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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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Deaths.
| 1919 | Average for past 10 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths | 1,469 | 1,689 |
| Average death-rate for previous five years | 16.4 | 15.3 |
| Rate per 1,000 for Deptford | 13 | |
| England and Wales | 13.8 | |
| 96 Large Towns | 13.8 | |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 12.6 | |
| County of London | 13.4 |
The death-rate for the Borough was equal to an annual rate of 13
per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 17.9 for 1918, 16.0 for
1917, and 15.1 for 1916, the average for the past live years being 16.4.
The subjoined table shows the number of deaths which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | ||
| 1909 | 118,583 | 1611 | 13.5 |
| 1910 | 119,642 | 1671 | 13.9 |
| 1911 | 109,475 | 1728 | 15.8 |
| 1912 | 109,377 | 1442 | 13.2 |
| 1913 | 109,280 | 1727 | 15.5 |
| 1914 | 109,182 | 1598 | 14.6 |
| 1915 | 110,299 | 1962 | 17.8 |
| 1916 | 110,299 | 1666 | 15.1 |
| 1917 | *103,527 | 1663 | 16.0 |
| 1918 | *102,036 | 1827 | 17.9 |
| Average for 10 years | 110,170 | 1689 | 15.3 |
| 1919 | *111,205 | 1469 | 13.0 |