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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 2nd October, 1926.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd October, 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 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 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
A11 CausesCertified221292111153658691125413402647611...242218
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever1...............1......1............1.....................1
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Coughl1.....................1............1.....................3
Diphtheria and Croupl1.....................1........................1.........4
Influenza.....................................................................
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..................................................................1
Encephalitis Lethargica1.....................1...1.........1.....................1
Chicken Pox.....................................................................
Dysentery.....................................................................
Post Basic Meningitis.....................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)22.........179419526...42...............614
Tuberculous Meningitis2......11............11.........2.....................7
Other Tuberculous Diseases61......311......51.........1...1............33
Rheumatic Fever1.........1.....................1..............................
Cancer, Malignant Disease33...............21813151125...141............1340
Bronchitis81...............2543...1...6.....................17
Broncho-Pneumonia4...1............2122.........3.....................4
Pneumonia (all other forms)6............12212211...11...............25
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2............1...1...2....................................2
Diarrhoea and Enteritis96......1...1...14...2...3...1............15
Appendicitis and Typhlitis4.........1...21...22.........2..................22
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver3...............12...1...11...1.....................1
Nephritis and Bright's Disease9...............3243312...3..................34
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1...............1.....................1...4
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth99.....................3411........................12
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide121......122336411...411............316
Suicides3............12......1......2...1..................13
Homicide11.....................1.......................................
Heart Disease13............1...48811212..................312
Other Defined Diseases6981...21...17314014113114231.........1467
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
221292111153658691125413402647611...242218

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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.