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Deptford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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LIBRARY AC 4375
DEPT 32
METROPOL I TN BOROUGHOF DEPTFORD.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1947.
Public Health Department,
Central Clinic,
Amersham Road,
S.E.14.
August, 1948.
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The following Report briefly indicates that the health
standards were reasanably satisfactorily maintained during the year
1947.
GENERAL DATA. Area of Borough 1,564 acres. Estimated Civilian Population 73,380.
| Deptford. | Comparative figures for London. | |
|---|---|---|
| Birth rate (per 1,000 living) | 25.4 | 22.7 |
| Stillbirths (per 1,000 living) | 0.33 | 0.49 |
| Death rate (per 1,000 living) | 13.0 | 12.8 |
| Infantile Mortality rate (deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births) | 33 | 37 |
| Deptford. | ||
| Live births registered (adjusted for inward and outward transfers) | Legitimate | 1,767 |
| Illegitimate | 98 | |
| Total | 1,865 | |
| Still births registered | Legitimate | . 22 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | |
| Infant Deaths (under 1 year) | Legitimate | 56 |
| Illegitimate | 6 62 | |
| Total deaths (adjusted, for inward and outward transfers) | 955 | |