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Deptford 1909
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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The number of deaths registered was 167, equal to an annual
rate of 1.40 per 1,000 persons living, compared with 1.30, 1.55 and
1.69 for the three preceding years.
The rate of mortality for the County of London was 1.31.
There were 61 deaths in North Deptford, 41 in South Deptford,
and 65 in Central Deptford.
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
Under this heading are included Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy,
and other diseases of the respiratory organs.
The number of deaths registered during the year was 374,
compared with 336, 373 and 329 for the preceding three years. Of
these deaths 65 were of children under one year of age, 56 over one
and under five years, and 135 were persons over 65 years of age.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1909.
| Disease. | Total number of notifications received. | Relating to cases. | Errors of diagnosis and hospital cases. | Nett number of cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Pox | - | - | — | — |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 192 | 185 | 14 | 171 |
| Membraneous Croup | 9 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Erysipelas | 203 | 179 | 4 | 175 |
| Scarlet Fever | 392 | 373 | 11 | 362 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 34 | 33 | 3 | 30 |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Continued Fever | 7 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | 8 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 538 | 172 | — | 172 |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1385 | 963 | 33 | 930 |
| 1908 | 1174 | 1131 | 43 | 1088 |