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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 30th June, 1928.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 30th June, 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 65165 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordiCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Dept ford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Enteric Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles182781............10413...1.........5......324
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough21......1...............2..............................16
Diphtheria and Croup83211......1...5111...............5......212
Influenza4............1...2112...1..............................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System29......1...1287114834...6..................624
Other Tuberculous Diseases4...11...11......22.........1..................15
Cancer, malignant disease27............1...1313101033113...2......1...531
Rheumatic Fever2.........11............1...1...1...1...............2
Diabetes4..................223......1...............................
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c14..................31136...413.....................9
Heart Disease48...1...12414262110593103...............840
Arterio-Sclerosis14..................2129311...5..................119
Bronchitis12...1......1...1944...4........................27
Pneumonia (all other forms)20232......5266832131...............422
Other Respiratory Diseases.....................................................................
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum2...............2.........2..............................24
Diarrhoea, &c...................................................................2
Appendicitis2.........11..................2........................22
Cirrhosis of Liver1.....................1.........1..............................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis10............133354...1...31.........1...212
Puerperal Sepsis..................................................................2
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1.............1............1..............................1...
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth99.....................621............1.........236
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide165.........4......71031115..................710
Suicides3...............2......1...1...1.....................12
Other Defined Diseases414.........131023191237...101......1...1940
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
291261513627286111512985234686164...112360281

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Note.—All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., persons resident in the Borough who died outside it hare 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.