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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 1919
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Thus we have about 8'7 miles of main sewers of large bore in the
Borough, all radiating towards the Deptford Pumping Station except
the last mentioned, but all pass on to the Crossness Pumping Station,
and from this point the sewage passes into the Thames.
Open Spaces. The permanent open spaces existing which cannot be built upon are :—
| Situation. | Size. | Maintained by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Deptford Park | Evelyn Street | 22 acres | L.C.C. |
| 2. Ravensbourne Recreation Ground | Brookmill Road | 1¼acres | Borough Council. |
| 3. Hilly Fields (On South-East Boundary of Borough) | Brockley | 45½ acres | L.C.C. |
| 4. Telegraph Hill Recreation Ground a | Telegraph Hill | 9¾acres | L.C.C. |
| 5. Railways and adjoining land | 234 acres | ||
| 6. Millwall Football Ground | 5½ acres | ||
| 7. Canals | 8 acres | ||
| 8. St. Paul's Churchyard | 2'2 acres | ||
| 9. Reservoir | 1 acre |
Births.
| Number of births | 2426 |
| Average number of births for previous 10 years | 2847 |
| Average birth-rate for previous 10 years | 25.4 |
| Birth-rate of Deptford per 1000, for 1919 | 20.5 |
| England and Wales | 18.5 |
| 96 Great Towns | 19.0 |
| 48 Smaller Towns | 18.3 |
| London | 18.3 |
The total number of births registered in the Borough in 1919
was 2426, as compared with 2093 in 1918. Of these, 1277 were
boys and 1149 were girls. This is 421 below the average for the
past 10 years and 333 above the figure for 1918.
The birth-rate for the Borough was equivalent to an annual rate of
20'5 per 1000 of the population, as compared with 18'3 for 1918,
20'1 for 1917, and 26'5 for 1916.