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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 1933

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

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Illegitimacy.
The number of illegitimate births was equivalent to 3.4 per cent,
of the total births.

Table: The figures relative to illegitimacy for previous years areas follows

The figures relative to illegitimacy for previous years areas follows

Av. for 10 vrs. 1915-1924.Av. for 5 yrs. 1925-19291930193119321933
No. of illegitimate births775859555651
Percentage of total births2.93.03.43.23.33.4

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Notification of Births.
During 1933, the number of notifications received of births and still
births actually occurring in the Borough was 1,077. After allowing
for inward and outward transfers, the corrected figure was 1,479.
The following is an analysis of these notifications:

Table: Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1933.

Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1933.

Ward.Births notified.AliveDeadBy whom notified
TotalMaleFemaleParentDoctorMidwife
Canterbury6738296615953
Clifton72363671151552
Deptford Park72383470271847
Evelyn1124963108461987
Hatcham6428366226355
Pepys51232850161134
St. Catherine's44261843151128
St. John's4729184342837
St. Paul's1478364144324141
St. Peter's2561371192488149233
Town Hall4726214433836
Vale98574196291673
Totals107757050710453270131876
Deduct births not belonging to Borough3218143113524
Total104555249310143167126852
Add Births which occurred outside Borough43423919542311434
Grand Total1479791688143742671261286