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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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Summary of Vital and Mortal Statistics for 1911.
| 1911. | 1910. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,563 acres | 1,563 acres |
| Population— | ||
| Census 1901 | 110,398 | 110,398 |
| Census 1911 | 109,498 | — |
| Estimated to middle of 1911 | 109.475 | 119,642 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 16,466 | 15,823 |
| Average number of persons per house | 6.6 | 7 |
| Density | 70 per acre | 75 per acre |
| Length of Public Streets | 53 miles approx. | 53 miles approx. |
| Rateable Value | £640,807 | £634,588 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,400 | - |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £1,354 | — |
| Marriages | 758 | 716 |
| Marriage Rate | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Births | 3,001 | 2,959 |
| Birth Rate | 27.4 | 24.7 27.0* |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 28.3 | 27.1 |
| Deaths | 1,728 | 1,671 |
| Death Rate | 15.8 | 13.9 15.2* |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14.9 | 15.1 |
| Infantile Mortality | 143 per 1,000 births | 123 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 130 per 1,000 births | 133 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 2.72 | 1.71 |
* Calculated on Census Population of 1911.