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Greenwich 1927

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1927

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at. Death during the 13 weeks ended 2nd April, 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 "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
All Ages:Under 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
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................1
Whooping Cough9162...............4311...............5......316
Diphtheria and Croup2.........2...............2.....................1......17
Influenza151.........134654...6...1...............113
Encephalitis Lethargica..................................................................1
Meningococcal Meningitis1.........1............1....................................1
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System26............4175...1212...2...52...............617
Other Tuberculous Diseases3...1......1...1......111.........1............25
Cancer, malignant disease35...............4191216819155......1...1740
Rheumatic Fever1.........1...............1...............1..................
Diabetes1...............1......1............1........................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c17...............2411742315...............1513
Heart Disease35............1...1618119510...7..................425
Arterio-Sclerosis11..................2933...413...............1...16
Bronchitis62...23...22114226202113114............1247
Pneumonia (all other forms)36753...2478101178...113......2......538
Other Respiratory Diseases7............11412311...11..................5
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............32...11111113............110
Diarrhoea, &c11.....................1............1.....................1
Appendicitis2............2.........11.........2.....................4
Cirrhosis of Liver..................................................................1
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis12.........2...25356...1...421............311
Puerperal Sepis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1......1............1.....................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth2120...1...............7635...6...............2118
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide14.........4214371...4241...............615
Suicides3...............12...2......1...........................2
Other Defined Diseases8132...316165032239161212............22263
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1.....................11.......................................
4023316913174810216415611933841090216...9...969361

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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.