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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The following in an analysis of these notifications: Birth Notified in the Borough, Year ending 31/12/38.
Ward. | Births notified. | Alive | Dead | By whom notified | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Male | Female | Parent | Doctor | Midwife | Other | |||
Deptford Park | 29 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
Evelyn | 65 | 35 | 30 | 64 | 1 | — | 2 | 60 | 3 |
St. Paul's | 75 | 41 | 34 | 72 | 3 | — | 2 | 72 | 1 |
Vale | 52 | 23 | 29 | 50 | 2 | — | 2 | 49 | 1 |
Clifton | 37 | 19 | 18 | 37 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 5 |
Canterbury | 36 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | — |
Hatcham | 37 | 16 | 21 | 37 | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 5 |
Pepys | 30 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
St. Catherine's | 33 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 2 |
St. Peter's | 244 | 131 | 113 | 232 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 241 | — |
St. John's | 42 | 22 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
Town Hall | 31 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 1 | — | 2 | 28 | 1 |
Total | 711 | 371 | 340 | 682 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 649 | 23 |
Less Births notified in the Borough, but transferred to other authorities | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 14 | - |
697 | 363 | 334 | 669 | 28 | 8 | 31 | 635 | 23 | |
Add Births occurring in out-of-Borough Institutions | 709 | 360 | 349 | 692 | 17 | - | 1 | 708 | - |
Grand Total | 1406 | 723 | 683 | 1361 | 45 | 8 | 32 | 1343 | 23 |
Deaths
In order to express the number of deaths as a death-rate applicable
to the Borough, it is necessary to make allowance in respect of deaths
of persons occurring within, but belonging outside the Borough, and,
conversely, for those who died while temporarily living outside Deptford.
Total deaths registered in the Borough 473
Deduct deaths of "non-residents" 83
390
Add deaths of "residents" outside Borough 737
Nett deaths applicable 1,127
This is equivalent to a death-rate of 11.8 per 1,000 persons.