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Greenwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1928.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1928.

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 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, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeG'n'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.....................................................................
Measles5...23...............311......1..................442
Scarlet Fever1.........1............1.................................1...
Whooping Cough..................................................................6
Diphtheria and Croup4...121............2...11...............2......214
Influenza1.....................1.........1..............................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System31...1......11414179510...421............922
Other Tuberculous Diseases2...2..................1.........1.....................13
Cancer, malignant disease35...............116181112381103............1336
Rheumatic Fever1............1.........1............1.....................2
Diabetes2.....................21......1...1..................13
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c17..................512531711...............124
Heart Disease61...............317413013513...16..................427
Arterio-Sclerosis20..................6141331216..................117
Bronchitis122............1274422...1..................113
Pneumonia (all other forms)30721...1110811111529............13743
Other Respiratory Diseases5......1......121311......3............11...9
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............13111...122...............124
Diarrhæa, &c.11........................1..............................12
Appendicitis2............2.........1...1......11..................3
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis17.........1......7977...213..................711
Puerperal Sepsis1...............1.........1..............................1...
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2...............2............2......1.....................2
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1414.....................75...2...1...............227
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide15112...313454...51511............521
Suicides1..................1...1............1.....................1
Other Defined Diseases49511413925241211111322......211368
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
33530101072019951441398925711180104...241067361

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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.