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Deptford 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Table III.

Table III.

Ward.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
Males.Females.Children under 1 year.Total.
East Ward2021616636316.8
North Ward1811694435014.4
North.West Ward1301402427011.1
South Ward84771616112.2
South.East Ward127941922116.6
South.West Ward1051042620912.1

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The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the
total number of deaths during 1922 and the previous year is as follows

Table: Table IV.

Table IV.

19211922
Under 1 year16.9 per cent.12.4 per cent.
1 to 2 years3.16.7
2 to 5 „3.06.1
5 to 15 „3.44.4
15 to 25 ,,5.44.6
25 to 45 ,,11.911.9
45 to 65 ,,24.224.2
65 years and upwards32.129.7

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Infantile Mortality.
Infant Deaths. Infantile Mortality Rate.
195 74
195 Infants died before attaining the age of one year, i.e., 74 per
1,000 of the births registered.
The mortality amongst infants in the various wards is shown in the
following table :—

Table: Table V.

Table V.

Ward.Births Registered.Deaths under 1 year of age.Infantile mortality per 1000 Births.
East58866112
North6364469
North-West4682451
South3761642
South-East2661971
South-West2972688