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Scarlet Fever—This disease was responsible for one death
during the year. Three deaths occurred in 1934, one in 1935, two
in 1936 and two in 1937.
Whooping Cough.—This disease was given as the cause of
two deaths with a Death Rate of .02 per 1,000. There were 8 deaths
in the year 1933, 6 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 5 in 1936, and 6 in 1937.
Diphtheria.—There was one death during the year. This
gives a Death Rate of .01 compared with .04 for the previous year.
Four deaths occurred in 1937, 3 in 1936 and 1935, 5 in 1934,
14 in 1933 and 7 in 1932.
Enteric Fever.—There were no deaths ascribed to this
disease during the year. There was one in 1935 and 1936 respectively,
and 0 in 1937.
Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Zymotic Enteritis.—Four
deaths were stated to be due to these causes, equalling a Death
Rate of .04 per 1,000. Last year there were 14 deaths, 27 in 1936,
14 in 1935, 30 in 1934, 17 in 1933, and 24 in 1932.
Influenza.—This disease was responsible for nine deaths.
The age distribution was, 1 between 25 and 45 years, 4 between
45 and 65 years, and 4 over 65 years. Three occurred in East
Greenwich, five in West Greenwich, and one in Charlton and
Kidbrooke. Five cases received Hospital treatment.
TUBERCULOSIS.
This class includes the causes of 74 deaths during the year
under review, with a rate of .77. These figures compare with 85,
78, 73 and 79, the totals of the years 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937
respectively, and the respective rates of .87, .80, .76 and .82.
Tuberculosis of the Lungs (Consumption) is, as usual, credited
with the major portion of these deaths, there being 61 attributed
to the cause, thus giving a rate of .63 per 1,000 as compared with
.76 for the last year.
Locally the deaths were 20 in East Greenwich (Death Rate
.51) ; 4 in St. Nicholas, Deptford (Death Rate '68) ; 20 in Charlton
and Kidbrooke (Death Rate -67) ; 17 in West Greenwich (Death
Rate '80).
The remaining forms of Tuberculosis were responsible for 13
deaths, 5 of which occurred in East Greenwich, 3 in West Greenwich,
2 in St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 3 in Charlton.