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Deptford 1907

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907

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Table: Table No. 1. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1907 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

Table No. 1. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1907 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

Year.Population estimated to Middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public In-stitutions 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.1Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
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
1903112,4553,46530.84731361,41212.5121I084361,74015.4
1904113,6343,26528.74891491,34011.7——4841,82416.0
1905114,5123,29028.74111241,4449.9——4981,64214.3
1906115,4953,26028.24721441,38712.068645311,85416.0
Averages for years 1897-1906.112,0853,33030 05321571,46912.81901724651,77815.8
1907116,5103,32328.53561071,33613.12081884971,641§14.0

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