Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The death-rate for England and Wales was 11.6
„ „ for the 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns was 11.6
„ „ for the 158 Smaller Towns was 10.6
„ „ for the County of London was 11.6.
The following 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. | |||
1916 | 110,299 | 1666 | 15.1 | |
1917 | *103,527 | 1663 | 16.0 | |
1918 | *102,036 | 1827 | 17.9 | |
1919 | *111,205 | 1469 | 13.0 | |
1920 | *115,636 | 1408 | 12.2 | |
1921 | 113,500 | 1382 | 12.2 | |
1922 | 114,100 | 1574 | 13.8 | |
1923 | 114,900 | 1272 | 11.1 | |
1924 | 115,200 | 1379 | 12.0 | |
1925 | 115,900 | 1399 | 12.1 | |
Average for 10 years | 111,630 | 1504 | 13.5 | |
1926 | 115,700 | 1302 | 11.3 |
* Civil population.
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:—
Ward. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Children under 1 year | Total. | ||
Deptford Park | 53 | 32 | 9 | 85 | 9.0 |
Evelyn | 59 | 59 | 18 | 118 | 10.7 |
St. Paul's | 95 | 74 | 27 | 169 | 15.4 |
Vale | 71 | 63 | 18 | 134 | 11.8 |
Clifton | 36 | 37 | 4 | 73 | 5.8 |
Canterbury | 49 | 42 | 10 | 91 | 9.0 |
Hatcham | 72 | 79 | 10 | 151 | 13.5 |
Pepys | 42 | 48 | 3 | 90 | 10.7 |
St. Catherine's | 40 | 48 | 88 | ||
St. Peter's | 39 | 53 | 4 | 92 | 13.2 |
St. John's | 70 | 34 | 4 | 104 | 14.0 |
Town Hall | 59 | 48 | 10 | 107 | 12.9 |
Whole Borough | 685 | 617 | 119 | 1,302 | 11.3 |