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Deptford 1903

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903

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Table No. 8. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). (TABLE No 1.) VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1903 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

Year.Population estimated to Middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
Number.Rate.*Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
1893105,3623,38332.16351871,75616.63122723771,86117.6
1894105,9993,36331.75431611,41713.32702123741,57916.7
106,63626318953,44032.25811681,55914.61924221,78916.7
1896107,2733,56033.16131721,58014.72882584011,72316.0
1897108,7783,41831.46291841,39612.82652414421,59714.6
1898109,9823,46331.46651921,49913.62262084371,73415.8
1899111,7883,44230.76751961,60014.32602514601,80916.1
1900112,2363,39630.25401591,71915.32302214711,96917.5
1901110,3983,39530.75101501,57614.21881723961,79016.2
1902111,5773,31529.74591381,32611.81621155021,82616.3
Averages for years 1891 1902.108,9993,41631.35851701,54214.12462144181,76716.1
1903112,4553,46530.84731361,41212.51211084361,74015.4

*Rates in Columns 4, 8, and 13 calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
Area of District in acres
(exclusive of area
covered by water).
1,574.
Total population at all ages 110,398
At Census of 1901.
Number of inhabited houses 15,823
Average number of persons per house 7. 0.