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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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Leprosy.
There were no known cases of Leprosy in the Borough during
the year.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Number of cases notified, 1914 345
Number of deaths 152
Death-rate per 1,000 (Deptford) 1•39
Phthisis was the cause of 152 deaths during 1914, compared with
148 for 1913.
The death-rate was 1.39 per 1,000 persons, compared with 1.33,
1•35 and 1•31 for the three preceding years.
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified, the number of deaths and the death-rate in each Ward:—
| Wards. | Fresh Patients notified during the Year. | Deaths | Death-rate per 1,000 | Estimated Population to middle of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 121 | 48 | 2•3 | 21,124 |
| North | 79 | 36 | 1•5 | 23,799 |
| North-west | 61 | 27 | 1•2 | 23,413 |
| South | 17 | 9 | 0•7 | 12,108 |
| South-east | 38 | 17 | 1•4 | 12,285 |
| South-west | 29 | 15 | 0•9 | 16,453 |
| Whole borough | 345 | 152 | 1•39 | 109,182 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, including Phthisis.
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified
during each of the four quarters, and the ages and sex of the patients.