London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1916
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Summarn of Virtal and Mortal Statistics for 19115.
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,563 acres | 1,563 acres |
| Population— | ||
| Census 1901 | 110,398 | 110,398 |
| Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
| Estimated to middle of year | 110,299 | 110,299 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 16,658 | 16,696 |
| Average number of persons per house | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Density | 70 per acre | 70 per acre |
| Length of Public Streets | 53 miles approx. | 53 miles approx. |
| Rateable Value | £617,060 | £686,361 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,427 | £2,542 |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £1,961 | £1,718 |
| Marriages | 1,021 | 1,262 |
| Marriage Rate | 9.3 | 11.4 |
| Births | 2,918 | 2,955 |
| Birth Rate | 26.5 | 26.8 |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 27.2 | 27.4 |
| Deaths | 1,666 | 1,962 |
| Death Rate | 15.1 | 17.8 |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14.8 | 14.5 |
| Infantile Mortality | 88per 1,000 births | 132 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 118 per 1,000 births | 117 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 1.03 | 2.07 |