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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 1st January, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 1st January, 1927.

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 "NonResidents" 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 upwards jGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military | HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
AllCausesCertified3073477161432801171398728485761110...64947272
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................1
Whooping Cough321..................111......1.........1.........7
Diphtheria and Croup6......15............5......1...............5......19
Influenza4...............11221......1...............1...11
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethargica1.....................11.......................................
Chicken Pox.....................................................................
Dysentery.....................................................................
Post Basic Meningitis.....................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)23.........1514......10643...5..................515
Tuberculous Meningitis1.........1.....................1........................12
Other Tuberculous Diseases2.........1...1......11............1..................1
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Cancer, Malignant Disease26...............11312157...31313......1...326
Bronchitis354............182215938...4..................315
Broncho-Pneumonia15541...1...226621...8...1............116
Pneumonia (all other forms)711............4l142.........21............17
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs4...............13...12...1......1............1...6
Diarrhoea and Enteritis43...1..................121...11...............16
Appendicitis and Typhlitis3.........1...11...11...1...3.....................5
Alcoholism.....................................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................
Nephritis and Bright's Disease7............1...332221...3...1............15
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3............21......21.........3.....................3
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1312......1............5611...4...1.........2...9
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide7......21...211331......112............28
Suicides1..................1......1.................................1
Homicide11..............................1..............................
Heart Disease23.........3128912263...31...............57
Other Defined Diseases1186122473264563342233731......2622122
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
3073477161432801171398728485761110...64947272

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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.