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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 30th September, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 30th September, 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 Fever1...............1.........1............1..................1
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Scarlet Fever1.........1............1........................1.........2
Whooping Cough22.....................1...1..................2.........6
Diphtheria and Croup1......1...............1........................1.........5
Influenza........................................................................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis1.........1............1............1.....................1
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System13............25426511...32...............314
Other Tuberculous Diseases91122111...43...113............1...17
Cancer, malignant disease30...............5101516446...8...2............835
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes2.....................22............1.....................2
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.10..................28251112..................29
Heart Disease23.........11411677162213.........1415
Arterio-Sclerosis4..................1311...2...1..................12
Bronchitis5...1............131112........................13
Pneumonia (all other forms)1711......23648441...812............420
Other Respiratory Diseases.....................................................................
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum4...............13...21...1...211...............6
Diarrhoea, &c33.....................21.........2.....................2
Appendicitis2.........2............2...............11...............2
Cirrhosis of Liver3..................123...............1...............12
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis8...............125611......6.....................12
Puerperal Sepis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2............11......11.........1.....................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth109...1...............4312...2...............135
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide6............2...2233.........2..................311
Suicides2..................1111.........11...............12
Other Defined Diseases.421...1233824208211112...1...1......1639
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
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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., person resident elsewhere in England and Wales, and who died in the Borough in like manner have
been excluded.