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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table shows the number of deaths which have
occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates:—
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | ||
| 1918 | *102,036 | 1827 | 17.9 |
| 1919 | *111,205 | 1469 | 13.0 |
| 1920 | *115,636 | 1408 | 12.2 |
| 1921 | 113,500 | 1382 | 12.2 |
| 1922 | 114,100 | 1574 | 13.8 |
| 1923 | 114,900 | 1272 | 11.1 |
| 1924 | 115,200 | 1379 | 12.0 |
| 1925 | 115,900 | 1399 | 12.1 |
| 1926 | 115,700 | 1302 | 11.3 |
| 1927 | 113,800 | 1312 | 11.5 |
| Average for 10 years | 113,198 | 1432 | 12.7 |
| 1928 | 112,400 | 1354 | 12.0 |
* Civil population.
The following table gives the number of deaths belonging to
each Ward, and the respective death rates. Deaths of residents
occurring outside the Borough are allocated to their respective Wards:—
| Ward. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Children under 1 year | Total. | ||
| Deptford Park | 50 | 40 | 7 | 90 | 9.8 |
| Evelyn | 76 | 46 | 17 | 122 | 11.4 |
| St. Paul's | 100 | 94 | 39 | 194 | 18.2 |
| Vale | 70 | 58 | 11 | 128 | 11.6 |
| Clifton | 63 | 54 | 10 | 117 | 9.6 |
| Canterbury | 58 | 49 | 15 | 107 | 10.9 |
| Hatcham | 54 | 63 | 7 | 117 | 10.8 |
| Pepys | 41 | 51 | 8 | 92 | 11.2 |
| St. Catherine's | 40 | 38 | 4 | 78 | 10.1 |
| St. Peter's | 38 | 36 | 1 | 74 | 10.9 |
| St. John's | 72 | 46 | 5 | 118 | 16.3 |
| Town Hall | 68 | 49 | 15 | 117 | 14.4 |
| Whole Borough | 730 | 624 | 139 | 1,354 | 12.0 |
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