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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 1962

[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
195295855157.5
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
195687457465.6
195785656566.0
195891960065.3
195988148855.4
196092663368.3
196192764769.8
10-year average88155462.6
196296568070.5

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 age15701344
Between 1 and 2 years1—1—2
Between 2 and 5 years—1——1
Between 5 and 15 years—11—2
Between 15 and 25 years543315
Between 25 and 45 years12661337
Between 45 and 65 years59583852207
Between 65 and 75 years81645666267
75 years and upwards126977592390
Totals299238189239965