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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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| 1911. | Average for previous 10 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Deptford Infantile death-rate per 1,000 births | 143 | 130 |
| England and Wales | 130 | |
| 77 Large Towns | 140 | |
| 136 Smaller Towns | 133 | |
| County of London | 128 |
Seasonal Mortality.
First Quarter.—The deaths numbered 451, which is equal
to an annual death rate of 16.5 per 1000.
Second Quarter.—The deaths numbered 360, which is
equal to an annual death rate of 13.1 per 1000.
Third Quarter.—In this quarter 464 deaths were registered,
equal to an annual rate of 16.9 per 1000.
Fourth Quarter.—453 deaths were registered, equal to a
rate of 16.5 per 1000 of the population.
The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the total number of deaths during 1910 and 1911 is as follows:—
| 1910. | 1911. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 21.9 per cent. | 24.8 per cent, deaths. | |
| 1 to 2 years | 7.9 „ „ | ||
| 2 to 5 ,, | 13.0 „ | 4.7 „ „ | |
| 5 to 15 „ | 3.2 „ | 4.2 „ „ | |
| 15 to 25 „ | 2.7 „ | 3.2 „ „ | |
| 25 to 45 „ | 11.7 „ „ | ||
| 45 to 65 „ | 32.5 „ | 20.6 „ „ | |
| 65 years and upwards | 26.7 „ | 22.9 „ „ | |