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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Quarter ended. | No. | 1928 Rate per 1,000 of population. | No. | 1929 Rate per 1,000 of population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 383 | 13.6 | 596 | 21.5 |
| June | 333 | 11.9 | 322 | 11.6 |
| September | 330 | 11.7 | 234 | 8.4 |
| December | 308 | 11.0 | 329 | 11.9 |
The trend of the death-rate in recent years is shown by the following table:—
| Deptford. | England & Wales. London. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | No. | Rate per 1,000 of the population. | ||
| Average for 10 years, 1915-1924 | 1560* | 14.1 | 13.6* | 13.9 |
| 1925 | 1399 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| 1926 | 1302 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| 1927 | 1312 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
| 1928 | 1354 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| 1929 | 1481 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
*Civilian population only from 1915-1920.
| Ward. | Males. | Females | Children under 1 year. | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Park | 55 | 33 | 15 | 88 |
| Evelyn | 85 | 69 | 13 | 154 |
| St. Paul's | 96 | 99 | 31 | 195 |
| Vale | 77 | 63 | 13 | 140 |
| Clifton | 49 | 58 | 14 | 107 |
| Canterbury | 56 | 56 | 13 | 112 |
| Hatcham | 57 | 69 | 9 | 126 |
| Pepys | 61 | 69 | 9 | 130 |
| St. Catherine's | 21 | 50 | 2 | 71 |
| St. Peter's | 42 | 53 | 3 | 95 |
| St. John's | 78 | 47 | 10 | 125 |
| Town Hall | 85 | 53 | 9 | 138 |
| 762 | 719 | 141 | 1481 |