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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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The following Table illustrates the trend of infant mortality during
recent years in regard to deaths in the various age groups.
Mortality (Stated as Percentages) in Age-groups.
| Year. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks to 3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decennium 1915-1924 | 24.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 37.3 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| 1925-1929 | 27.0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 39.6 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 1930 | 27.1 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 44.0 | 16.8 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| 1931 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | — | 32.3 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
| 1932 | 28.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 38.0 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1.9 |
| 1933 | 30.5 | 7.3 | 4.9 | — | 42.7 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 7.3 |
| 1934 | 25.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 9.2 |
| 1935 | 27.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 37.9 | 25.7 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
Conditions of Occupation or Environment prejudicially
affecting Health.
Occupation. No specially detrimental effects amongst workers in
any trade has been reported.
Environment. The adverse housing conditions and resulting overcrowding
still constitute most formidable barriers to an improvement
in public health.
Public Mortuary.
During the year there were received the bodies of 186 persons, of
whom 58 had been residents of Deptford.
Particulars of the bodies received were as follows :
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Inquests. | Postmortems. | Under 1 year of age. | Deposited to await burial only. | Infectious. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 129 | 57 | 124 | 78 | 8 | l | 2 |
In 37 cases no inquests were held, the necessary certificate being
issued by the Coroner.
The causes of death were as follows:—
| Natural causes | 98 | Misadventure | 1 |
| Accidental causes | 62 | Murder | 1 |
| Suicide while of unsound mind | 13 | Total | 186 |
| Open verdicts | 11 |
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