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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 1935

[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 vrs. 1915-24.Av. for 5 yrs. 1925-29193019311932193319341935
No. of illegitimate births7758595556514535
Percentage of total births2.93.03.43.23.33.42.82.4

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Notification of Births.
During 1935, the number of notifications received of births and still
births actually occurring in the Borough was 862. After allowing
for inward and outward transfers, the corrected figure was 1,453.
The following is an analysis of these notifications:

Table: Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1935.

Births Notified in the Borough during Year 1935.

Ward.Births notified.AliveDeadBy whom notified
TotalMaleFemaleParentDoctorMidwife
Canterbury5123284832346
Clifton3717203612926
Deptford Park53242951211141
Evelyn81354681—2673
Hatcham55272855—3448
Pepys50262450—4739
St. Catherine's43212243—3436
St. John's412021383——41
St. Paul's95514495-1391
St. Peter's250134116245569235
Town Hall3719183615329
Vale69353469—2562
Totals862432430847153164767
Less Outward Transfers22139211-—22
Total840419421826143164745
Add Inward Transfers61329731659320-110*503t
Grand Total1453716737141934311741248

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Notifications received from Medical Officers of Health of other Boroughs.
†Notifications received from Midwives at London County Council and General Hospitals, etc.