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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

Lewisham 1901

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

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Table: Table 1.Showing thePopulation, Decennial Increase, Inhabited Houses, Area,andDensityof Population of theBoroughand itsDivisions.Census 1901.

Table 1.

Showing thePopulation, Decennial Increase, Inhabited Houses, Area,andDensity

of Population of theBoroughand itsDivisions.

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.
Lee23,09725,4902,39310.33,9174,4005.71616.315.7
Lewisham31,06358,35227,28987.885,46710,5415..53680.315.8
Sydenham and Forest Hill34,77343,6538,88025.55,9937,8095.571717.825.4
Whole Borough88,933127,49538,56243..115,37722,7505.67014.418.1