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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 ended 30th September, 1929.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Quarter ended 30th September, 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 Fever.....................................................................
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles...............................................................10
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough11........................1..............................13
Diphtheria and Croup4...1...2...1......1111...............1......35
Influenza.....................................................................
Encephalitis Lethargica.....................................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System16............736...6316...3..................513
Other Tuberculous Diseases1...............1......1....................................5
Cancer, malignant disease37...............22114204292932............633
Rheumatic Fever1...1.....................1.................................1
Diabetes4..................13...1...3...1.....................2
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, &c.9..................2754.........3..................15
Heart Disease38...1.........513191411472121...............535
Arterio-Sclerosis9..................4572.........4..................113
Bronchitis103...11......324411...21..................4
Pneumonia (all other forms)1621......12377522...41...............411
Other Respiratory Diseases1......1..................1..............................13
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum5...............22123.........1..................18
Diarrhœa, &c.66.....................1212...2...1............25
Appendicitis1............1............1..............................12
Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......1....................................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis6............1...1422...2...1..................24
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition1...............1......1............1.....................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth9711...............43...2.........2.........136
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide20...112243783261622............619
Suicides1..................1............1...........................1
Other Defined Diseases4631...2...89231711612...1022............1346
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
2432274712297092100642054559109...1...155235
Note.—All "Transferable Deaths" of residents,i.e., persons resident in the Borough who died outside it have beenincluded. Thetransferable deaths of non-residents,i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales, and who died in the Borough in like manner have beenexcluded.