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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table No. 6.
Shewing the number of Births and Deaths in the Wards during the 13 four-weekly
periods ending December 29th, 1906.
| WARDS. | Jan. 27. | Feb. 24. | Mar. 24. | Apr. 21. | Mar. 19. | June 16. | July 14. | Aug. 11. | Sept. 8. | Oct. 6. | Nov. 3. | Dec. 1. | Dec. 29. | Totals. | Annual Rates per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 70 | 69 | 56 | 53 | 72 | 45 | 57 | 33 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 42 | 57 | 728 | 32 4 |
| Rate per 1000 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 32.4 | 30.6 | 41.0 | 26.0 | 32.9 | 19.1 | 33.5 | 34.1 | 32.9 | 24.3 | 32.9 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths | 29 | 34 | 54 | 57 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 469 | 20.8 |
| Rate per 1000 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 31.2 | 32.5 | 19.1 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 12.7 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 13.3 | 21.9 | 26.0 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 126 | 173 |
| North Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 82 | 69 | 85 | 74 | 73 | 60 | 79 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 53 | 73 | 54 | 887 | 35.5 |
| Rate per 1000 | 42.6 | 35.5 | 44.2 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 31.2 | 41.1 | 30.1 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 27.5 | 38.0 | 28.1 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths | 47 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 480 | 19 2 |
| Rate per 1000 | 24.4 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 24.4 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 22.9 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 24.9 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 135 | 152 |
| North West Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 58 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 62 | 58 | 62 | 53 | 47 | 59 | 56 | 49 | 730 | 30.3 |
| Rate per 1000 | 31.3 | 28.6 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 29.7 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 28.6 | 25.4 | 31.9 | 30.2 | 26.5 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths | 22 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 415 | 17.2 |
| Kate per 1000 | 11.8 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 26.5 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 25.9 | 22.1 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 108 | 147 |
| South Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 23 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 191 | 15.4 |
| Kate per 1000 | 24.1 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 15.7 | 12.6 | 14.7 | . . | . . |
| No. of Deaths | 15 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 173 | 13.9 |
| Rate per 1000 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 21.0 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 18.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 13.6 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 83 |
| South East Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 25 | 44 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 324 | 26.1 |
| Rale per 1000 | 26.7 | 48.0 | 18.1 | 26.7 | 18.1 | 28.9 | 25.6 | 37.3 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 18.1 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 181 | 14.8 |
| Rate per 1000 | 171 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 20.3 | 16.0 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 19.2 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .. | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | 39 | 119 |
| South West Ward. | |||||||||||||||
| No. of Births | 35 | 33 | 35 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 400 | 27.7 |
| Rate per 1000 | 31.5 | 28.8 | 31.5 | 20.7 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 31.5 | 27.9 | 34.2 | 27.9 | 21.6 | 27.0 | 18.8 | .. | .. |
| No. of Deaths | 19 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 200 | 13.8 |
| Rate per 1000 | 16.2 | 14.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 16.2 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 9.9 | .. | •• • |
| No. of Deaths under 1 year | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .. | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 125 |
This table includes the deaths of 64 non-parishioners, who died in the South Eastern Hospital.