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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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

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

YearTotal Deaths of Greenwich ResidentsTotal Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions
19311,134633
19321,194761
19331,167707
19341,186723
19351,043671
19361,086689
Average1,135697

Table: AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:—

AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:—

Deaths1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
Under 1 year of age1815181566
Between 1 and 2 years243211
Between 2 and 5 years645419
Between 5 and 15 years673621
Between 15 and 25 years141161142
Between 25 and 45 years3325142597
Between 45 and 65 years83686772290
65 years and upwards162128112138540
Total3242622282721,086