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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 Year ended 31st December, 1929.

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 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 Fever1...............1......1............1.....................6
Small Pox.....................................................................
Measles93321............1422...............2......718
Scarlet Fever..................................................................3
Whooping Cough179341............755......11......6......250
Diphtheria and Croup16...138211...512711.........8......632
Influenza702...1121020342919515219...............11456
Encephalitis Lethargica2...............11......1......11.....................2
Meningococcal Meningitis.....................................................................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System108............27433444131927...342...............2376
Other Tuberculous Diseases12......21351...5412......31............421
Cancer, malignant disease150......1...21063746833103274774.........321145
Rheumatic Fever6...1...112...12211...2.....................6
Diabetes9...............13541...311...1...............5
Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.46..................1333227116...82............11034
Heart Disease222...1...23176413591651640106431...11133200
Arterio-Sclerosis72...............11457401649326...1.........2682
Bronchitis865...12...422522434919...1141.........2840
Pneumonia(all other forms)12723134139205449361722334113...1......17185
Other Respiratory Diseases201...11...29676...613...2......1...514
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum15...............393551317...1............426
Diarrhoea, &c.1111.....................22252...1............412
Appendicitis5.........14.........12...11...1.........1...310
Cirrhosis of Liver4..................3131.........1.....................2
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis32............33818134213...61...............1118
Puerperal Sepsis.....................................................................
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4............13......3......1...1..................12
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth504622...............231458...8...3.........61034
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide662248491621321351332948...1111586
Suicides10...............2714312...1..................23
Other Defined Diseases2171421118203912292572242468104...13353230
Diseases ill-defined or unknown.....................................................................
138711628263963147317621574366120289383764931...207202611348

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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.