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Deptford 1938

[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 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks to 3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.
Decennium
1915-192424·85·04·33·237·318·617·912·313·9
1925-192927·06·13·53·039·618·413·813·514·7
1930-193427·83·94·42·638·219·917·215·49·1
193527·04·12·74·137·925·710·713·512·2
193624·79·11·37·842·919·516·916·93·8
193725·89·13·09·147·013·715·115·19·1
193838·68·013·41·361·312·010·79·36·7

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.

Pubic Mortuaty. During the year there were received the bodies of 300 persons, of whom 71 had been resodents of Deptford. Particulars of the bodies received were as follows:

Month, 1938Male.Female.Inquests.Post-Mortems.Under 1 year.Deposited to Await Burial.
January151120202 males—
1 female—
February211119171 female—
March181216221 female—
April17824102 females—
May2071516-—'
June958101 female—
July1621010—1
August1421761 male—
2 females—
September201223152 males—
1 female1
October1148101 female—
November1363202 males—
1 female—
December -2261020—1
Total19686173176183