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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
Deptford 1915
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Leprosy.
There were no known cases of Leprosy in the Borough during
the year.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, including Phthisis.
Number of cases notified, 1915 299
Number of deaths 172
Death-rate per 1,000 (Deptford) 1.56
Phthisis was the cause of 172 deaths during 1915, compared with
152 for 1914.
The death-rate was 1.56 per 1,000 persons, compared with 1.39,
1.33 and 1.35 for the three preceding years.
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified, the number of deaths and the death-rate in each Ward:—
| Wards. | Fresh Patients notified during the Year. | Deaths | Death-rate per 1,000. | Estimated Population to middle of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 98 | 47 | 2.2 | 21,340 |
| North | 70 | 43 | 1.8 | 24,043 |
| North-west | 47 | 32 | 1.4 | 23,652 |
| South | 19 | 10 | 0.8 | 12,232 |
| South-east | 33 | 22 | 1.8 | 12,411 |
| South-west | 32 | 18 | 1.1 | 16,621 |
| Whole borough | 299 | 172 | 1.56 | 110,299 |
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified
during each of the four quarters, and the ages and sex of the patients.