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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 1927
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Summary of Vital and Mortality Statistics.
| 1927. | 1926. | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564 acres | 1,564 acres |
| Population— | ||
| Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
| Census 1921 | 112,534 | 112,534 |
| Estimated to middle of year | 113,800 | 115,700 |
| *Number of inhabited dwellings (Census 1921) | 18,122 | 18,122 |
| Number of families or separate occupiers (1921) | 28,007 | 28,007 |
| Average number of persons per dwelling | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Density | 73 per acre | 74 per acre |
| Length of Public Streets | ||
| Rateable Value | £676,258 | £674,434 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,762 | £2,741 |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £4,426 | £4,310 |
| Marriages | 927 | 842 |
| Marriage Rate | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Births | 1,908 | 2,108 |
| Birth Rate | 16.8 | 18.2 |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 21.2 | 22.1 |
| Deaths | 1,312 | 1,302 |
| Death Rate | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| Infantile Mortality (total) | 58 per 1,000 births | 56 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality of illegitimate babies | 154 per 1,000 births | 130 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 78 per 1,000 births | 81 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | 31 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 11 | 5 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 8 | 19 |
•Structurally separate dwellings occupied by private families, i.e., houses
and self contained flats.