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Deptford 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table shows the birth-rates in Deptford, London and England and Wales since 1896, viz.:—
| Year. | Deptford. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 33.1 | 30.2 | 29.6 |
| 1897 | 31.4 | 30.1 | 29.6 |
| 1898 | 31.4 | 29.7 | 29.3 |
| 1899 | 30.7 | 29.7 | 29.1 |
| 1900 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 28.7 |
| 1901 | 30.7 | 29.0 | 28.5 |
| 1902 | 29.7 | 28.5 | 28.6 |
| 1903 | 30.8 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| 1904 | 28.7 | 27.8 | 27.9 |
| 1905 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 28.2 |
| Average for past ten years | 32.5 | 28.9 | 28.7 |
| 1906 | 28.2 | 26.7 | 27.0 |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
The illegitimate births numbered 56, which occurred in the
several Wards as follows :—
East Ward. North Ward. North.West South Ward. South.East South.West
Ward. Ward. Ward.
17 7 17 3 4 8
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages registered during the year was 855,
as compared with G57 during the previous year, 1905.
The following table shows the number of marriages and the rate per 1.00 in the Borough of Deptford and London during the past ten years:—
| YEAR. | DEPTFORD. | Marriage Rate for London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | ||
| 1896 | 588 | 5.4 | 18.0 |
| 1897 | 687 | 6.3 | 18.5 |
| 1898 | 709 | 6.4 | 18.8 |
| 1899 | 735 | 6.5 | 18.6 |
| 1900 | 666 | 5.9 | 18.0 |
| 1901 | 746 | 6.7 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 713 | 6.3 | 17.8 |
| 1903 | 629 | 5.5 | 17.4 |
| 1904 | 704 | 6.1 | 17.0 |
| 1905 | 657 | 5.4 | 16.9 |
| Average for past 10 years | 683 | 6.0 | 17.8 |
| 1906 | 855 | 7.3 | 17.1 |
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