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The following table shows the rates for the quinquennial
periods since 1921:—
District
Average
for
five years
1921-1925
inclusive
Average
for
five years
1926-1930
inclusive
Average
for
five years
1931-1935
inclusive
East Greenwich
62
60
75
West Greenwich
80
59
78
St. Nicholas, Deptford
88
78
77
Charlton and Kidbrooke
50
42
58
Borough
66
57
75
REMARKS ON VARIOUS DEATH CAUSES.
Infective Diseases.
Principal Epidemic Diseases.—There were 29 deaths due to
this class of disease, equalling a Death Rate of .29 per 1,000; the
rate last year was .72; and was .48 in 1931, .87 in 1932 and 1.02
in 1933.
Zymotic.—The class known as common infectious diseases is
credited with causing a total of 20 deaths equalling a Death Rate
of .20 per 1,000.
Locally the Zymotic Death Rate varies from .15 in St. Nicholas
(.94 in 1934), .16 in West Greenwich (.91 in 1934), .18 in Charlton
and Kidbrooke (.10 in 1934) to .21 in East Greenwich (.54 in 1934).
Smallpox.—There were no deaths from Smallpox, this being
the thirty-third year since a death occurred from this cause in the
Borough.
Measles.—There were no deaths ascribed as due to this
disease.
The number of deaths recorded in the years 1931, 1932, 1933
and 1934 were 2, 24, 2 and 10 respectively.