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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 1918

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1918

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Table: DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table gives the particulars showing the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions :

DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table gives the particulars showing the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions :

Year.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents under 1 year of age.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions.
19011,468362356
19021,522387408
19031,317345354
1,4501904373369
19051,370318398
19061,405320437
19071,341259418
19081,377310442
19091,354251457
19101,289261404
19111,421488306
19121,263200467
19131,396263511
19141,431235414
19151,690238690
19161,426197544
18171,439203364
Average1,409284459
19181,718210651

Table: Age Mortality. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:—

Age Mortality. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:—

Deaths.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
Under 1 year of age54533964210
Between 1 and 2 years2626122387
Between 2 and 5 years23271440104
Between 5 and 15 years13142458109
Between 15 and 25 years17172479137
Between 25 and 45 years484544173310
Between 45 and 65 years957374124366
65 years and upwards1078579124395
Total3833403106851,718