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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1926
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926
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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1—2 Weeks | 2—3 Weeks | 3—4 Weeks | Total under 1 Month | 1—3 Months | 3—6 Months | 6—9 Months | 9—12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 114 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Common Infectious Diseases. | Small-Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| Diphtheria—Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Diseases. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diseases of Trachea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 | |
| Pneumonia, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Diarrhœal Diseases. | Diarrhœa, all forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
| Suffocation, overlaying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| ,, otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Actelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ||
| Premature Birth | 16 | 5 | ... | ... | 21 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 23 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| Other Causes | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 12 | |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 114 | |
Boys 64
Girls 50
114