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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The proportion which the mortality at various ages bears to the total number of deaths during 1919 and 1920 is as follows:—
| 1919. | 1920. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 19.3 per cent. | 18.4 per cent. deaths. | |
| 1 to 2 years | 5.4 | 2.7 | |
| 2 to 5 „ | 4.8 | 3.5 | |
| 5 to 15 „ | 4.0 | 4.3 | |
| 15 to 25 „ | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| 25 to 45 „ | 13.0 | 13.2 | |
| 45 to 65 „ | 21.0 | 24.2 | |
| 65 years and upwards | 28.5 | 28.7 |
Infantile Mortality.
Total deaths of Infants under one year, 259.
| 1920. | Average for previous 10 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Deptford Infantile death rate per 1000 births | 79 | 107 |
| England and Wales | 80 | |
| 96 Large Towns | 85 | |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 80 | |
| County of London | 75 |
Of the 1408 deaths recorded during the year 259 were of infants
under one year of age.
During the past ten years the infantile death.rate has lallen from
143 to 79 per 1000 births registered.
In a previous table is given the infantile mortality per 1000 births
for the past ten years.
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants. Of the 259 infants who died
before attaining the age of one year, 18 or 6.9 per cent. were illegitimate,
the mortality amongst them being in the proportion of 214 deaths per
1000 against 76 per 1000 among children born in wedlock.
The mortality amongst infants in the various Wards is shown in the following table:—
| Ward. | Births Registered, | Deaths under 1 year of age. | Infantile mortality per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | 757 | 75 | 99 |
| North | 770 | 50 | 65 |
| North-West | 729 | 61 | 84 |
| South | 304 | 17 | 56 |
| South-East | 312 | 27 | 87 |
| South-West | 404 | 29 | 72 |