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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 1911
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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In the following table will be seen the number of births, deaths, and deaths of children under one year of age, which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates:—
| Year. | Estimated population. | Births. | Deaths. | Deaths under one year. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | no. | Rate per 1000. | No. | Mortality per1000.births. | ||
| 1901 | 110,398 | 3395 | 30•7 | 1790 | 16•2 | 510 | 150 |
| 1902 | 111,577 | 3315 | 29•7 | 1826 | 16•3 | 459 | 138 |
| 1903 | 112,455 | 3465 | 30•8 | 1740 | 15•4 | 473 | 136 |
| 1904 | 113,634 | 3265 | 28•7 | 1824 | 16•0 | 489 | 149 |
| 1905 | 114,512 | 3290 | 28•7 | 1642 | 14•3 | 411 | 124 |
| 1906 | 115,495 | 3260 | 28•2 | 1854 | 16•0 | 472 | 144 |
| 1907 | 116,510 | 3323 | 28•5 | 1641 | 14•0 | 356 | 107 |
| 1908 | 117,539 | 3084 | 26•2 | 1643 | 13•9 | 381 | 123 |
| 1909 | 118,583 | 3093 | 26•8 | 1611 | 13•5 | 321 | 103 |
| 1910 | 119,642 | 2959 | 24•7 | 1671 | 13•9 | 366 | 123 |
| Average for 10 years | 115,034 | 3245 | 28•3 | 1724 | 14•9 | 424 | 130 |
| 1911 | 109,475 | 3001 | 27•4 | 1728 | 15•8 | 428 | 143 |
It will be observed that apparently the birth-rate for the
year is rather higher than that for several years previously,
but we must consider the fact that the census returns show
a much smaller population than that estimated by the Registrar
General. If we correct these rates we find that actually the
birth-rate is only slightly higher than that of 1910.
The birth-rate is still very high in the old parts of the
borough. The high birth-rate amongst the poorer classes no
doubt partially results from very early marriage.
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