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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 31st December, 1929.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Quarter ended 31st December, 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..................................................................4
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles7...311...............421...............2......58
Scarlet Fever.....................................................................
Whooping Cough..................................................................1
Diphtheria and Croup2......11............1......1...............2.........7
Influenza3...............12...21.........1.....................2
Encephalitis Lethargica2...............11......1......11.....................2
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System19............469...7633...8..................316
Other Tuberculous Diseases3............111...11...1.........1............13
Cancer, malignant disease42............13172122111621712.........2348
Rheumatic Fever.....................................................................
Diabetes3..................122.........1...........................
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.16..................6106118...21...............513
Heart Disease42.........1141125191049...1121......... ...1148
Arterio-Sclerosis26...............1718972718...1.........1322
Bronchitis101...............6317...2.........1............12
Pneumonia (all other forms)2122.........25106616243...............221
Other Respiratory Diseases51......1......3...1......312............1...15
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum2..................11..........2...1...1............8
Diarrhoea, &c.11..............................1........................11
Appendicitis3.........12.........11......1...1.........1...14
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................................................................
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis5..................323......2........................31
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition..................................................................1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1111.....................5213...2..................32
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide121...1311325214...421...11...115
Suicides2...............2...11.................................
Other Defined Diseases424.........151022221226...161.........1...958
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
27923538112588116114731865977118...54353292

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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.