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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1952.
| No. in Short List | Causes of Death. | Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District | Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District | Deaths of "Residents" in Public Institutions | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and under 75 | 75 and upwards | Greenwich East | Greenwich West | St. Nicholas, Deptford | Charlton and Kidbrooke | St. Alfece's Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions | ||||
| Under 4 mths. | 4 mths. and und« r 1 yr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 29 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 49 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, Other | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| 3 | Syphilitic Disease | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 8 | Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant Neoplasm, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stomach | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ... | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Malignant, Neoplasm, Lung, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronchus | 29 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 9 | 66 | |
| 12 | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and Lym | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| phatic Neoplasms | 91 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 129 | |
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 10 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Vascular Lesions of Nervous | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | 103 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 23 | 40 | 41 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 43 | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | 1 | 10 | 191 | |
| 18 | Coronary Disease, Angina | 108 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 83 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disease | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 44 | |
| 20 | Other Heart Disease | 142 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 80 | 63 | 26 | 5 | 48 | 37 | ... | 5 | ... | 2 | 2 | 25 | 159 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory Disease | 80 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 36 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 7 | 161 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 46 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | l | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | 68 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 73 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 2 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 17 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 66 |
| 25 | Other Diseases of Respiratory | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | |
| 26 | Ulcer of Stomach and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duodenum | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ... | 9 | 13 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 30 | |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 21 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 9 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 15 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diseases | 65 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 15 | ... | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | 13 | 183 | |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | l | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 21 |
| 34 | All other Accidents | 19 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 32 |
| 35 | Suicide | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 36 | Homicide and Operat ons of War | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 958 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 239 | 268 | 341 | 400 | 181 | 28 | 349 | 298 | 24 | 42 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 156 | 1,475 | |
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.