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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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Whooping Cough.
| 1919 | Average for previous 10 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Deaths | 1 | 38 |
| Death-rate per 1,000, Deptford | 0.01 | 0.33 |
This disease was the cause of 1 death, compared with 30, 24 and
35 for the three preceding years, which is most satisfactory.
The death-rate per 1,000 persons was 0.01 In 1918 there
were 30 deaths from this complaint, 16 of them being under 1 year.
Leprosy.
There were no known Leprosy in the borough during the
year.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| Number of cases notified in 1919 | 292 |
| Number of deaths | 133 |
| Death-rate per 1,000, Deptford | 1.2 |
Phthisis was the cause of 133 deaths during 1919, compared with
151 for 1918
The death-rate was 1.2 per 1,000 persons, compared with 1.6 and
1.43 for the two preceding years.
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified in each ward :—
| East | 79 | South | 19 |
| North | 73 | South-east | 11 |
| North-west | 52 | South-west | 42 |
| Whole Borough | 292 | ||
Whole Borough
292
In the following table will be seen the of the patients:-
In the following table will be seen the of the patients: AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED.
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & upwards. | All Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 83 | 58 | 106 | 34 | 0 | 293 |
General Tuberculosis.
Twenty-five deaths were recorded as being due to these diseases.
Of these deaths 7 occurred in the East Ward, 9 in the North, 4 in
the North-West, 3 in the South-East, and 2 in the South-West.
Nine deaths wire classified as tuberculous meningitis and 16 as
other tuberculous diseases.