Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1904
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Table No. 9.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD.
(This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Bo ard).
(TABLE No. 1.)
VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1904 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Year.
Population
estimated
to Middle
of each
year.
Births.
Total Deaths Registered in the
District.
Total
Deaths in
Public Institutions
in the
District
Deaths of Non-residents
registered in Public
Institutions in the
District.
Deaths of Residents
registered in Public
Institution s beyond
the District.
Nett Deaths at all
Ages belonging to
the District.
Under 1 year of Age.
At all Ages.
Number.
Rate.*
Number
Rate per
1,000
Births
registered
Number.
Rate.*
Number.
Rate.*
1894
105.999
31·7
543
161
270
212
1,579
3,663
1,417
13·3
374
14·8
1895
106,636
3,440
32·2
581
1 68
1,559
14·6
263
192
422
1,789
16.7
1896
107,273
3,560
33.1
613
172
1,580
14·7
288
258
401
1,723
16.0
1897
108,778
3.418
31·4
629
184
1,396
12·8
265
241
442
1,597
14·6
1898
109,982
3,463
31·4
665
192
1,499
13.6
208
437
1,734
15·8
226
1899
111.788
3,442
30·7
675
196
1,600
14·3
260
251
460
1,809
16·1
112,236
3.396
30·2
159
1,719
15·3
230
221
471
1,969
1900
540
17.5
1901
110,398
3.395
30.7
510
150
1.576
14·2
188
172
396
1,790
16.2
1902
111,577
3,315
29.7
459
138
1,326
11·8
162
502
1,826
16 ·2
115
112,455
3,465
30·8
136
12·5
121
108
436
1,740
1903
473
1,412
15·4
109,712
3,452
32·1
568
165
1,508
13·9
227
197
434
1.775
15·9
Averages
for years
1894-
1903.
1904
113,634
3,265
28·7
489
149
1,340
11·7
-
-
484
1,824
16·05
*Rates in Columns 4, 8, and 13 are calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
Area of District in acres Total population at all agess 110,398
(exclusive of area 1,574. Number of inhabited houses 15,823 At Census of 1901.
covered by water). Average number of persons per house 7.