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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 3rd April, 1926.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 3rd April, 1926.

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 District.Deaths 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 1515 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 CausesCertified.....................................................................
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles12...57...............1461...21......2......119
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough.....................................................................
Diphtheria and Croup3...12...............2...1..................3.........27
Influenza3......1.........1112.................................2
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethargica1............1.........1.................................1...
Chicken Pox11.....................1............1.....................1
Dysentery.....................................................................
Post Basic Meningitis.....................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)28.........1988212943...101...............219
Tuberculous Meningitis2...1............1......1...1........................1...
Other Tuberculous Diseases4...1...21.........21...1........................11
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease34...............52091014361711.........1931
Bronchitis4831...1...11131191574312...............3438
Broncho-Pneumonia17424......1156641...4...1............116
Pneumonia (all other forms)101.........1...354321...21...............313
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs4......1...2...1...31.........2.....................2
Diarrhœa and Enteritis431..................121......3..................16
Appendicitis and Typhlitis2............1...1............2........................24
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1...1....................................1
Nephritis and Blight's Disease5...............113...122...1..................13
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2............2............1...1........................21
Congenital Debility and Malfortnation, including Premature Birth99.....................3123...2..................38
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide101......1...341541......11...............512
Suicides2..................2...11.................................1
Heart Disease17............11784922...21...............38
Other Defined Diseases11161...33927624432112313553.........630109
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
33028131582129891271211074651584115...5...1070322

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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.