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Deptford 1944

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

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DEPT 29
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OFDEPTFORD
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1944.
Public Health Department,
Central Clinic,
Amersham Road,
S. E. 14.
Ootober, 1945.
To The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
Mr. Mayor, Ladles and Gentlemen,
v
The following abridged Report indicates that the health
standards were reasonably satisfactorily maintained in the sixth year of
the war.

Table: GENERAL DATA

GENERAL DATA

Area of Borough1,564 acres
Estimated Civilian Population55,310DeptfordComparative figures for London
Birth rate (per 1,000 living)18.815.0
Still births (per 1,000 total births)11-
Death rate (per 1,000 living)19.615.7
Infantile Mortality rate (deaths under1 year per 1,000 live births)5761
Live births registered(Legitimate974
(Illegitimate65
Total1,039
Still births registered(Legitimate10
(Illegitimate2
Total12
Infant deaths (under 1 year)(Legitimate56
(Illegitimate3
Total59
Total deaths1,082

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