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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following Table illustrates the trend of infant mortality during recent years in regard to deaths in the various age groups.
Mortality (Stated as Percentages) in Age-groups.
| Year. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks to 3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decennium | |||||||||
| 1915-1924 | 24.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 37.3 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| 1925-1929 | 27.0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 39.6 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 1930 | 27.1 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 44.0 | 16.8 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| 1931 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | — | 32.3 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
| 1932 | 28.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 38.0 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1.9 |
| 1933 | 30.5 | 7.3 | 4.9 | — | 42.7 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 7.3 |
| 1934 | 25.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 9.2 |
| 1935 | 27.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 37.9 | 25.7 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| 1936 | 24.7 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 42.9 | 19.5 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 3.8 |
Conditions of Occupation or Environment prejudicially
affecting Health.
Occupation. No specially detrimental effects amongst workers in
any trade has been reported.
Environment. Overcrowding still constitutes a most formidable
barrier to an improvement in public health.
Public Mortuary.
During the year there were received the bodies of 314 persons, of
whom 100 had been residents of Deptford.
Particulars of the bodies received were as follows:
| Month, 1936 | Male | Female | Inquests | Post-Mortems | Under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 male |
| February | 15 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1 male |
| 1 female | |||||
| March | 15 | 3 | 18 | 8 | |
| April | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | — |
| May | 25 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 2 males |
| 3 females | |||||
| June | 19 | 11 | 20 | 17 | — |
| July | 19 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 1 male |
| 2 females | |||||
| August | 21 | 10 | 22 | 15 | — |
| September | 14 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 male |
| October | 21 | 14 | 31 | 18 | — |
| November | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 male |
| December ... | 21 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 2 males |
| 1 female | |||||
| Total | 200 | 114 | 216 | 179 | 16 |
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