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Deptford 1936
[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 558
Deduct deaths of " non-residents " 129
429
Add deaths of " residents " outside Borough 773
Nett deaths applicable 1,202
This is equivalent to a death-rate of 12.2 per 1,000 persons.
Seasonal Mortality.
| Quarter ended. | 1935 | 1936 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | No. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
| March | 315 | 12.7 | 378 | 15.3 |
| June | 283 | 11.4 | 278 | 11.2 |
| September | 254 | 10.2 | 216 | 8.7 |
| December | 254 | 10.2 | 330 | 13.4 |
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 |
| 1932 | 1290 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.3 |
| 1933 | 1247 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 1934 | 1327 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
| 1935 | 1106 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 |
| 1936 | 1202 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.5 |