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Deptford 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: Illegitimacy.The number of illegitimate births was equivalent to 2.9 per cent. of the total births.The figures relative to illegitimacy for previous years areas follows:

Illegitimacy.

The number of illegitimate births was equivalent to 2.9 per cent. of the total births.

The figures relative to illegitimacy for previous years areas follows:

Av. for 10 yrs. 1915-24.Av. for 5 yrs. 1925-29Av. for 5 yrs. 1930-34193519361937
No. of illegitimate births775853354742
Percentage of total births2.93.03.22.43.02.8

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Notification of Births.
During 1937, the number of notifications received of births and still
births actually occurring in the Borough was 782. After allowing
for inward and outward transfers, the corrected figure was 1,472.

Table: The following is an analysis of these notifications: Births Notified in the Borough, Year ending 31/12/37.

The following is an analysis of these notifications: Births Notified in the Borough, Year ending 31/12/37.

Ward.Births notified.AliveDeadParentBy whom notified
TotalMaleFemaleDoc torMidwifeOther
Deptford Park36221436——6282
Evelyn753540687—7653
St. Paul's59392059———572
Vale733340721—4663
Clifton36201636——4266
Canterbury493019481—5431
Hatchatn43202342113363
Pepys36181835135262
St. Catherine's442321422—1232—
St. Peter's2371291082316272253
St. John's44192543112401
Town Hall50272348232378
Total78241536776022105768134
Less Births notified in the Borough, but transferred to other authorities1910919——217—
76340535874122105566434
Add Births occurring in out-of-Borough Institutions709362347671381—7071
Grand Total1472767705 1412601155137135