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Deptford 1935

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

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Table: D eaths— S ex and W ard D istribution.

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D eaths— S ex and W ard D istribution.

Ward.	Males.	Females	Children under 1 year.	Total deaths
Deptford Park	43	23	8	66
Evelyn	50	60	8	110
St. Paul's	64	38	9	102
Vale	57	51	5	108
Clifton	54	45	6	99
Canterbury	43	37	6	80
Hatcham	57	53	6	110
Pepys	35	38	6	73
St. Catherine's	30	49	7	79
St. Peter's	38	44	5	82
St. John's	82	19	4	101
Town Hall	44	52	4	96
	597	509	74	1106

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Causes of Death.

Table: An analysis of the causes of death will be found in Table I of the Appendix. The following is a comparative statement of the chief causes of mortality in recent years :

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An analysis of the causes of death will be found in Table I of the Appendix. The following is a comparative statement of the chief causes of mortality in recent years :

Cause of Death	Rate per 1 000 deaths all causes), 1935.	Average No. for 10 years 1915-24.	Average 1925-1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	Increase or decrease over 1934
Measles	0.8	27	20	24	1	23	I	43	1	-	42
Whooping Cough	7	24	13	3	11	9	9	18	5	—	13
Diphtheria	4	19	14	4	12	6	5	19	10	—	9
Influenza	42	70	35	6	20	26	52	11	6	—	5
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary	75	136	102	113	100	92	94	92	83	—	9
Non-pulmonary	8	32	18	14	14	13	10	10	6	—	4
Cancer	110	133	159	156	174	183	137	189	167	—	22
Heart Disease	225	128	232	298	322	297	281	322	260	—	62
Cerebral Haemorrhage, Embolism and Thrombosis	46	67	54	45	41	49	57	73	60		13
Bronchitis	42	140	95	47	55	53	52	60	46	—	14
Pneumonia (all forms)	67	154	121	73	113	82	84	84	64	—	20
Nephritis	26	35	34	44	31	35	32	23	20	-	3
Diarrhoea and Enteritis	14	45	20	19	14	29	18	27	19	—	8
Violence (excluding Suicides)	30	48	49	64	30	36	37	49	42	—	7
Premature Birth, Malforma-tion and Debility	36	86	49	40	45	48	45	50	27	—	23

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Deptford 1935

Table: D eaths— S ex and W ard D istribution.

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Table: An analysis of the causes of death will be found in Table I of the Appendix. The following is a comparative statement of the chief causes of mortality in recent years :