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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 1921
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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12
Deaths.
Deaths.
1,382
Death Kate.
12.2
The deaths registered in Deptford numbered 932 equalling a deathrate
of 8.2, as compared with 1,003 and a death-rate of 8.7 for the
preceding year. Of this number, 213 were non-parishioners. 663
deaths of Deptford residents occurred outside the Borough in public
institutions, etc., making a total of 1,382 deaths belonging to this
Borough. Of these 695 were males and 687 females.
The death-rate was 12.2, compared with a similar rate for the
preceding year.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 12.1, for the 96 Great
Towns 12.3, for the 148 Smaller Towns 11.3, and for the County of
London 12.4.
The following table shows the number of deaths which have occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates:—
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | ||||
| 1911 | 109,475 | 1728 | 15.8 | ||
| 1912 | 109,377 | 1442 | 13.2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Average for 10 years | 109,032 | 1649 | 15.1 | ||
| 1921 | 113,500 | 1382 | 12.2 | ||
* Civil population.