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Deptford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Deaths.
In order to express the number of deaths as a death-rate applicable
to the Borough, it is necessary to make allowance in respect of deaths
of persons occurring within, but belonging outside the Borough, and,
conversely, for those who died while temporarily living outside Deptford.
Total deaths registered in the Borough 622
Deduct deaths of "non-residents" 69
553
Add deaths of "residents" outside Borough 731
Nett deaths applicable 1,284
This is equivalent to a death-rate of 12.0 per 1,000 persons.
Seasonal Mortality.
| Quarter ended. | No. | 1930 Rate per 1,000 of population. | No. | 1931 Rate per 1,000 of population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 355 | 13.0 | 453 | 16.9 |
| June | 296 | 10.7 | 264 | 9.9 |
| September | 301 | 10.8 | 278 | 10.4 |
| December | 298 | 10.7 | 289 | 10.8 |
The trend of the death-rate in recent years is shown by the following table:—
| Year. | Deptford | England & Wales. London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1930 | 1250 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| 1931 | 1284 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
*Civilian population only from 1915-1920.