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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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The marriages were celebrated in the following places :—
573 in Churches of England.
71 in other places of worship.
218 in the Superintendent Registrar's Office.
862 Total
Deaths-
Deaths. Death Rate.
1,272 11•1
The deaths registered in Deptford numbered 822 equalling a death-
rate of 7•2, as compared with 1,063 and a death-rate of 9•3 for the
preceding year. Of this number, 161 were non-parishioners. The
deaths of Deptford residents occurring outside the Borough in public
institutions were 611, making a total of 1,272 deaths belonging to this
Borough. Of these 671 were males and 601 were females. The death
rate was 11•1, compared with 13•8 in 1922.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 11•6
„ „ for the 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns was 11•6
„ „ for the 157 Smaller Towns was 10•6
„ „ for the County of London was 11•2.
The following table shows the number of deaths which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates :—
Table II.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | ||
| 1913 | 109,280 | 1727 | 15.5 |
| 1914 | 109,182 | 1598 | 14.6 |
| 1915 | 110,299 | 1962 | 17.8 |
| 1916 | 110,299 | 1666 | 15.1 |
| 1917 | *103,527 | 1663 | 16.0 |
| 1918 | *102,036 | 1827 | 17.9 |
| 1919 | *111,205 | 1469 | 13.0 |
| 1920 | *115,636 | 1408 | 12.2 |
| 1921 | 113,500 | 1382 | 12.2 |
| 1922 | 114,100 | 1574 | 13.8 |
| Average for 10 years | 109,906 | 1628 | 14.8 |
| 1923 | 114,900 | 1272 | 11.1 |
* Civil population.
The following table gives the number of deaths belonging to
each Ward, and the respective death rates. Deaths of residents
occurring outside the Borough are allocated to their respective Wards:-