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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 1938

[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
19331,167707
19341,186723
19351,043671
19361,086689
19371,153724
19381,040683
Average1,112697

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

AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distributation 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 age1813111355
Between 1 and 2 years—4217
Between 2 and 5 years3—1—4
Between 5 and 16 years768324
Between 15 and 25 years141261042
Between 25 and 45 years2221282394
Between 45 and 65 years74627566277
65 years and upwards156135127119537
Total2942532582351,040