Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Deaths | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year of age | 23 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 73 |
Between 1 and 2 years | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Between 2 and 5 years | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Between 5 and 15 years | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Between 15 and 25 years | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
Between 25 and 35 years | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
Between 35 and 45 years | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 61 |
Between 45 and 55 years | 42 | 39 | 36 | 45 | 162 |
Between 55 and 65 years | 104 | 101 | 92 | 114 | 411 |
Between 65 and 75 years | 188 | 178 | 146 | 171 | 683 |
75 years and upwards | 255 | 240 | 228 | 302 | 1,025 |
TOTALS | 649 | 615 | 544 | 671 | 2,479 |
Of the four quarters, the fourth registered the highest proportion
of the year's total deaths and the third the lowest, viz. 27.0% and
21.9% respectively.
It will be observed from the following table that, during 1967 the deaths in the age group 0-5 years accounted for 3.4% and that of the "over 65's" 68.9% of the year's total. Figures for the previous two years are given for comparative purposes.
Age Group | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year of age | 80 | 68 | 73 |
Between 1 and 5 years | 5 | 10 | 13 |
Between 5 and 15 years | 8 | 16 | 8 |
Between 15 and 25 years | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Between 25 and 65 years | 719 | 676 | 658 |
65 years and over | 1,708 | 1,766 | 1,708 |
Totals | 2,544 | 2,560 | 2,479 |
DEATHS OF GREENWICH RESIDENTS | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year | Total | In Public Institutions | |
No. | % of Total Deaths | ||
1965 | 2,544 | 1,825 | 71.7 |
1966 | 2,560 | 1,854 | 72.4 |
1967 | 2,479 | 1,844 | 74.3 |