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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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The following Table illustrates the trend of infant mortality during recent years in regard to deaths in the various age groups. Mortality (Stated as Percentages) in Age-groups.
| Year. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 8-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks to 8 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decennium | |||||||||
| 1915-1924 | 24.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 37.3 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| 1925-1929 | 27.0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 39.6 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 1930-1934 | 27.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 38.2 | 19.9 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 9.1 |
| 1935 | 27.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 37.9 | 25.7 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| 1936 | 24.7 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 42.9 | 19.5 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 3.8 |
| 1937 | 25.8 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 47.0 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 9.1 |
Conditions of Occupation or Environment prejudicially
affecting Health.
Occupation. No specially detrimental effects amongst workers in
any trade has been reported.
Environment. Overcrowding still presents difficulty in effecting
an improvement in public health.
Public Mortuary.
During the year there were received the bodies of 259 persons, of
whom 53 had been residents of Deptford.
Particulars of the bodies received were as follows:
| Month, 1937 | Male | Female | Inquests | Post-Mortems | Under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
| February | 16 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| March | 22 | 8 | 21 | 17 | — |
| April | 14 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
| May | 7 | 8 | 5 | 12 | — |
| June | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| July | 13 | 5 | 11 | 9 | — |
| August | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
| September | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
| October | 12 | 8 | 16 | 13 | — |
| November | 20 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| December | 16 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 2 |
| Total | 157 | 92 | 138 | 160 | 10 |
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