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Deptford 1936

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

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Illegitimacy.

Table: The number of illegitimate births was equivalent to 3 per cent . of the total births.

The number of illegitimate births was equivalent to 3 per cent . of the total births.

Av. for 10 yrs. 1915-24.Av.for 5 yrs. 1925-291930193119321933193419351936
No. of illegitimate births775859555651453547
Percentage of total births2.93.03.43.23.33.42.82.43.0

Table: The following is an analysis of these notifications:Births Notified in the Borough, Year ending 31/12/36.

The following is an analysis of these notifications:

Births Notified in the Borough, Year ending 31/12/36.

Ward.Births notified.By whom notified
TotalMaleFemaleAliveDeadParentDoctorMidwifeOthers
Deptford Park40172340-—11281
Evelyn944549886—14764
St. Paul's91405191———901
Vale793346781—4723
Clifton44202442214372
Canterbury55272855-11503
Hatcham51222949223433
Pepys45192643216344
St. Catherine's4233942-18294
St. Peter's2561251312515492403
St. John's39162339--2343
Town Hall49282149-24403
Total88542546086718126677334
Less Births notified in the Borough, but transferred to other authorities1991019-1117-
86641645084818116575634
Add Births occurring in out-of-Borough Institutions71939332668435--719-
Grand Total15858097761532531165147534

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Notification of Births.
During 1936, the number of notifications received of births and still
births actually occurring in the Borough was 885. After allowing
for inward and outward transfers, the corrected figure was 1,585.