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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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The following table gives the number of deaths belonging to each Ward, and the death rates for each Ward.
| Ward. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||||
| East Ward | 229 | 200 | 429 | 20·3 | ||
| North Ward | 189 | 163 | 352 | 14·8 | ||
| North-West Ward | 148 | 136 | 284 | 12·1 | ||
| South Ward | 72 | 75 | 147 | 12·1 | ||
| South-East Ward | 106 | 79 | 185 | 15·1 | ||
| South-West Ward | 100 | 101 | 201 | 12·2 | ||
Deaths of residents occurring in outlying public institutions are
allocated to their respective Wards according to the addresses of the
deceased as received from the Registrar-General's Department.
The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the total number of deaths during 1913 and 1914 is as follows:—
| 1913. | 1914. | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 202 per cent. | 19ÿ3 per cent. deaths. |
| 1 to 2 years | 5ÿ8 | 5ÿ4 „ „ |
| 2 to 5 „ | 5ÿ1 | 4 8 „ „ |
| 5 to 15 „ | 3ÿ6 | 40 „ „ |
| 15 to 25 „ | 4ÿ6 „ | 4ÿ0 „ „ |
| 25 to 45 „ | 12ÿ1 | 13ÿ0 „ „ |
| 45 to 65 „ | 19ÿ4 | 21ÿ0 „ „ |
| 65 years and upwards | 29ÿ2 | 28ÿ5 „ „ |
Seasonal Mortality.
First Quarter.—The deaths numbered 448, which is equal to an
annual death rate of 17˙6 per 1000.
Second Quarter.—The deaths numbered 334, which is equal to
an annual death rate of 12˙2 per 1000.
Third Quarter.—In this quarter 377 deaths were registered, equal to
an annual rate of 13˙8 per 1000.
Fourth Quarter.—439 deaths were registered, equal to a rate of
16˙1 per 1000 of the population.
Note.—The figures contained in the Quarterly Reports have been corrected by
the inclusion of 33 parishioners whose deaths occurred outside the
Metropolitan area.