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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| 1922. | 1921. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564 acres | 1,564 acres |
| Population— | ||
| Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
| Census 1921 | 112,534 | 112,534 |
| Estimated to middle of 1922 | 114,100 | 113,500 |
| Number of inhabited dwellings (Census 1921) | 18,122 | |
| Average number of persons per dwelling | 6.3 | |
| Density | 73 per acre | |
| Length of Public Streets | 53 miles approx. | |
| Rateable Value | £657,730 | £654,526 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,621 | £2,522 |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £4,248 | £4,313 |
| Marriages | 976 | 884 |
| Marriage Rate | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Births | 2,631 | 2,667 |
| Birth Rate | 231 | 23.5 |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 24.7 | 25.1 |
| Deaths | 1,574 | 1,382 |
| Death Rate | 13.8 | 12.2 |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14.7 | 15.1 |
| Infantile Mortality | 74 per 1,000 births | 88 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 97 per 1,000 births | 103 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 59 | 1 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 35 | 14 |
| Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 11 | 55 |
*Structurally separate dwellings occupied by private families, i.e., houses
and self contained flats.