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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 28th June, 1924.

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 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 55 and under 1615 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 CausesCertified28732912922426110011983265456414....1453229
Uncertified..............................................
Enteric Fever............................................1
Small Pox..............................................
Measles154371........7215................71
Scarlet Fever1....1..........1......................1..
Whooping Cough............................................1
Diphtheria and Croup2..11............2....................2..
Influenza3......1....1111..1................11
Erysipelas..............................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..............................................
Dysentery..............................................
Meningitis..............................................
Encephalitis Lethargica2........11..........11..............21
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)3311..181291111237..82..........828
Tuberculous Meningitis22..............11......1..............1
Other Tuberculous Diseases4........31....3....1..1........1..14
Rheumatic Fever1........1........1......................1
Cancer, Malignant Disease29............1316138..71221......1421
Bronchitis111..........465213..1..............7
Broncho-Pneumonia10222......2226..2....1..........18
Pneumonia (all other forms)121......353..3324..5............311
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs21..........1....2....................12
Diarrhœa and Enteritis32............12..1....1..............2
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2..........2......1..1................15
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver..............................................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease3............21..21....1..............5
Puerperal Fever..............................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition..............................................
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1010..............721....2..........224
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide151114311365..4..512........116
Suicides..............................................
Heart Disease17........15567243131..........113
Other Defined Diseases11071..221520635031121523441......11796
Diseases ill-defined or unknown..............................................
287329129224261100119832654564114....1453229

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.