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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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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
| Year | Total | In Public Institutions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of Total Deaths | ||
| 1951 | 1,002 | 574 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 958 | 551 | 57.5 |
| 1953 | 847 | 489 | 56.5 |
| 1954 | 794 | 460 | 57.9 |
| 1955 | 829 | 532 | 64.1 |
| 1956 | 874 | 574 | 65.6 |
| 1957 | 856 | 565 | 66.0 |
| 1958 | 919 | 600 | 65.3 |
| 1959 | 881 | 488 | 55.4 |
| 1960 | 926 | 633 | 68.3 |
| 10-year average | 888 | 546 | 61.3 |
AGE MORTALITY The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year are shown by the following table:—
| Deaths | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Between 2 and 5 years | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Between 15 and 25 years | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Between 25 and 45 years | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| Between 45 and 65 years | 60 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 220 |
| Between 65 and 75 years | 71 | 44 | 45 | 77 | 237 |
| 75 years and upwards | 126 | 86 | 81 | 103 | 396 |
| Totals | 276 | 206 | 191 | 254 | 927 |