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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 1963

[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
195384748956.5
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
195687457465.6
195785656566.0
195891960065.3
195988148855.4
196092663368.3
196192764769.8
196296568070.5
10-year average88156663.9
196394459963.5

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 age555520
Between 1 and 2 years2–1–3
Between 2 and 5 years2–––2
Between 5 and 15 years–11–2
Between 15 and 25 years332311
Between 25 and 35 years5–2310
Between 35 and 45 years6610426
Between 45 and 55 years1628122884
Between 55 and 65 years51283845162
Between 65 and 75 years80494459232
75 years and upwards135938282392
Totals305213197229944