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Greenwich 1929

[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 Quarter ending 29th June, 1929.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Quarter ending 29th June, 1929.

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, DeptfordCharltonKidbrookeGr'n'ch & Deptford HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital M.A.B.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Enteric Fever1...............1......1.............1.....................2
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles11.....................1.................................1...
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough76......1............331..................2......111
Diphtheria and Croup3......111...............12........................35
Influenza3..................1221.................................4
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System25............6117113426...81...............319
Other Tuberculous Diseases5......21...2......1211......2...............26
Cancer, malignant disease41......1...1414211310413113..................739
Rheumatic Fever2.........1...1......11.........1.....................3
Diabetes1...............1......1..................1...............2
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.9..................3651...3...21...............15
Heart Disease45............1111321514583141...............340
Arterio-Sclerosis13..................112731...23...............1114
Bronchitis13..................1122515...3..................28
Pneumonia (all other forms)174...1......1388711...4...2............418
Other Respiratory Diseases2...............11............2.........1............13
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum1..................1.........1......1.....................5
Diarrhœa, &c.22.....................1......1........................15
Appendicitis1............1..................1........................14
Cirrhosis of Liver2..................112............1.....................2
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis12............2...376123...41...............18
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3............12......2......1........................1...
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1414.....................8231...2...1.........4211
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide171...1113738512110...2............322
Suicides3...............12...21.........1.....................2
Other Defined Diseases564...135483121158931641...1221161
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
29932...781933641361237532591084108...3...749299
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.