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Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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by the crude Death Rate for the year, modifies the latter so as to
make it comparable with the country as a whole or with any
similarly adjusted area.
The net number of Greenwich deaths "registered during 1965
was 2,544, of which 1,334 were males and 1,210 females, compared
with last year's estimated total of 2,464. This gives a crude Death
Rate for the Borough of 11.01 per 1,000 of the population, representing
an increase of 0.37 over that calculated for the previous
year. When the area comparability factor is taken into account the
rate is increased to 11.67 for comparative purposes.
The Death Rates for Greater London and for England and
Wales are 11.0 and 11.5 respectively.
The inset table showing the causes of deaths at all ages has
been supplied by the Registrar-General and is included in accordance
with the Ministry of Health's request.
In the Appendix to the Report will be found a table giving by
districts, the causes of, and ages at death of residents whilst indicating
the numbers actually dying in Public Institutions.
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 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 80 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Between 2 and 5 years | -_ | -_ | -_ | 1 | 1 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Between 15 and 25 years | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| Between 25 and 35 years | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| Between 35 and 45 years | 22 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 81 |
| Between 45 and 55 years | 48 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 178 |
| Between 55 and 65 years | 121 | 111 | 102 | 104 | 438 |
| Between 65 and 75 years | 188 | 144 | 137 | 180 | 649 |
| 75 years and upwards | 325 | 267 | 196 | 271 | 1,059 |
| Totals | 739 | 627 | 519 | 659 | 2,544 |
Of the four quarters, the first registered the highest proportion
of the year's total deaths and the third the lowest, viz. 29% and
20.4% respectively.
It will be observed from the following table that, during 1965,
the deaths in the age group 0-5 years accounted for 3.3% and
that of the "over 65's" 67.1% of the year's total. Figures for 1964,
calculated locally, are given for comparative purposes.