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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 1909
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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| Ward. | Births. | Birth Rate per 1,000. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| East Ward | 378 | 366 | 744 | 33.1 |
| North Ward | 366 | 367 | 733 | 29.3 |
| North-West Ward | 365 | 373 | 738 | 30.7 |
| South Ward | 119 | 83 | 202 | 16.3 |
| South-East Ward | 142 | 136 | 278 | 22.8 |
| South-West Ward | 203 | 195 | 398 | 27.6 |
(These rates are calculated on the census population of 1901.)
The following table shows the birth-rates for Deptford, London, England and Wales since 1899, viz.:—
| Year. | Deptford. | London. | England and Wales. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 30.7 | 29.7 | 29.1 | ||
| 1900 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 28.7 | ||
| 1901 | 30.7 | 29.0 | 28.5 | ||
| 1902 | 29.7 | 28.5 | 28.6 | ||
| 1903 | 30.8 | 28.4 | 28.4 | ||
| 1904 | 28.7 | 27.8 | 27.9 | ||
| 1905 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 28.2 | ||
| 1906 | 28.2 | 26.7 | 27.0 | ||
| 1907 | 28.5 | 25.8 | 26.3 | ||
| 1908 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 26.5 | ||
| 29.2 | 27.7 | 27.9 | |||
| 1909 | 26.8 | 24.2 | 25.6 | ||
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
The illegitimate births, which number 64, occurred in the several Wards, as follows:—
| East Ward | 19 |
| North Ward | 6 |
| North-West Ward | 20 |
| South Ward | 3 |
| South-East Ward | 10 |
| South-West Ward | 6 |
| Total | 64 |
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