Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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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 |
---|---|---|
1928 | 1,148 | 616 |
1929 | 1,387 | 764 |
1930 | 1,036 | 602 |
1931 | 1,134 | 633 |
1932 | 1,194 | 761 |
1933 | 1,167 | 707 |
Average | 1,177 | 680 |
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 age | 27 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 89 |
Between 1 and 2 years | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Between 2 and 5 years | 13 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 |
Between 5 and 15 years | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 |
Between 15 and 25 years | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 |
Between 25 and 45 years. | 43 | 32 | 25 | 40 | 140 |
Between 45 and 65 years | 96 | 63 | 75 | 77 | 311 |
65 years and upwards | 185 | 122 | 93 | 107 | 507 |
Total | 398 | 267 | 225 | 277 | 1,167 |