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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 52 weeks ended 1st January, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 52 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 occurr-ing 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
AllCausesCertified1130114293443671262994184853321111841827839261155262101035
Uncertified.....................................................................
Enteric Fever1...............1......1............1.....................1
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles13...58...............2461...21......2......122
Scarlet Fever1......1..................1..............................12
Whooping Cough431..................211......2.........1.........10
Diphtheria and Croup121155............10...11...............11......151
Influenza12......11...14545...211............2...26
Erysipelas.....................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever..................................................................1
Encephalitis Lethargica3............1......221.........1..................12
Chicken Pox11.....................1............1.....................1
Dysentery.....................................................................
Post Basic Meningitis.....................................................................
Phthisis (Pul. Tuberculosis)93.........4303619436281316...223...............1716
Tuberculous Meningitis7...212...11...1312...3..................212
Other Tuberculous Diseases1711...6441...105...2...221............58
Rheumatic Fever1.........1.....................1..............................
Cancer, Malignant Disease125...............146348564171833146......1318128
Bronchitis11981...1...3307653331317328...............3788
Broncho-Pneumonia461098...1151218177311812............345
Pneumonia (all other forms)3322...125129121263...551............934
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs13......1...327...74...2...21............1110
Diarrhoea and Enteritis1712111...1...15354...711............317
Appendicitis and Typhlitis13......13233164...3...7..................515
Alcoholism..................................................................1
Cirrhosis of Liver4...............13...2...11...1.....................2
Nephritis and Bright's Disease26............1581261055...8..................517
Puerperal Fever.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition7............43......2212...3...............138
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth4746......1............191756...6...1.........3622
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide3521332897181331...734............1346
Suicides11............128...2513...2..................27
Heart Disease71.........4352930282111101113...............1436
Homicide22.....................1......1..............................
Other Defined Diseases3962654101330972111811022480910715101121591383
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
1130114293443671262994184853321111841827839261155262101035

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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.