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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 1926
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926
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Locally the Death Rate varied from 5.45 in Kidbrooke,
8.89 in Charlton, 10.82 in East Greenwich, 12.24 in West
Greenwich, up to 14.22 in St. Nicholas, Deptford.
Of the total number of deaths, 15 under five years of age
were of illegitimate birth, 14 of whom were under one year of
age.
The following table shows the variation in, and average of the Death Rates in each of the five Districts of the Borough in the five years 1921 to 1925 compared with the figures for 1926: —
| District. | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | Average for 5 years. | 1926 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 1217 | 11.26 | 10.43 | 11.14 | 10.87 | 11.17 | 10.82 |
| West Greenwich | 12.53 | 15.27 | 12.97 | 11.84 | 12.45 | 13.01 | 12.24 |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 14.28 | 17.61 | 12.58 | 11.77 | 12.63 | 13.77 | 14.22 |
| Charlton | 11.80 | 11.68 | 8.74 | 12.41 | 11.36 | 11.19 | 8.89 |
| Kidbrooke | 11.62 | 12.38 | 10.47 | 6.61 | 6.09 | 9.43 | 5.45 |
| Borough | 12.41 | 12.92 | 10.95 | 11.47 | 11.36 | 11.82 | 10.89 |
DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table shows the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the last six years:—
| Year | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,243 | 653 |
| 1922 | 1,313 | 600 |
| 1923 | 1,119 | 546 |
| 1924 | 1,200 | 565 |
| 1925 | 1,173 | 621 |
| 1926 | 1,130 | 600 |
| Average | 1.196 | 591 |