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Greenwich 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, during the Quarter ended 1st April, 1933.

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 C565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital L.C.C.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers............................................
Measles............................................
Scarlet Fever1....1..........1....................11
Whooping Cough42..2..........31....................7
Diphtheria7....34........1....6........6....115
Influenza53121..2424192612411191......1..445
Encephalitis Lethargica............................................
Cerebrospinal Fever1......1..........1......1............5
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System30......1515819957821........531
Other Tuberculous Diseases41....111....11..21..1........24
Syphilis1............1....1......1............2
General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis2............1111....2..............2
Cancer31......1111018816..71011........538
Diabetes2........1..1..2......2..............6
Cerebral Haemorrhage12............21047..15..............15
Heart Disease71......4..71149321661711............1438
Aneurysm3............211....21............12
Other Circulatory Diseases25............520136158............434
Bronchitis35..........25287941581......1..316
Pneumonia (all forms)29442....58614321016..2....11555
Other Respiratory Diseases4........111121..1..............11
Peptic Ulcer3............21..1..21............25
Diarrhœa32......1•.. •....12....1............14
Appendicitis2......1..1....1..1..1..1..........6
Cirrhosis of Liver2..........11..2......2..............3
Other Diseases of Liver, etc.3............12......3....1......112
Other Digestive Diseases4....21......111..22............111
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis12............21072124..1........112
Puerperal Sepsis1..........1..........1............1..1
Other Puerperal Causes............................................
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.1616..............53264..........349
Senility3..............31....2............1115
Suicide1..........1..........11..............2
Other Violence121..11..1175214511........320
Other Defined Causes21....1..12107842752..........426
Causes ill-defined or unknown............................................
39827613151343961851569929114117109..63764434

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.