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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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Table: The following table shows at a glance these figures since the formation of the Borough:—

The following table shows at a glance these figures since the formation of the Borough:—

District.Average for five years, 1901-1905, inclusive.Average for five years, 1906-1910, inclusive.Average for five years, 1911-1915, inclusive.Average for five years, 1916-1920, inclusive.Average for five years, 1921-1925, inclusive.1926.
East Greenwich12910696816263
West Greenwich1261101121108066
St. Nicholas, Deptford1791431671388879
Charlton12110976896648
Kidbrooke3979163913—
Borough131111103956661

Table: ANALYSIS OF DEATH CAUSES. Adopting the Registrar-General's classification of diseases, the following table shows the Death Rates for all persons belonging to the Borough per 1,000 of the population living in the Borough:—

ANALYSIS OF DEATH CAUSES. Adopting the Registrar-General's classification of diseases, the following table shows the Death Rates for all persons belonging to the Borough per 1,000 of the population living in the Borough:—

19261926
Infective Diseases—Local Diseases—continued.
Epidemic0.54Circulatory System1.26
Sporadic0.009Respiratory System2.03
Venereal0.06Digestive System0.62
Septic0.12Lymphatic System0.04
Malarial0.03Urinary System0.36
Tuberculosis1.12Reproductive System0.02
Parasitic Diseases—Parturition0.06
Constitutional Diseases1.35Bones and Joints0.02
Developmental Diseases1.65Integumentary System0.03
Dietetic Diseases—External Causes—
Local Diseases—Accidents0.33
Nervous System0.97Homicide0.01
Organs of Special Sense0.04Suicide0.10