Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The marriages were celebrated in the following places :—
601 in Churches of England.
88 in other Places of Worship.
247 in the Superintendent Registrar's Office.
936 Total
Deaths-
Deaths, Death Rate.
1,399 12.1
The deaths registered in Deptford numbered 818 equalling a deathrate
of 7.1 ompared with 915 and a death-rate of 7.9 for the
preceding year. Of this number, 142 were non-parishioners. The
deaths of Deptford residents occurring outside the Borough in public
institutions were 723, making a total of 1,399 deaths belonging to this
Borough. Of these 756 were males and 643 were females. The death
rate was 12., compared with 12. in 1924.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 12.2
„ „ for the 105 County Boroughs and Great owns was 12.2
„ „ for the 157 Smaller Towns was 11.2
„ „ for the County of London was 11 • 7.
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. | ||||
1915 | 110,299 | 1962 | 17.8 | ||
1916 | 110,299 | 1666 | 15.1 | ||
1917 | *T03,527 | 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 | ||
1923 | 114,900 | 1272 | 11.1 | ||
1924 | 115,200 | 1379 | 12.0 | ||
Average for 10 years | 111,070 | 1560 | 14.1 | ||
1925 | 115,900 | 1399 | 12.1 | ||
* 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 :—