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 1948
[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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 888 | 609 |
| 1944 | 978 | 616 |
| 1945 | 813 | 521 |
| 1946 | 874 | 585 |
| 1947 | 952 | 561 |
| 1948 | 862 | 441 |
| Average | 894 | 555 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 44 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Between 2 and 5 years | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Between IS and 25 years | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| Between 25 and 45 years | 29 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 72 |
| Between 45 and 65 years | 57 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 212 |
| 65 years and upwards | 138 | 117 | 94 | 152 | 501 |
| Totals | 244 | 203 | 168 | 247 | 862 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The Infantile Mortality Rate, measured by the deaths of children
under 1 year of age to the number of live births registered, was
26 per thousand live births, a similar figure being returned for the
previous year. For the County of London the Rate was 31 and for
England and Wales 34.
This Infantile Mortality Rate, identical with that for 1947,
is the lowest ever recorded in the Borough.
The total number of deaths during the year was 44 as compared
with 51 for the previous year.