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Diarrhœa, Dysentery, and Zymotic Enteritis.—Six deaths
were said to be due to these causes, equalling a rate of 05 per 1,000.
Last year there were 12 deaths and 27, 13, and 13 respectively in
1921, 1922 and 1923.
Influenza.—Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause of 14 deaths ; 27 was the average of the previous three years.
Seven cases were over 65 years of age.
Nine deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 2 in West Greenwich,
2 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke.
Sporadic Diseases.—There were 2 deaths from this class of
diseases during the year, tetanus being the cause in both cases.
One occurred in West Greenwich and 1 in St. Nicholas, Deptford.
Venereal.
Syphilis.—Six deaths were given as due to Syphilis, as against
3 in 1924 and 7 in 1923. Two occurred in East Greenwich, 2 in West
Greenwich, 1 in St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 1 in Charlton. Of the
6 deceased persons, 1 was in the Greenwich and Deptford Hospital,
1 in Seamen's Hospital, and 4 were in Outside Institutions.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhoea during the year.
Septic Diseases.
Erysipelas.—There were no deaths from this cause in 1925
as compared with 1 last year. There were 1 in 1922, and 3 in 1923.
Puerperal Fever.—There were no deaths from this disease
during the year, as compared with 2 last year.
Pyæmia and Septicemia, &c.—There were 8 deaths from
this disease during the year, 1 from Hospital Gangrene, and 3 from
other Allied Diseases.
Malarial.
Rheumatic Fever.—There were 7 deaths in 1925 as compared
with 3 in 1924, 3 in 1923, and 1 in 1922.
Rheumatism of the Heart.—There were 6 deaths attributed
to this cause.