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Greenwich 1924

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924

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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 1919 to 1923, compared with the figures for 1924:—

District.1919.1920.19211922.1923.Average for 5 Years.1924.
East Greenwich10•5810•3912•1711•2610•4310•9611•14
West Greenwich18•5614•8412•5315•2712•9714•8311•84
St. Nicholas12•8415•6114•2817•6112•5814•5811•77
Charlton13•109•3911•8011•688•7413•6812•41
Kidbrooke6•888•9011•6212•3810•4710•056•61
Borough13•1511•7212•4112•9210•9512•2311•47

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.
19191,372603
19201,231535
19211,243553
19221,313600
19231,119546
19241,200565
Average1,279567

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 age51323338154
Between 1 and 2 years1893434
Between 2 and 5 years18128846
Between 5 and 15 years5910731
Between 15 and 25 years262216872
Between 25 and 45 years50422923144
Between 45 and 65 years80614279282
65 years and upwards17510070112457
Total4232872112791,200