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Deptford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The death-rate for the Borough was equal to an annual rate of 12.2
per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 13.0 for 1919, 17.9 for
1918, and 16.0 for 1917.
The subjoined table shows the number of deaths which have •
occurred during the past ten years, with the respective rates.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000. | ||
| 1910 | 119,642 | 1671 | 13.9 |
| 1911 | 109,475 | 1728 | 15.8 |
| 1912 | 109,377 | 1442 | 13.2 |
| 1913 | 109,280 | 1727 | 15.5 |
| 1914 | 109,182 | 1598 | 14.6 |
| 1915 | 110,299 | 1962 | 17.8 |
| 1916 | 110,299 | 1666 | 15.1 |
| 1917 | *103,527 | 1663 | 16.0 |
| 1918 | *102,036 | 1827 | 17.9 |
| 1919 | *111,205 | 1469 | 13. 0 |
| Average for 10 years | 109,432 | 1675 | 15.3 |
| 1920 | *115,636 | 1408 | 12.2 |
* Civil population.
The following table gives the number of deaths belonging to each Ward, and the death rates for each Ward.
| Ward. | Deaths. • | Death Rate per 1,000. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Children under 1 year. | Total. | ||
| East Ward | 165 | 157 | 75 | 322 | 14.4 |
| North Ward | 154 | 134 | 50 | 288 | 11.4 |
| North-West Ward | 141 | 100 | 61 | 241 | 9.7 |
| South Ward | 74 | 100 | 17 | 174 | 13.6 |
| South-East Ward | 1.15 | 79 | 27 | 194 | 14.9 |
| South-West Ward | 99 | 90 | 29 | 189 | 10.8 |
Deaths of residents occurring in outlying public institutions are
allocated to their respective Wards, according to the addresses of the
deceased as received from the Registrar-General's Department.