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Greenwich 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: TOTAL CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH during the year ended 31st December, 1961.

TOTAL CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH during the year ended 31st December, 1961.

Causes of Death.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or 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 under 7575 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook HospitalOther InstitutionsOutside Institutions
Under 4 mths.4 mths. and under 1 yr.
Tuberculosis, Respiratory6.....................31211...441...............22
Tuberculosis, Other..................................................................3
Syphilitic Disease2........................2............2...............1...3
Diphtheria.....................................................................
Whooping Cough.....................................................................
Meningococcal Infections.....................................................................
Acute Poliomyelitis.....................................................................
Measles.....................................................................
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases..................................................................3
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach27.....................661585...14932.........639
Malignant, Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus50.....................3014619103181924...2...1195
Malignant Neoplasm, Breast18..................3102352...115............1717
Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus10..................23233......74.........1...46
Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms98......1......2628322938123452629...4127139
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia4...............112......21...1...1......1...19
Diabetes6.....................13241...13..................9
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System89...............1121254123146464524...7211205
Coronary Disease, Angina114..................23733423917...582038...1318107
Hypertension with Heart Disease23.....................271454...14312...2...430
Other Heart Disease175..................31941112662710728329...6619291
Other Circulatory Disease41...............11412231110...201723......1763
Influenza4.....................1212......21............1...2
Pneumonia64...4...............91436251332340...4...515169
Bronchitis55.....................9172919174152514...11291
Other Diseases of Respiratory System8..................13222...332...1...1......17
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum17.....................6564535822.........418
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea4.....................11211...21...2.........18
Nephritis and Nephrosis3..................1......21......21...............15
Hyperplasia of Prostate5........................1422...12...l.........212
Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion1...............1.....................1........................ 12
Congenital Malformations972........................51...31...2.........6
Other defined and ill-defined Diseases57151......1...116716171422424...6...1220118
Motor Vehicle Accidents9............2......3222...25......1.........818
All other Accidents19............11365284...7421...2...828
Suicide9...............113223......63...............110
Homicide and Operations of War.....................................................................
Totals9272371—4826223238396315161394123502465—34201731,549

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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