London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1909
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
The following table gives the particulars shewing 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,468 | 362 | 356 |
| 1902 | 1,522 | 387 | 408 |
| 1903 | 1,317 | 345 | 354 |
| 1904 | 1,450 | 373 | 369 |
| 1905 | 1,370 | 318 | 398 |
| 1906 | 1,405 | 320 | 437 |
| 1907 | 1,341 | 259 | 418 |
| 1908 | 1,377 | 310 | 442 |
| Average | 1,406 | 334 | 398 |
| 1909 | 1,354 | 251 | 457 |
Age Mortality.
The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shewn by the following table :—
| Deaths. | First Second Quarter. Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 69 | 43 | 67 | 72 | 251 |
| Between 1 and 5 years | 53 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 123 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 22 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
| Between 15 and 25 years | 22 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 56 |
| Between 25 and 65 years | 142 | 104 | 108 | 119 | 473 |
| 65 years and upwards | 143 | 81 | 76 | 100 | 400 |
| Total | 451 | 269 | 290 | 344 | 1354 |