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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 30th September, 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 G565 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..........................................1
Measles..........................................3
Scarlet Fever1......1........1..............1......2
Whooping Cough1..1............1..............1......8
Diphtheria..........................................5
Influenza2..........11....2......................
Encephalitis Lethargica............................................
Cerebro-spinal Fever..........................................2
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System15........11031641451..........219
Other Tuberculous Diseases41111........3..1..3..1..........9
Syphilis2............1111....1..............2
General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis............................................
Cancer49..........12622241231020..1........848
Diabetes1..............11......1..............2
Cerebral Haemorrhage16..........141173..66............418
Heart Disease36......121131911123101111........936
Aneurysm............................................
Other Circulatory Diseases13............4962233..........1420
Bronchitis5..........1..41112................9
Pneumonia (all forms)123..1....323641141..........414
Other Respiratory Diseases..........................................2
Peptic Ulcer5............4114....21............10
Diarrhoea422..............2..23..............10
Appendicitis5......1..1212111....2........34
Cirrhosis of Liver1..............1......1................2
Other Diseases of Liver, etc2..........11..11....1............17
Other Digestive Diseases3............3..3......2............18
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis10............2831153............313
Puerperal Sepsis............................................
Other Puerperal Causes..........................................4
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.77..............41112............38
Senility1..............11......................8
Suicide2..........1..11....12..............5
Other Violence10........332261121............813
Other Defined Causes18....21..1779414622........229
Causes ill-defined or unknown............................................
225134456257593995617537667..2..152321

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.