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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 1956

[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 :—

Deaths of Greenwich Residents
YearTotalIn Public Institutions
No.% of Total Deaths
194687458566.9
194795256158.9
194886244151.1
194994248451.3
195092654058.3
19511,00257457.2
195295855157.5
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
10-year average89852157.9
195687457465.6

Table: AGE MORTALITY.

AGE MORTALITY.

Deaths1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
Under 1 year of age554620
Between 1 and 2 years1———1
Between 2 and 5 years—2114
Between 5 and 15 years14117
Between 15 and 25 years—1o14
Between 25 and 45 years15119843
Between 45 and 65 years67534054214
Between 65 and 75 years85574743232
75 years and upwards120796981349
Totals294212173195874