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Deptford 1902
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1902
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Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
For the Year 1902.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors.
SIŔ AND GENTLEMEN,
I have the honour to present to you the Annual Report on
the vital statistics and sanitary work for the Registration
Year 1902, 52 weeks ending December 27th, 1902.
POPULATION.
According to the Registrar-General's returns, the population
for the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford is estimated at
111,577, at the middle of the year 1902.
BIRTHS.
The number of Births registered during the year 1902, was
3,315 (1,646 males and 1,669 females), equivalent to an annual
rate of 29.7 per 1,000 of the population.
The Birth-rate for the County of London was 28.5.