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Deptford 1921

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Special Cases.
Feb. 16th—Friendly Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows—disinfected.
Mar. 19th — Harefield Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 bolster—disinfected.
April 9th—Alloa Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 bolster—disinfected.
May 6th—Camplin Street Cancer. 1 bed, 5 pillows, 2 bolsters, 3 sheets,
2 blankets, 10 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 11th—Rollins Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 odd article—disinfected.
,, 21st—Prince Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 sheets, 2
blankets, 7 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 28th—Waller Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 odd article—
disinfected.
July 12th—Kitto Road. Cancer. 1 mattress, 3 Pillows, 1 bolster—disinfected.
August 4th—Drakefell Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 bolster, 2 blankets—disinfected.
,, 23rd—Render Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 mattresses.
9 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 30th—Reginald Road—Cancer 1 bed, 1 bolster—disinfected.
,, 31st—Hatcham Park Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 5 pillows, 1 bolster, 1
mattress—disinfected.
Sept. 3rd—Lewisham High Road. Cancer. 5 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 mattress,
2 blankets, 31 odd articles —disinfected.
27th—Napier Street. Cancer. 2 mattresses, 2 palliasses, i pillows—
destroyed.
,, 28th—Scawen Road Cancer. ] mattress, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 sheet,
1 blanket, 4 odd articles—disinfected.
Oct. 5th- Woodpecker Road. Cancer. 1 bed—disinfected.
,, 8th—Barlborough Street. Cancer. 1 bed—disinfected.
,, 14th—Hunsden Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 2 blankets,
2 odd articles—disinfected. 2 palliasses—destroyed.
Nov. 17th—Shardeloes Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 1 mattress, 2 pillows, 1 odd
article—disinfected. ,
,, 17th—Wickham Road. Cancer 1 bed, 3 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 sheet,
1 blanket, C odd articles—disinfected.
Dec. 9th—Hunsden Road. Cancer. 1 bed, 4 pillows, 1 bolster, 1 sheet,
2 blankets, 3 odd articles—disinfected.
,, 31st—High Street. Cancer. 1 bed, 2 pillows, 1 bolster, 3 blankets, 4 odd
articles— disinfected.
Mortuary Report for the year ending 31st December, 1921.
Bodies Received, etc.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Inquests.
Postmortems
Under
1 year
of
age.
Unknown.
Deposited
to await
burial
only.
Infectious.
86
54
32
82
45
19
3
3
1
Six bodies were detained after inquests to await burial (advanced
decomposition). Four bodies were left on deposit after inquests, to
await burial. One body (infectious) was deposited to await burial.
Three bodies of infants (unknown) were received, one of which was
buried by order of the Coroner as a fœtus, no inquest being held.

Boroughs of which deceased persons were residents.

Deptford54Sydenham1
Greenwich10Bermondsey10
Lewisham5Plymouth1
Camberwell2Poplar1
Plumstead1Stepney1