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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 1959

[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 death 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 death of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—

Death of Greenwice Residents
YearTotalIn Public Institutions
No.% of Total Deaths
194994248451.3
195092654058.3
19511.00257457.2
195295855157.5
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
195687457465.6
195785656566.0
195891960065.3
10-year average89453659.9
195988148855.4
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 age874524
Between 1 and 2 years-2114
Between 2 and 5 years-----
Between 5 and 15 years-22-4
Between 15 and 25 years32319
Between 25 and 45 years10551232
Between 45 and 65 years72415457224
Between 65 and 75 years102384858246
75 years and upwards122686583338
Totals317165182217881