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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 1926
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926
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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 | 4 th Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 28 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 114 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | 13 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| Between 2 and 5 years | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 43 |
| Between 15 and 25 years | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 67 |
| Between 25 and 45 years | 29 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 126 |
| Between 45 and 65 years | 89 | 72 | 58 | 80 | 299 |
| 65 years and upwards | 127 | 105 | 69 | 117 | 418 |
| Total | 330 | 272 | 221 | 307 | 1,130 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The Infantile Mortality Rate measured by the deaths of
children under one year of age to the number of births registered,
was 61 per 1,000 births, there having been a total of 114 such
deaths during the year, as compared with 129, 154 and 135,
the respective figures for the years 1923, 1924 and 1925. It
is interesting to note that the figure of 114 is the lowest yet
recorded.
A further reference to the Infantile Mortality Rate will be
found in the Section devoted to the Maternity and Child Welfare
Scheme.
For the whole of London the rate was 64, compared with
67 in 1925, 69 in 1924, and 60 in 1923. For England and
Wales the rate was 70, compared with 75 in 1925, 75 in 1924,
and 69 in 1923.
Locally the variations were from 48 per 1,000 births in
Charlton, 63 in East Greenwich, 66 in West Greenwich, to 79
in St. Nicholas, Deptford.