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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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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 656
Deduct deaths of "non.residents" 122
534
Add deaths of "residents" outside Borough 756
Nett deaths applicable 1,290
This is equivalent to a death.rate of 12.2 per 1,000 persons.

Table: Seasonal Mortality.

Seasonal Mortality.

Quarter ended.No.1931No.1932
Rate per 1,000 of population.Rate per 1,000 of population.
March45316.945317.2
June2649.927510.5
September27810.42499.5
December28910.831311.9

Table: The trend of the death-rate in recent years is shown by the following table:—

The trend of the death-rate in recent years is shown by the following table:—

Year.Deptforc No.3. England & Wales. London. Rate per 1,000 of the population.
Average for 10 years,
1915.19241560*14.113.6*13.9
1925139912.112.211.7
1926130211.311.611.4
1927131211.5 1212.311.9
1928135412.0 1111.711.6
1929148113.3 1313.413.8
1930125011.3 1111.411.4
1931128412.0 1212.312.4
1932129012.2 1212.012.3
*Civilian population only from 1915.1920.