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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 December, 1933.

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within cr 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, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital L.C.C.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers..........................................1
Measles21..1..........11............2......6
Scarlet Fever1......1........1..............1......1
Whooping Cough..........................................5
Diphtheria4....22........2..11........3....18
Influenza............................................
Encephalitis Lethargica............................................
Cerebro-spinal Fever11..............1......1..............2
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System24........412627101651..........1113
Other Tuberculous Diseases11....................1................2
Syphilis1..............11........1............5
General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis1............1......1................1..
Cancer40........1220171511681932........457
Diabetes4..........1..34......2........1....3
Cerebral Hasmorrhage172......1248381571........2421
Heart Disease47........3311301817391311......1639
Aneurysm1............1..1........................
Other Circulatory Diseases16..........12131031.2411........114
Bronchitis15............6984..331..........114
Pneumonia (all forms)1621..1156..63..75......1....127
Other Respiratory Diseases4..2........1131..11..........14
Peptic Ulcer2............111....12..............6
Diarrhoea . .981............42..37..........1..12
Appendicitis2..........2..........11..1............
Cirrhosis of liver3............212....1..1..........11
Other Diseases of Liver, etc.2............112......................1
Other Digestive Diseases5..........12122..13..2........216
Ac. & Cr. Nephritis15..........465642351........1411
Puerperal Sepsis............................................
Other Puerperal Causes2..........11..1..1..1..............1
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.99..............33..36..........119
Senility4..............411..22............115
Suicide3..........12..1....2................2
Other Violence7........221212..4111........215
Other Defined Causes191....22338104239..........1836
Causes ill-defined or unknown............................................
2772643614407710711675206697138..71750353

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.