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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 1st July, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 1st July, 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 Cough532..................4...1..................2.........7
Diphtheria and Croup6......33............42.....................4......16
influenza1.....................1...1....................................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System23.........16106...97...617..................715
Other Tuberculous Diseases41...111.........21...1...1..................17
Cancer, malignant disease35...............31418613112364............1629
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes3.........1......2...11......11..................12
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c101...............274213...3..................15
Heart Disease33.........21761718825...61...............417
Arterio-Sclerosis12..................3992...1...51............1...11
Bronchitis141...............583443...4..................213
Pneumonia (all other forms)1612...1113745322311...11...117
Other Respiratory Diseases2..................2...11.........1.....................5
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum3...............12...21.........1..................12
Diarrhoea, &c11........................1..............................11
Appendicitis1............1.........1............1.....................4
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......1....................................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis3.....................31...11........................19
Puerperal Sepis1............1.........1.......................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition..................................................................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth88.....................62.........6...............1110
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide10......21...14253...2...22...............28
Suicides5...............22114.........111............25
Other Defined Diseases52411...5111292415211...1523.........11143
Diseases ill-delined or unknown.....................................................................
249205710162663102106741547763125...71443218

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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.