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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 December, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 30th December, 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..................................................................13
Scarlet Fever1.........1............1........................1.........5
Whooping Cough..................................................................2
Diphtheria and Croup2.........11............1......1............1......16
lnfluenza2..................1111....................................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System16.........137415722...43...............221
Other Tuberculous Diseases6.........312......2211...21...............25
Cancer, malignant disease33...............5131512121621121............832
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes2......1.........1......1......1.....................12
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.15..................69274112..................69
Heart Disease341......1...4111713541114...3......11724
Arterio-Sclerosis8..................1732...3...1.....................3
Bronchitis21...............14167536...51..................14
Pneumonia (all other forms)15412......1346225...5...1............121
Other Respiratory Diseases2..................1111....................................
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum3...............21...3............11............1...10
Diarrhoea, &c.33.....................3....................................2
Appendicitis1............1..................1.........1................3
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis13..................8572...313..................410
Puerperal Sepis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition..................................................................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth77.....................42...1...2.....................5
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide141...11213583...21611............321
Suicides3...............21......2...1.........1...............2
Other Defined Diseases6241......3615333611411...17...1............1539
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
2632024811317311411466215486399...21250250

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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.