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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 1934

[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 2.8 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 yrs 1915-1924Av. for 5 yrs. 1925-192919301931193219331934
No. of illegitimate births77585955565145
Percentage of total births2.93.03.43.23.33.42.8

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Notification of Births.
During 1934, the number of notifications received of births and still
births actually occurring in the Borough was 1,045. After allowing
for inward and outward transfers, the corrected figure was 1,628.
The following is an analysis of these notifications:

Table: Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1934.

Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1934.

Ward.Births notified.AliveDeadBy whom notified
TotalMaleFemaleParentDoctorMidwife
Canterbury8053277916767
Clifton59312859—5747
Deptford Park60342656451540
Evelyn96504692461773
Hatcham8542438414576
Pepys50262448271231
St. Catherine's44242044—91131
St. John's46301646—8434
St. Paul's1386573135337128
St. Peter's262120142258437252
Town Hall5927325545450
Vale66343266—31053
Totals104553650910222357106882
Deduct births not belonging to Borough2471724-1221
Total10215294929982356104861
Add Births which occurred outside Borough60732528258621133*474†
Grand Total1628854774158444562371335

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*Notifications received from Medical Officers of Health of other Boroughs.
† Notifications received direct from Maternity Hospitals, etc.