Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Analysis of the Vital Statistics of Ninety-six of the Largest English Towns during 1913.
Towns, | Estimated Population middle of 1913. | Births. | Deaths. | The Deaths Registered include | ' The Deaths Registered include | ||||||||||||
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Deaths of Infants under 1 year. | Deaths of Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Deaths from Enteric Fever. | Deaths from Small-pox. | Deaths from Measles. | Deaths from Scarlet Fever. | Deaths from Whooping-cough | Deaths from Diphtheria. | Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years). | Deaths from Violence. | Inquest Cases. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | |||||
96 Towns | 17,852,766 | 455,059 | 260,155 | 53,109 | 68,481 | 717 | 1 | 6,239 | 1,230 | 3,065 | 2,344 | 13,347 | 9,426 | 20,657 | 72,210 | 2,052 | |
London | 4,518,191 | 112,637 | 65,030 | 11,869 | 18,840 | 114 | — | 1,570 | 188 | 800 | 431 | 3,098 | 2,588 | 6,702 | 23,841 | 47 | |
Croydon | 178,094 | 3,964 | 2,096 | 372 | 705 | 6 | — | 59 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 84 | 77 | 221 | 544 | — | |
Wimbledon | 58,156 | 1,106 | 620 | 116 | 202 | 2 | — | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 45 | 143 | 1 | |
Ealing | 67,977 | 1,229 | 614 | 93 | 238 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 129 | 3 | |
Acton | 62,230 | 1,500 | 712 | 137 | 171 | — | — | 25 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 220 | 2 | |
Willesden | 163,655 | 3,995 | 1,677 | 333 | 468 | 3 | — | 68 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 50 | 74 | 135 | 471 | 2 | |
Hornsey | 87,596 | 1,406 | 838 | 85 | 325 | 3 | — | 12 | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 169 | 1 | |
Tottenham | 145,736 | 3,796 | 1,634 | 339 | 429 | — | — | 35 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 76 | 52 | 199 | 541 | — | |
Edmonton | 69,086 | 1,949 | 810 | 205 | 150 | 3 | — | 49 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 28 | 100 | 249 | — | |
Enfield | 59,597 | 1,350 | 587 | 120 | 180 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 149 | 2 | |
West Ham | 294,223 | 9,282 | 4,335 | 990 | 1,039 | 10 | — | 67 | 18 | 55 | 29 | 351 | 203 | 418 | 1426 | 5 | |
East Ham | 142,467 | 3,623 | 1,458 | 232 | 414 | 2 | — | 17 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 66 | 145 | 435 | — | |
Leyton | 130,922 | 2,968 | 1,354 | 247 | 421 | — | — | 31 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 118 | 434 | 2 | |
Walthamstow | 131,636 | 3,210 | 1,328 | 256 | 334 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 117 | 392 | — | |
Ilford | 87,040 | 1,507 | 731 | 105 | 258 | — | — | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 154 | 1 | |
Gillingham | 54,530 | 1,295 | 523 | 92 | 148 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 134 | 20 | |
Hastings | 60,095 | 879 | 779 | 71 | 382 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 139 | 4 | |
Eastbourne | 54,691 | 891 | 550 | 59 | 205 | 2 | — | 22 | 5 | — | 11 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 124 | 1 | |
Brighton | 133,096 | 2,477 | 1,833 | 290 | 691 | 5 | — | 31 | 11 | 46 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 135 | 541 | — | |
Portsmouth | 241,256 | 5,989 | 2,998 | 541 | 897 | 23 | — | 25 | 20 | 16 | 87 | 112 | 89 | 248 | 792 | 27 | |
Bournemouth | 83,205 | 1,284 | 854 | 83 | 382 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 169 | — | |
Southampton | 122,412 | 2,951 | 1,581 | 241 | 529 | 6 | — | 29 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 152 | 503 | — | |
Reading | 89,339 | 1,901 | 1,022 | 151 | 377 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 75 | 242 | 7 | |
Oxford | 53,937 | 1,017 | 687 | 92 | 270 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 53 | 165 | 3 | |
Northampton | 90,793 | 1,862 | 1,162 | 175 | 385 | 4 | — | 36 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 40 | 36 | 72 | 234 | 10 | |
Cambridge | 57,096 | 1,127 | 681 | 85 | 262 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 113 | 2 | |
Southend-on-Sea | 70,825 | 1,311 | 725 | 111 | 263 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 99 | 15 | |
Ipswich | 75,682 | 1,837 | 1,043 | 177 | 378 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 80 | 224 | 2 | |
Great Yarmouth | 57,005 | 1,341 | 835 | 145 | 318 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 67 | 180 | 2 | |
Norwich | 123,288 | 2,760 | 1,740 | 314 | 636 | 2 | — | 52 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 67 | 58 | 119 | 411 | 1 | |
Swindon | 52,128 | 1,238 | 632 | 107 | 189 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 79 | — | ||
Plymouth | 113,083 | 2,695 | 1,790 | 336 | 613 | 7 | — | 57 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 48 | 133 | 283 | 1 | |
Devonport | 84,371 | 2,030 | 939 | 170 | 286 | 8 | — | 10 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 28 | 86 | 129 | — | |
Bath | 69,914 | 1,126 | 928 | 87 | 418 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 67 | 236 | — | |
Bristol | 361,362 | 8,261 | 4,657 | 794 | 1,583 | 6 | — | 49 | 6 | 53 | 29 | 156 | 183 | 437 | 1251 | — | |
Gloucester | 50,533 | 1,233 | 693 | 107 | 235 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 33 | 139 | 21 | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 239,284 | 7,644 | 4,535 | 1,298 | 764 | 24 | — | 233 | 4 | 118 | 92 | 293 | 146 | 292 | 654 | 89 | |
Wolverhampton | 95,601 | 2,575 | 1,521 | 335 | 366 | 4 | — | 79 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 102 | 60 | 110 | 301 | 1 | |
Walsall | 93,477 | 2,876 | 1,595 | 443 | 305 | 2 | — | 112 | — | 17 | 15 | 125 | 58 | 130 | 231 | — | |
West Bromwich | 69,088 | 2,102 | 1,237 | 294 | 276 | 2 | — | 164 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 44 | 82 | 156 | 19 | |
Dudley rmingham | 51,641 | 1,499 | 883 | 218 | 202 | 6 | — | 40 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 25 | 34 | 99 | 24 | |
859,644 | 23,876 | 12,857 | 3,074 | 2,950 | 19 | — | 393 | 180 | 164 | 170 | 843 | 455 | 597 | 3135 | 412 | ||
Smethwick | 74,565 | 2,065 | 1,009 | 267 | 223 | 2 | — | 36 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 70 | 32 | 61 | 129 | 4 | |
Coventry | 115,064 | 3,062 | 1,368 | 282 | 322 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 50 | 69 | 285 | 25 | |
Leicester | 230,970 | 5,312 | 3,129 | 635 | 867 | 2 | — | 35 | 11 | 19 | 152 | 94 | 217 | 696 | 12 | ||
Lincoln | 59,322 | 1,460 | 741 | 152 | 240 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 36 | 124 | 7 | |
Grimsby | 77,420 | 2,150 | 1,021 | 241 | 249 | 7 | — | 20 | — | 5 | 10 | 63 | 33 | 82 | 183 | 14 | |
Nottingham | 264,785 | 6,110 | 3,805 | 793 | 1,104 | 8 | — | 20 | 17 | 42 | 39 | 201 | 131 | 240 | 848 | 8 | |
Derby | 125,462 | 3,013 | 1,597 | 305 | 519 | 3 | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 45 | 161 | 386 | — | |
Stockport | 112,480 | 2,642 | 1,749 | 383 | 444 | 10 | — | 34 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 123 | 45 | 107 | 351 | 3 | |
Birkenhead | 135,557 | 3,989 | 1,988 | 461 | 429 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 181 | 80 | 156 | 496 | 4 | |
Wallasey | 84,476 | 1,873 | 975 | 156 | 302 | 3 | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 56 | 158 | 2 | |
Liverpool | 756,553 | 23,095 | 13,799 | 3,032 | 2,843 | 30 | 1 | 319 | 59 | 240 | 76 | 881 | 481 | 996 | 4946 | 264 | |
Bootle | 72,186 | 2,173 | 1,256 | 316 | 217 | — | — | 33 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 105 | 38 | 58 | 282 | 49 |