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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 1950

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

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Death Rates during the past 50 years have varied little beyond
showing a gradual decline from 15.31 in 1901 to the present-day
figure of 10.39. The only real exception to this trend was a jump in
the rate in 1918 to 19.16 resulting from a sudden increase in deaths
due to the nation-wide influenza epidemic of that year.

Table: DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.

DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.

YearTotal Deaths of Greenwich ResidentsTotal Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions.
1943888609
1944978616
1945813521
1946874585
1947952561
1948862441
1949942484
1950926540
Average904545

Table: AGE MORTALITY.

AGE MORTALITY.

Deaths1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
Under 1 year of age10714940
Between 1 and 2 years111—3
Between 2 and 5 years22—15
Between 5 and 15 years12115
Between 15 and 25 years374317
Between 25 and 45 years2222111570
Between 45 and 65 years65544353215
Between 65 and 75 years65525163231
75 years and upwards109796290340
Totals278226187235926