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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Diarrhoea and Enteritis under two years. | Total deaths under one year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
England and Wales | 8.4 | 75 | |
105 Great Towns | 10.8 | 79 | |
157 Smaller Towns | 7.6 | 74 | |
County of London | 10.6 | 67 | |
Deptford | 5.5 | 63 |
Births Deaths | 2175 1399 |
Excess of Births over Deaths | 776 |
Comparative table of infantile deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis
Year. | Deaths under 1 year. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | |
---|---|---|---|
1915 | 391 | 132 | |
1916 | 258 | 88 | |
1917 | 239 | 102 | |
1918 | 205 | 97 | |
1919 | 207 | 85 | |
1920 | 259 | 79 | |
1921 | 234 | 88 | |
1922 | 195 | 74 | |
1923 | 143 | 59 | |
1924 | 180 | 76 | |
Average for 10 years | 231 | 88 | |
1925 | 137 | 63 |