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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 1923
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Summary of Vital and Mortality Statistics for 1923.
| 1923. | 1922. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564 acres | 1,564 acres |
| Population— | ||
| Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
| Census 1921 | 112,534 | 112,534 |
| Estimated to middle of year | 114,900 | 114,100 |
| Number of inhabited dwellings (Census 1921) | 18,122 | 18,122 |
| Average number of persons per dwelling | 6·3 | 6·3 |
| Density | 73 per acre | 73 per acre |
| Length of Public Streets | 53 miles | |
| Rateable Value | £644,259 | £657,730 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,611 | £2,621 |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £4,248 | £4,248 |
| Marriages | 862 | 976 |
| Marriage Rate | 7·5 | 8·6 |
| Births | 2,428 | 2,631 |
| Birth Rate | 21·1 | 23·1 |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 24·4 | 24·7 |
| Deaths | 1,272 | 1,574 |
| Death Rate | 11·1 | 13·8 |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14·8 | 14·7 |
| Infantile Mortality | 59 per 1,000 births | 74 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 96 per 1,000 births | 97 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 0·6 | 1·4 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 8 | 59 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 12 | 35 |
| Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 18 | 11 |
'Structurally separate dwellings occupied by private families, i.e., houses
and self contained flats.