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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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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 1915 and 1916 is as follows:—
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 15˙5 per cent. | 19˙9 per cent, deaths. |
| 1 to 2 years | 4˙3 „ | 7˙0 „ „ |
| 2 to 5 „ | 3˙9 „ | 6˙0 „ „ |
| 5 to 15 „ | 4˙5 „ | 4˙2 „ „ |
| 15 to 25 „ | 3˙7 „ | 4˙7 „ „ |
| 25 to 45 „ | 12˙9 „ | 10˙9 „ „ |
| 45 to 65 „ | 22˙2 „ | 22˙4 „ „ |
| 65 years and upwards | 33˙0 „ | 25˙4 „ „ |
Infantile Mortality. Total deaths of Infants under one year, 258.
| 1916. | Average for previous 10 years |
|---|---|
| Deptford Infantile death rate per | |
| 1000 births 88 | 118 |
| England and Wales 91 | |
| 96 Large Towns 99 | |
| 148 Smaller Towns 90 | |
| County of London 89 | |
Of the 1,666 deaths recorded during the year 258 were of infants
under one year of age.
The following table shows the infantile mortality in the various wards:— DEPTFORD.
| Ward. | Births Registered. | Deaths under .1 year of age. | Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastward | 686 | 95 | 138 |
| NorthWard | 702 | 57 | 81 |
| North-West Ward | 662 | 54 | 82 |
| South Ward | 212 | 11 | 52 |
| South-East Ward | 291 | 27 | 93 |
| South-West Ward | 365 | 14 | 38 |