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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 1955

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

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Table: DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—

DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—

Deaths of Greenwich Residents
YearTotalIn Public Institutions
No.% of Total Deaths
194581352164.0
194687458566.9
194795256158.9
194886244151.1
194994248451.3
195092654058.3
19511,00257457.2
195295855157.5
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
10-year average89752057.9
195582953264.1

Table: AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year are shown by the following table:—

AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year are shown by the following table:—

Deaths1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
Under 1 year of age584421
Between 1 and 2 years1——12
Between 2 and 5 years—2417
Between 5 and 15 years233—8
Between 15 and 25 years12—25
Between 25 and 45 years16971042
Between 45 and 65 years48584954209
Between 65 and 75 years68514852219
75 years and upwards99697177316
Totals240202186201829