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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

YearTotalIn Public Institutions
No.% of Total Deaths
19511,00257457.2
195295855157.5
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
195687457465.6
195785656566.0
195891960065.3
195988148855.4
196092663368.3
10-year average88854661.3
196192764769.8

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 age985830
Between 1 and 2 years11
Between 2 and 5 years11
Between 5 and 15 years11114
Between 15 and 25 years22228
Between 25 and 45 years7104930
Between 45 and 65 years60545254220
Between 65 and 75 years71444577237
75 years and upwards1268681103396
Totals276206191254927