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Deptford 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford]

Published
1918
Pages
20
Tables
10

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10 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Summary of Vital and Mortality Statistics for 1917.
    1917.1916.
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the mortality among infants in the various wards:—
    Ward.Births Registered.Deaths under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births.
  • Page 9
    Towards the close of the year two additional (temporary) Health Visitors were appointed, the total number now being five, of whom four are whole-time visitors. During the year the following visits were paid:—
    1st visits2nd visits Total
  • Page 10
    "Mixed feeding" means both breast and hand-fed.
    Wards.Breast Feeding.Mixed Feeding.Hand Feeding.Totals.
  • Page 11
    Table No. 1. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1917 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the District.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 12
    Table No. 2. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board), CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1917.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of cases notified.Total cases notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all AgesAt Ages—YearsEast WardNorth WardNorth-West WardSouth WardSouth-East WardSouth-West Ward
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 13
    Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1917. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents"' whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of " Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.j Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years. _15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
  • Page 14
    Infantile Mortality, 1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 15
    Table No. 5. Return of Births Registered during the Year 1917.
    Sex.Illegitimate.Total.East Ward.North Ward.North-West Ward.South ward.South-East WardSouth-West Ward.
    Sex.Illegitimate.Total.Sex.Illegitimate.Total.Sex.Illegitimate.Total.Sex.Illegitimate.Total.Sex.Illegitimate.Total.Sex.Illegitimate.Total.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. The following Table shows the number of notifications of Infectious disease, and the number of deaths:—
    Disease.Total number of notifications received.Errors of diagnosis and cases in hospitalNett number of cases.Number of Deaths.