[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough] page 14

Deptford 1938

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

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Table: 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.

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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	3-4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	4 weeks to 3 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
1938	38·6	8·0	13·4	1·3	61·3	12·0	10·7	9·3	6·7

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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.

Table: 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:

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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, 1938	Male.	Female.	Inquests.	Post-Mortems.	Under 1 year.	Deposited to Await Burial.
Month, 1938	Male.	Female.	Inquests.	Post-Mortems.	Under 1 year.	Deposited to Await Burial.	January	15	11	20	20	2 males	—
1 female	—						January	15	11	20	20
February	21	11	19	17	1 female	—
March	18	12	16	22	1 female	—
April	17	8	24	10	2 females	—
May	20	7	15	16	-	—'
June	9	5	8	10	1 female	—
July	16	2	10	10	—	1
August	14	2	17	6	1 male	—
August	14	2	17	6	2 females	—
September	20	12	23	15	2 males	—
September	20	12	23	15	1 female	1
October	11	4	8	10	1 female	—
November	13	6	3	20	2 males	—
November	13	6	3	20	1 female	—
December -	22	6	10	20	—	1
Total	196	86	173	176	18	3

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Deptford 1938

Table: 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.

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Table: 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: