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Locally the Death Rate varied from 10.09 in Charlton and Kidbrooke, 10.92 in East Greenwich, 11.14 in West Greenwich to
11.93 in St. Nicholas, Deptford.
Of the total number of deaths, 4 were of illegitimate birth,
all of whom were under one year of age.
The following table shows the variation in, and average of the
Death Rates in each of the five Districts of the Borough in the five
years 1930 to 1934 compared with the figures for 1935:—
District
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
Average
for
5 years
1935
East Greenwich
10.01
10.90
12.88
11.67
12.17
11.52
10.92
West Greenwich
9.86
13.80
11.43
12.55
13.84
12.29
11.14
St. Nicholas
Deptford
11.84
11.64
14.49
19.37
13.14
14.09
11.93
Charlton and
Kidbrooke
9.32
9.36
10.10
11.59
10.64
10.20
10.09
Whole Borough
9.99
11.40
11.34
11.96
12.23
11.38
10.83
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The Infantile Mortality Rate measured by the deaths of children
under one year of age to the number of births registered, was 59
per 1,000 births, as compared with 87 last year. The total number
of deaths during the year was 80, as compared with 97, 119, 89
and 116, the respective figures for the years 1931, 1932, 1933 and
1934.
Locally the variations were 52 per 1,000 births in Charlton
and Kidbrooke, 62 in East Greenwich, 63 in West Greenwich to
66 in St. Nicholas, Deptford.
A further reference to the Infantile Mortality Rate will bo found
in the Section devoted to the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
For the whole of London the rate was 58, compared with 67 in
1934, 59 in 1933, 66 in 1932 and 65 in 1931. For England and
Wales the rate was 57, compared with 59 in 1934, 64 in 1933, 65 in
1932 and 66 in 1931.