1
1
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1
1
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1
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1
3
Appendicitis and Typhlitis
2
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1
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1
2
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1
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1
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3
Alcoholism
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Cirrhosis of Liver
1
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1
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1
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Nephritis and Bright's Disease
7
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3
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2
2
4
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1
1
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2
7
Puerperal Fever
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Other Accidents and Dis
eases of Pregnancy and
Parturition
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Congenital Debility and
Malformation, including
Premature Birth
21
20
1
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6
8
2
4
1
6
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1
5
14
Violent Deaths, excluding
Suicide
14
2
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3
4
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5
5
7
1
1
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2
3
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4
11
Suicides
3
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1
2
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1
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2
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1
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1
2
Heart Disease
39
..
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2
4
5
12
16
18
9
3
9
..
1
1
2
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..
1
4
17
Other Defined Diseases
117
7
1
..
1
1
10
16
81
47
35
7
22
6
34
6
2
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1
22
123
Diseases ill-defined or unknown
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423
51
18
18
5
26
50
80
175
174
118
37
84
10
81
19
7
..
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6
77
316
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.