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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 29th Dec., 1928.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 13 weeks ended 29th Dec., 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 Ages:Under 1—1 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..................................................................1
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles..................................................................
Scarlet Fever..................................................................3
Whooping Cough523..................1...22........................13
Diphtheria and Croup1.........1.....................1...............1.........8
Influenza2..................11...2.................................2
Encephalitis Lethargica2..................1...1......1...........................1
Meningococcal Meningitis...............................................................1
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System31......161482121117...162...............528
Other Tuberculous Diseases1...............1.........1............1..................4
Cancer, malignant disease40...............313241813351121............1642
Rheumatic Fever...............................................................1
Diabetes1...............1............1...........................1
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c11..................47641......2...............1...5
Heart Disease59.........224222924145142151...............740
Arterio-Sclerosis16..................5118223161..................18
Bronchitis1811.........13124824......11............18
Pneumonia (all other forms)2043113357715...52...............624
Other Respiratory Diseases51.........1...1222...1.....................1...
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum2...............11...11............1..................3
Diarrhoea, &c.651..................3 121......5..................17
Appendicitis..................................................................2
Cirrhosis of Liver2..................2...2.................................11
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis5..................2...5............3.....................6
Puerperal Sepsis1...............1...............1........................12
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition2...............2......1...1......2.....................3
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth88.....................431...2...............1...8
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide12...1...221336321...61...............318
Suicides1..................1......1.................................1
Othir Defined Diseases381112672020936...1123.........11052
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
289221027143778119125832453485134...1...443293

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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..