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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, Deatd during tde 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1927.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Deatd during tde 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1927.

Causes of Deatd.Deatds at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whetder occurring witdin or witdout tde DistrictDeatds at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whetder occurring in or beyond tde DistrictDeatds of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deatds whetder of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in tde District.
All AgesUnder 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 HospitalOtder InstitutionsOutsidede Institutions
Enteric Fever1...............1.........1............1..................1
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles..................................................................13
Scarlet Fever2.........2............2........................2.........9
Whooping Cough16682...............9331...............9......331
Diphtderia and Croup11......461.........55......1............7......324
Influenza181.........135866...6...1...............113
Encephalitis Letdargica..................................................................1
Meningococcal Meningitis2.........2............2............1.....................2
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System78.........2153919332313111197...............1867
Otder Tuberculous Diseases222236432...87241611............624
Cancer, malignant disease133...............1756605037733630113...11229136
Rheumatic Fever1.........1...............1...............1..................
Diabetes8......11...13242......23..................26
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.521............21435151888312...............11436
Heart Disease1251......431544584929123231926......121981
Arterio-Sclerosis35..................728168...101101............2132
Bronchitis102133...232169373010223205............1577
Pneumonia (all otder forms)84139515919232822161622754...31...1196
Otder Respiratory Diseases11............11724511...21..................10
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum15...............78...83121534.........1228
Diarrhoea, &c.88.....................62.........3..................16
Appendicitis6.........24.........41...1...312...............13
Cirrhosis of Liver4..................2231............1...............13
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis36.........2...315161992511321............842
Puerperal Sepis1............1.........1.......................................
Otder Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3............12......21.........2.....................4
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birtd4644...2...............211348...16...............4538
Violent Deatds, excluding Suicide441...366313122310...831441............1455
Suicides13...............56247...2...222............311
Otder Defined Diseases ...2371242512165013611257174926545...1...364184
Diseases ill-defined or unknown1.....................11.......................................
1115902625405613029145747130986219302735130...23317101033

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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.