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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 1914
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Thus we have about 8'7 miles of main sewers of large bore in the
Borough, all radiating towards the Deptford Pumping Station except
the last mentioned, but all pass on to the Crossness Pumping Station,
and from this point the sewage passes into the Thames.
| Situation. | Size. | Maintained by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Deptford Park | Evelyn Street | 22 acres | L.C.C. |
| 2. Ravensbourne Recreation Ground | Brookmill Road | 1} acres | Borough Council. |
| 3. Hillv Fields (On South-East Boundary of Borough) | Brockley | 45½ acres | L.C.C. |
| 4. Telegraph Hill Recreation Ground | Telegraph Hill | 9¾ acres | L.C.C. |
| 5. Railways and ad-joining land | - | 234 acres | |
| 6. Millwall Football Ground | _ | 5½ acres | |
| 7. Canals | — | 8 acres | |
| 8. St. Paul's Churchyard | — | 2ÿ2 acres | |
| 9. Reservoir | — | 1 acre |
Births.
Number of births 3121
Average number of births, for previous 10
years 3128
Average birth-rate for previous 10 years 27˙4
Birth-rate of Deptford per 1,000, for 1914 28˙6
England and Wales 23˙8
97 Great Towns 25˙0
145 Smaller Towns 23˙9
London 24˙3
The total number of births registered in the Borough in 1914
was 3,121, as compared with 3,106 in 1913. Of these, 1,596 were
boys and 1,525 were girls.
The birth-rate for the Borough was equivalent to an annual rate of
28˙6 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 28˙0 for 1913,
26˙5 for 1912, and 27˙4 for 1911.
The birth-rate for London was 24'3 per 1,000, compared with 24˙8
for 1913, 24˙7 for 1912, and 25˙0 for 1911.
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