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Greenwich 1925

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Couses of, and Ages at, Death during the 52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1926

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" wheatheroccurring within or without the districtDeaths at all Ages of "Resident" belonging to Localities, whether occurr-ing in or beyond the DistrictDeaths of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents' in Public In stitutions in the District.
All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeUr'n'ch & Dept-ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
All CausesCertified1,1731353139377314029042848533698234202694928..611222361,042
UnCertified..............................................
Enteric Fever1....1................1................1••
Small Pox..............................................
Measles2158611......21081..6......5....134
Scarlet Fever3..1..2........3......................3..
Whooping Cough15546..........55..5......2........92
Diphtheria and Croup14..1463......6215..........1....136
Influenza14..........16792..211....••....113
Erysipelas..........................................••2
Cerebro-Spinal Fever1....1............1........................
Encephalitis Lethargica3......1....11..21..••1..1........12
Dysentery..............................................
Post Basic Meningitis..............................................
Phthisis (Pill. Tuberculosis104......33441215482912132297..........1374
Tuberculous Meningitis9242..1......61..2••31........••28
Other Tuberculous Diseases41..1......2••31........••........226
Rheumatic Fever3......1....1111..1....................
Cancer, Malignant Disease125....1..••104965563092822932....1322131
Bronchitis11212..1111027605033721121........2..658
Broncho-Pneumonia44149731154171647..811........931
Pneumonia (all other forms)35222536871112291642......1643
Other Diseases of Respira torv Organs17..11..12668612..11..........418
Diarrhoea and Enteritis1817......1......6633..312........713
Appendicitis and Typhlitis12....13152..4422..521........319
Alcoholism..............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver3..........21..12......3..............9
Nephritis and Bright's Dis ease26......1121579719..33..........920
Puerperal Fever1..........1....1........1..............2
Other Accidents and Dis eases of Pregnancy ant Parturition2........11..........2..............115
Congenital Debility ant Malformation, including Premature Birth5858..............2313715..13..........31433
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide521..44971512271166..1734....2..1755
Suicides11........124443..4..11..........35
Heart Disease82......23182831292281941172....12864
Other Defined Diseases38318114113199218156117267771071511....5981398
Diseases ill-defined or un-known..............................................
1,1731353139377314029042848533698234202694928..611222361,042

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.