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Greenwich 1923

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923

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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 1918 to 1922, compared with the figures for 1923:—

District.1918.1919.1920.19211922.Average for 5 Y ears.1923.
East Greenwich16.0110.5810.3912.1711.2612.0810.43
West Greenwich260318.5614.8412.5315.2717.4412.97
St. Nicholas24.4512.8415.6114.2817.6116.9512.58
Charlton20.4213.109.3911.8011.6813 .278.74
Kidbrooke10.506.888.9011.6212.3810.0510.47
Borough19.1613.1511.7212 .4112.9213.8710.95

DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table shows the number of deaths of Greenwich ents in Public Institutions during the last six years:—

Year.Total Deaths of Greenwich Resident.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions.
19181,718651
19191,372603
19201,231535
19211,243553
19221,313600
19231,119546
Average1,332581

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.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under 1 year of age46302726129
Between 1 and 2 years1074321
Between 2 and 5 years1485734
Between 5 and 15 years115111138
Between 15 and 25 years1930161681
Between 25 and 45 years35413727140
Between 45 and 65 years81604981271
65 years and upwards1129875117402
Total3282792242881,119