Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Total deaths registered in the Borough | 491 |
Deduct deaths of "non-residents" | 83 |
408 | |
Add deaths of "residents" outside Borough | 731 |
Nett deaths applicable | 1,139 |
This is equivalent to a death-rate of 11.7 per 1,000 persons.
Seasonal Mortality.
Quarter ended. | No. | 1936 Rate per 1,000 of population. | No. | 1937 Rate per 1,000 of population. |
---|---|---|---|---|
March | 378 | 15.3 | 354 | 14.7 |
June | 278 | 11.2 | 301 | 12.5 |
September | 216 | 8.7 | 197 | 8.2 |
December | 330 | 13.4 | 287 | 11.9 |
The trend of the death-rate in recent years is shown by the following table:—
Year. | No. | Rate per 1,000 of the population. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average for 10 years, | ||||
1915-1924 | 1560 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
1925 | 1399 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
1926 | 1302 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
1927 | 1312 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
1928 | 1354 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
1929 | 1481 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
1930 | 1250 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
1931 | 1284 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
1932 | 1290 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.3 |
1933 | 1247 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
1934 | 1327 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
1935 | 1106 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 |
1936 | 1202 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
1937 | 1139 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
Year. | No. | Rate per 1,000 of the population. | ||
Average for 10 years, | ||||
1915-1924 | 1560 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
1925 | 1399 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
1926 | 1302 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
1927 | 1312 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
1928 | 1354 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
1929 | 1481 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
1930 | 1250 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
1931 | 1284 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
1932 | 1290 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.3 |
1933 | 1247 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
1934 | 1327 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
1935 | 1106 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 |
1936 | 1202 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
1937 | 1139 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 12.3 |