Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 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 "Non-Residents ' in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 16 | 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 & Deptford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions | |||
All Causes | Certified | 287 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 100 | 119 | 83 | 26 | 54 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 53 | 229 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Whooping Cough | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | |
Influenza | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Dysentery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | ||
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis) | 33 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | .. | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 28 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | |
Rheumatic Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 29 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | .. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
Bronchitis | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | ||
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | |
Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | |
Suicides | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Heart Disease | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 13 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 110 | 7 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 63 | 50 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 17 | 96 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
287 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 100 | 119 | 83 | 26 | 54 | 5 | 64 | 11 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 53 | 229 |
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.