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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 1912
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 deaths
from these diseases and the epidemic death rate in each
Ward:—
Deaths.
Epidemic
Death-rate.
East Ward
34
1.61
North Ward
16
0.67
North-West Ward
23
0.98
South Ward
7
0.58
South-East Ward
10
0.81
South-West Ward
9
0.55
99
0.91
The following statement shows the position occupied by
Deptford with respect to the Epidemic Diseases in the country
and in the neighbouring Metropolitan boroughs:—
Epidemic death-rates
per 1000 inhabitants.
England and Wales
1.0
95 Great Towns
1.2
136 Smaller Towns
1.1
Greenwich
1.1
Camberwell
0.9
Bermondsey
1.9
Poplar
17
Lewisham
0.6
County of London
1.1
Deptford
0.9
West Ham
1.8
Liverpool
2.3
Manchester
1.7
Birmingham
1.6
Leeds
1.0