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Greenwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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For the whole of London the rate was 57, compared with 60 in
1937, 66 in 1936, 58 in 1935, and 67 in 1934. For England and
Wales the rate was 53, compared with 58 in 1937, 59 in 1936, 57 in
1935 and 59 in 1934.
The following table shows the rate3 for the quinquennial periods since 1921, together with the rat33 for the years 1936, 1937 and 1938
| District | Averagefor five years 1921-1925 inclusive | Averagefor five years 1926-1930 inclusive | Averagefor five years 1931-1935 inclusive | Year 1936 | Year 1937 | Year 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 60 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 35 | |
| West Greenwich | 80 | 59 | 78 | 40 | 77 | 58 |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 78 | 77 | 40 | 63 | 31 | |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 50 | 42 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 41 |
| 57 | 75 | 49 | 50 | 42 |
REMARKS ON VARIOUS DEATH CAUSES.
Common Infectious Diseases.—The class known as common
infectious diseases comprising Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea, is credited with causing a total
of 12 deaths equalling a Death Rate of .12 per 1,000.
Locally the Death Rate varies from .0 in Charlton (.32 in
1937), .12 in East Greenwich (.22 in 1937), .17 in St. Nicholas (.16
in 1937), to .28 in West Greenwich (.30 in 1937).
Smallpox.—There were no deaths from Smallpox, this being
the thirty-fifth year since a death occurred from this cause in the
Borough.
Measles.—There were four deaths ascribed as due to this
disease for the year 1938.
The number of deaths recorded in the years 1934, 1935, 1936
and 1937 were 16, 9, 0 and 0 respectively.