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from this disease, have been supplied by this Council during the
year.
Whooping Cough. This disease was given as the cause of
8 deaths in 1917, as against 7,43 and 23 in the three preceding
years. These deaths equal a rate of 0.08 per 1,000. Five of the
deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 1 in West Greenwich, 2 in
St. Nicholas.
Typhoid Fever, There were two deaths ascribed as due to
this disease; there were 6 in 1916, 7 in 1915, 5 in 1914, 3 in 1913,
2 in 1912, 4 in 1911, 3 in 1910 and 4 in 1909. One death occurred
in East Greenwich, and 1 in West Greenwich.
Diarrhæa and Zymotic Enteritis. Thirty-eight deaths
were stated to be due to this cause, equalling a rate of 0.42 per
1,000. Last year there were 42 deaths, and 31, 159 and 50 respectively
in the three preceding years.
The deaths were distributed as follows:—Sixteen in East
Greenwich, 7 in West Greenwich, 6 in St. Nicholas and 9 in
Charlton. Two patients were over five years of age.
The deaths in 1916 were distributed as follows:—Sixteen in
East Greenwich, 13 in West Greenwich, 12 in St. Nicholas, and 1
in Charlton. It is interesting to note that the deaths during the
months when Diarrhoea is notifiable in Greenwich were 44 in 1913,
34 in 1914, 24 in 1915, 13 In 1916 and 29 in 1917.
Influenza. Influenza is found to have been the responsible
cause of 16 deaths in 1917; 21 was the average of the previous
three years. Of the 16, 8 were over sixty-five years of age.
Sporadic Diseases. There were no deaths from this class of
diseases during the year.
Venereal. Syphilis. Five deaths were given as due to
Syphilis, as against 6 in 1916 and 3 in 1915. Of these 5 deaths, 1
was a child under five years of age. One occurred in East
Greenwich, 3 in West Greenwich and 1 in St. Nicholas. Two were
in the Seamen's Hospital.
There were no deaths from Gonorrhoea during the year.
Septic. Erysipelas. One death occurred from this cause
in 1917, 3 in 1916, 4 in 1915 and 4 in 1914.
Puerperal Fever. There was 1 death from this disease
during the year.