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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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With reference to average size of family, the inhabitants of the
poorest eastern boroughs have the largest—Stepney 4.26 (persons per
family), Poplar 4.19, Bethnal Green 4.14, Greenwich 4.10, Bermondsey
4.08. Deptford stands eighth out of the 29, having 3.93
persons per family.
The average density (rooms per person) for the county is .96.
The east-end boroughs are worst—Shoreditch .65 rooms per person,
Bethnal Green .68, Stepney .69, Poplar .76. Deptford is eleventh
worst out of the 29, having .96 rooms per person.
Social conditions and chief occupations of the inhabitants. Influence
of anv particular occupation on health. Overcrowding.
The following table gives the proportion per 1,000 of the population of occupations of males of twelve years and upwards in Deptford illustrating from 1, 2, 3, onwards the Borough's chief industries: —
| Industry. | Numbers per 1,000 males occupied in |
|---|---|
| 1. Metal work (not including electro plate and precious metals) | 123 |
| 2. Unoccupied and retired | 119 |
| 3. Other and undefined work | 113 |
| 4. Commercial, Finance and Insurance occupations | 86 |
| 5. Clerks and draughtsmen (excluding civil servants and employees of local authorities) | 68 |
| 6. Water transport workers | 53 |
| 7. Road transport workers | 51 |
| 8. Workers in wood | 36 |
| 9. Railway workers | 35 |
| 10. Builders, bricklayers, stone and slate workers, contractors | 34 |
| 11. Other workers in transport, etc. | 33 |
| 12. Public administration | 30 |
| 13. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers | 25 |
| 14. Persons engaged in personal service | 24 |
| 15. Electrical apparatus makers and fitters | 20 |
| 16. Printers, bookbinders, photographers | 19 |
| 17. Painters and decorators | 18 |
| 18. Professional occupations excluding clerical staff | 18 |
| 19. Makers of foods | 13 |
| 20. Stationary engines, dynamo and motor attendants | 12 |