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Tuberculosis of the Lungs (Consumption) is, as usual, credited
with the major portion of these deaths, there being 93 attributed
to this cause, or a rate of .89 per 1.000.
Locally the deaths were 13 in St. Nicholas, Deptford (giving
a Death Rate of 1.66), 36 in East Greenwich (Death Rate .80),
16 in Charlton (Death Rate .77) and 28 in West Greenwich
(Death Rate 1.03).
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible for
24 deaths, 11 of which occurred in East Greenwich, 8 in West
Greenwich, 4 in Charlton, and 1 in St. Nicholas.
Of these other forms of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of the
Brain and its membranes were credited with 7 (3 being under
five years of age), Tubercle affecting the Intestines 7, General
Tuberculosis 8, and other forms of Tuberculosis 2.
Parasitic Diseases.—There were no deaths from this class
of disease.
Dietetic Diseases.—There were no deaths from this class
of disease.
Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths from this cause were
140 in number, which gives a rate of 135 per 1,000. Of these.
125 were attributed to Cancer, 5 to Diabetes, 9 to Anaemia, and
1 to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Cancer.—It may be recalled I stated in last year's Report
that this disease as a cause of death had now usurped the place
which was formerly taken by Tuberculosis, and in that way was
now the premier cause of death, having contributed 125 deaths
per year, while Tuberculosis in all its forms contributed 117.
This is again borne out by the year under review, the
respective deaths being exactly the same as last year.
The distribution of the deaths were as follow :—56 occurred
in East Greenwich, 41 in West Greenwich, 7 in St. Nicholas,
18 in Charlton, and 3 in Kidbrooke.
During the year the Ministry of Health issued a very able
circular, dealing with Cancer, which received the very serious
consideration of your Medical Officer of Health and the Public
Health Committee, as a result of which a scheme has been
devised, approved by the Council, and submitted to the Ministry
of Health for their approval.