Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford]
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1917. | 1916. | |
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Area | 1,563 acres | 1,563 acres |
Population— | ||
Census 1901 | 110,398 | 110,398 |
Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
Estimated to middle of year | 103,527 | 110,299 |
Number of inhabited houses | 16,862 | 16,658 |
Average number of persons per house | 61 | 6-6 |
Density | 66 per acre | 70 per acre |
Length of Public Streets | 53 miles | 53 miles approx. |
Rateable Value | £619,902 | £617,060 |
1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,423 | £2,427 |
Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £2,008 | £1,961 |
Marriages | 821 | 1,021 |
Marriage Rate | 7.1 | 9.3 |
Births | 2,329 | 2,918 |
Birth Rate | 20.1 | 26.5 |
Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 28.0 | 27.2 |
Deaths | 1,663 | 1,666 |
Death Rate | 16.0 | 15.1 |
Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14.7 | 14.8 |
Infantile Mortality | 102per 1,000 births | 88 per 1,000 births |
Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 112per 1,000 births | 118 per 1,000 births |
Zymotic Death Rate | 1.5 | 1.03 |