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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 1924

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: Table III.

Table III.

Ward.Deaths.Death rete per 1,000.
Males.Females.Children under 1 year.Total.
East Ward1871445333115.2
North Ward1511163626710.9
North-West Ward1451103625510.3
South Ward75922216712.5
South-East Ward117612217813.3
South-West Ward85961118110.4

Table: The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the total number of deaths during 1924 and the previous year is as follows:— Table IV.

The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the total number of deaths during 1924 and the previous year is as follows:—

Table IV.

19231924
Under 1 year11.2 per cent.13.1 per cent.
1 to 2 years2.8 „4.4 „
2 to 5 „2.8 „3.4 „
5 to 15 „4.0 „3.1 „
15 to 25 „4.2 „4.1 „
25 to 45 „12.1 „12.8 „
45 to 65 „27.9 „24.0 „
65 years and upwards35.0 „35.1 „

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Infantile Mortality.
Infant Deaths.
180
Infantile Mortality Rate.
76
180 Infants died before attaining the age of one year, i.e., 76 per
1,000 of the births registered. Of this number 10 were illegitimate,
representing an illegitimate infant mortality rate of 172 per 1,000.

Table: The mortality amongst infants in the various wards is shown in the following table:— Table V.

The mortality amongst infants in the various wards is shown in the following table:—

Table V.

Ward.Births RegisteredDeaths under 1 year of age.Infantile mort ility per 1000 Births.
East53153100
North5103671
North-West4693677
South3752259
South-East2522287
South-West2391146