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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 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich]

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Table: Age Mortality.The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table :—

Age Mortality.

The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table :—

Deaths.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
Under 1 year of age69365048203
Between 1 and 2 years2219171674
Between 2 and 5 years2220111164
Between 5 and 15 years1821162580
Between 15 and 25 years3025111581
Between 25 and 45 years62533351199
Between 45 and 65 years96955668314
65 years and upwards1701125887424
Total4893812523211,439

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Miss Millington and Miss Gower have carried out the duties
of Health Visitors, making the necessary visitations under the
above Act, and also have dealt with the cases of Diarrhoea occurring
in their districts.

Table: There has been a slight rise in the Infantile Mortality in East and West Greenwich; St. Nicholas, Charlton and Kidbrooke have improved.

There has been a slight rise in the Infantile Mortality in East and West Greenwich; St. Nicholas, Charlton and Kidbrooke have improved.

Visits paid in reference to Birth1,461
Re-visits made973
Visits paid in reference to Notified Cases of Diarrhæa318
Re-visits made in reference to Cases of Diarrhæa229
Miscellaneous enquiries and extra visits paid by special request86 _
3,067