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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 1951

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

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Table: DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—

DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—

YearTotal Deaths of Greenwich ResidentsTotal Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions.
1941944594
1942828569
1943888609
1944978616
1945813521
1946874585
1947952561
1948862441
1949942484
1950926540
10-year Average 901552
19511,002555

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

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

Deaths1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
Under 1 year of age877729
Between 1 and 2 years2—1—3
Between 2 and 5 years11114
Between 5 and 15 years134210
Between 15 and 25 years3—3612
Between 25 and 45 years208101856
Between 45 and 65 years94535157255
Between 65 and 75 years110605270292
75 years and upwards135814976341
Totals3742131782371,002