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 1925
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925
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The following Table shows at a glance the relative position occupied by Greenwich compared with other Boroughs in London.
| Hampstead | 10.1 | Hammersmith | 11.9 |
| Lewisham | 10.2 | Bethnal Green | 12.0 |
| Battersea | 10.4 | City of Westminster | 12.1 |
| Wandsworth | 10.4 | Stepney | 12.1 |
| Fulham | 10.6 | Islington | 12.2 |
| Woolwich | 10.7 | Lambeth | 12.2 |
| Camberwell | 11.0 | Holborn | 12.3 |
| Bermondsey | 12.6 | ||
| Greenwich | 11.2 | St. Pancras | 12.6 |
| Stoke Newington | 11.6 | Kensington | 12.9 |
| Poplar | 11.6 | Southwark | 13.1 |
| St. Marylebone | 11.7 | Chelsea | 13.3 |
| Paddington | 11.8 | Shoreditch | 13.3 |
| Deptford | 11.9 | Finsbury | 13.6 |
Locally the Death Rate varied from 6.09 in Kidbrooke, 10.87
in East Greenwich, 1136 in Charlton, 12.45 in West Greenwich
up to 12.63 in St. Nicholas, Deptford
Of the total number of deaths, 10 under five years of age were
of illegitimate birth, 7 of whom were under one year of age.
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 1920 to 1924, compared with the figures for 1925:—
| District. | 1920. | 1921 | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | Averagefor 5 Years. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 10.39 | 12.17 | 11.26 | 10.43 | 11.14 | 11.08 | 10.87 |
| West Greenwich | 14.84 | 12.53 | 15.27 | 12.97 | 11.84 | 13.49 | 12.45 |
| St. Nicholas | 15.61 | 14.28 | 17.61 | 12.58 | 11.77 | 14.37 | 12.63 |
| Charlton | 9.39 | 11.80 | 11.68 | 8.74 | 12.41 | 10.80 | 11.36 |
| Kidbrooke | 8.90 | 11.62 | 12.38 | 10.47 | 6.61 | 9.99 | 6.09 |
| Borough | 11.72 | 12.41 | 12.92 | 10.95 | 11.47 | 11.89 | 11.36 |
DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
| Year. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions. |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,231 | 535 |
| 1921 | 1,243 | 553 |
| 1922 | 1,313 | 600 |
| 1923 | 1,119 | 546 |
| 1924 | 1,200 | 565 |
| 1925 | 1,173 | 621 |
| Average | 1,213 | 570 |