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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 1925

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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The marriages were celebrated in the following places :—
601 in Churches of England.
88 in other Places of Worship.
247 in the Superintendent Registrar's Office.
936 Total
Deaths-
Deaths, Death Rate.
1,399 12.1
The deaths registered in Deptford numbered 818 equalling a deathrate
of 7.1 ompared with 915 and a death-rate of 7.9 for the
preceding year. Of this number, 142 were non-parishioners. The
deaths of Deptford residents occurring outside the Borough in public
institutions were 723, making a total of 1,399 deaths belonging to this
Borough. Of these 756 were males and 643 were females. The death
rate was 12., compared with 12. in 1924.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 12.2
„ „ for the 105 County Boroughs and Great owns was 12.2
„ „ for the 157 Smaller Towns was 11.2
„ „ for the County of London was 11 • 7.

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates:— Table II.

The following table shows the number of deaths which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates:— Table II.

Year.Estimated Population.Deaths.
No.Rate per 1000.
1915110,299196217.8
1916110,299166615.1
1917*T03,527166316.0
1918*102,036182717.9
1919*111,205146913.0
1920*115,636140812.2
1921113,500138212.2
1922114,100157413 8
1923114,900127211.1
1924115,200137912.0
Average for 10 years111,070156014.1
1925115,900139912.1
* Civil population.

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The following table gives the number of deaths belonging to
each Ward, and the respective death rates. Deaths of residents
occurring outside the Borough are allocated to their respective Wards :—