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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 1964

[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:-

YearTotalIn Public Institutions
No.% of Total Deaths
195479446057.9
195582953264.1
195687457465.6
195785656566.0
195891960065.3
195988148855.4
196092663368.3
196192764769.8
196296568070.5
196394459963.5
10-year average89157864.6
196490262969.7

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 age7741028
Between 1 and 2 years1———1
Between 2 and 5 years—————
Between 5 and 15 years——4—4
Between 15 and 25 years22228
Between 25 and 35 years—4239
Between 35 and 45 years656926
Between 45 and 55 years1119161864
Between 55 and 65 years36324739154
Between 65 and 75 years73485965245
75 years and upwards110906598363
Totals246207205244902