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Deptford 1915
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Mortality from the Principal Epidemic Diseases.
The following diseases are included under this heading:—Small
Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Fevers
(that is to say, Typhus, Enteric and Continued), Diarrhœal Diseases,
and Plague.
DEATHS.
Forty-four more deaths from these diseases occurred in the year under
discussion than in the previous year. In 1906 and 1911 the number
of deaths was greater than in any year for the past ten years, being
respectively 318 and 298.
Altogether 228 deaths were registered during 1915.
DEATH RATE.
The death rate from all these diseases, calculated on the estimated
population, was 2.07 per 1000 of the population, compared with
an average of 1.71 for the past ten years. In 1914 the death rate
was 1.69; in 1913, 1.87; and in 1912, 0.91.
In the following table will be seen the number of deaths from these diseases and the epidemic death rate in each Ward:—
| Deaths. | Epidemic Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| East Ward | 96 | 4.50 |
| North Ward | 49 | 2.04 |
| North-West Ward | 43 | 1.82 |
| South Ward | 6 | 0.49 |
| South-East Ward | 21 | 1.69 |
| South-West Ward | 13 | 0.78 |
| 228 | 2.07 |
The following statement shows the position occupied by Deptford with respect to the Epidemic Diseases in the country and in the neighbouring Metropolitan boroughs. These rates are calculated on the 1914 population:—
| England and Wales | Epidemic Death-rates per 1,000 inhabitants. |
| 1.3 | |
| 96 Great Towns | 1.6 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 1.4 |
| County of London | 1.6 |
| Greenwich | 1.7 |
| Camberwell | 1.2 |
| Bermondsey | 2.9 |
| Poplar | 2.6 |
| Lewisham | 0.8 |
| Deptford | 2.2 |