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Lewisham 1901

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1901

Published
1902
Author
Harris, A. Wellsley.
Pages
78
Tables
38

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    Camberwell transferred to Lewisham an area having a population in 1901 of 90 persons.
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    Lewisham transferred to Woolwich an area having a population in 1901 of 15 persons.
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    Of the nine hundred and seventy one-roomed homes recorded:—
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    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The following is a list of hospitals, infirmaries and other public institutions situated within the borough and receiving persons from outside districts :-
    Institution.Persons.Officials.
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    Table 1. Showing the Population, Decennial Increase, Inhabited Houses, Area, and Density of Population of the Borough and its Divisions. Census 1901.
    District.Census Population.Increase.Percentage Kate of Increase.Inhabited Houses.Persons per House.Area in Statute Acres.Density of Population. Persons per Acre.
    1891.1901.1891.1901.
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    Table 2. Showing the distribution of Houses, Population, etc., in separate Wards: Census 1901.
    Ward.Inhabited Houses.Uninhabited Houses.Houses Building.Persons per House.Population.
    In Occupation.Not in Occupation.Total.Male.Female.
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    Table 3. Showing Total Number of Tenements and Tenements of less than Five Rooms in the Borough distinguishing those occupied by various number of persons. Total No. of Tenements—27,701. Tenements of less than Five Rooms—8,561.
    District.Tenements of less than Five Rooms.No. of Rooms in Tenement.PERSONS PEP TENEMENT.
    1 person.2 persons.3 persons.4 persons.5 persons.6 persons.7 persons.8 persons.9 persons.10 persons.11 persons.12 persons.Total persons.Percentage of population.
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    Table 4. Showing the disposal of Families or separate Occupiers in Tenements of over and under five rooms in the Metropolitan Boroughs.
    Name oi District.Out of every 100 Total Families or separate Occupiers, the Number occupying Tenements of fewer than 5 rooms wasOut of every 100 Total Families or separate Oceupiers, the following number occupied Tenements ofTotal number of persons living in One.roomed Tenements.Percentage of Population living in One. roomed TenementsPercentage of Domestic indoor Servants to Families or separate Occupiers
    1 room2 rooms3 rooms4 rooms
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    Table 5. Showing the estimated Populations, Areas, Densities and Death. rates of the Metropolitan Boroughs , 1901, arranged in order of density.
    Boroughs.Population.Area. Acres.Density. Persons per acre.Death.rate from all Causes.Zymotic Death.rate.
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    Table 6. Showing number of Persons living in the Borough at the Census, 1901 at seven age periods.
    Age.Males.Females.Total.Kate per 1,000 of Population.
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    Table 7. Showing Births and Birth Rates for each Division of the Borough, 1901.
    Districts.Total.Males.Females.Birth Rate per 1,000 persons.
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    Age Distribution. Of the total 1,668 deaths:—
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    Table 8. Showing number of Deaths and Death Rates in each Division of the Borough, for the year 1901.
    Division.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of the population in the Division.Birth-rate per 1,000 of the population in the Division.
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    Table 9. Showing number of Residents and Non-Residents dying in Public Institutions situated in the Borough.
    Public Institution.Deaths of Residents.Deaths of Non-Residents.Total
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    DEATHS of Residents belonging to the Borough occurring in Public Institutions &c., in districts outside during the year 1901.
    Name of Institution &c.Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
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    Relation of Environment and Occupation to Phthisis Mortality.
    LEWISHAM.
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    Table 10. Showing Death Rates calculated per 1,000 persons living at all ages in the administrative County of London, and Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 weeks of 1901, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Boroughs.All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered
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    Table 11. Showing Quarterly distribution of Death for tin· whole Borough and its Divisions.
    Quarter.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate:Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under one year of age.Death Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Table 12. Showing Meteorological Records at Greenwich, Total Deaths, and Deaths from three (roups of Diseases in the Borough of Lewisham for each week of the year, 1901.
    No. of W eek."Week ended.Total Deaths.Deaths fromMean Temper· ture of the Air.Mean of theMean Temperature 3 feet below Earth.Fall of Rain in inches.Sun above Horizon in hours.Registered Sunshine in hours.
    Respiratory Diseases.Notifiable Zymotic Diseases.Diarrhoea and Enteritis.Highest Readings of the Thermometer.Lowest Readings of the Thermometer.
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    Table 13. Showing causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1901.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages.)Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    Total All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under )5.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Blackheath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Lee.
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    Table 14. Showing Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Borough and its Divisions during the year 1901.
    Division of the Borough.Small·pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Diarrhoeal Diseases.Total.
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    Table 15. Showing Death-rates from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Borough and its Divisions during the year 1901.
    Division.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever."Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaTyphoid Fever.Diarrhooal Diseases.Total Zymotic Death-rate.
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    Table 16. Age distribution of Deaths from Zymotic Diseases occurring in the Borough during the year 1901.
    Disease.Ages at Death.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and upwards.
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    Table 17 Showing Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1901 in the Borough and its divisions.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASECases notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each locality at all agesNo. of Cases removed to Hospital from each locality
    At all agesUnder 1At Ages—YearsLeeLewishamSydenham and Forest HillLeeLewishamSydenham and Forest Hill
    1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
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    Table 18. Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the several Boroughs and the Administrative County of London, during the 52 weeks ended 28th December, 1901.
    BOROUGHS.Estimated Population in the middle of 1001.Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria (including Membraneous Croup).Typhus.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.
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    Analyses were made of Water from the following wells:—
    Situation.Result.Action.
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS were made in the following streets:—
    Lewisham Division.No. of Houses Inspected.No. of Houses in which Nuisances existed.
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    Sydenham Division.
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    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS—REGISTERED IN THE BOROUGH, To which periodical visits have been made.
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    Register of Sanitary Work For the Year 1901.
    Description of Work.Lewisham Division.Sydenham and Forest Hill Division.Lee Division.Total for Whole Borough.
    Mr. J. F. Charlesworth.Mr. J. Daltry.Mr. A. H. Gray.Total.Mr. E. T. Pidwell.Mr. B. A. Knappett.Total.Mr. R. White.
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