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POPULATION.
The total population for Deptford has been estimated by the
Registrar-General as 114,328. The civil population has been estimated
as 102,036. These estimates have been based mainly upon the
rationing returns supplied to the Registrar-General by the Ministry of
Food. As far as Deptford is concerned the estimate for the civil
population is fairly correct, as by courtesy of the Executive Officer of
the Local Food Committee, I have been able to scrutinise the number
of ration books issued.
For the purpose of this Report the total population (114,328) has
been used in calculating the Birth and Marriage Rate as it includes all
the elements of the population contributing to these rates. It consists
therefore of all the non-civilians enlisted from this district whether
serving at home or abroad. For the Death Rate the estimate of the
civil population (102,036) has been adopted as it excludes all the men
who have joined the services from this Borough.
The estimated population for each of the various wards based on the
number of ration books issued was as follows:—
East 19,758 South 11,724
North 22,153 South-East 10,505
North-West . 22,637 South-West 15,259
BIRTHS.
The number of Births registered in the Borough was 2,093, viz.,
1,073 males and 1,020 females. This is 853 below the average for the
past ten years and 236 below the figure for 1917. The Birth Rate was
18.3per 1,000 as compared with 20.1 per 1,000 in the previous year,
and is the lowest rate recorded in Deptford.
The Illegitimate Births totalled 94 or 4.5 per cent. of the total
births. These births occurred in the several wards as follows:
East 20 South 10
North 23 South - East 6
North-West 32 South - West 3