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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 7.
1901.
| Districts. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Birth Rate per 1,000 persons. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 398 | 186 | 212 | 15.5 |
| Lewisham | 1,882 | 964 | 918 | 31.9 |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill | 1,040 | 542 | 498 | 23.6 |
| Whole Borough | 3,320 | 1,692 | 1,628 | 259 |
The Birth Rate of 25.9 per thousand of the population
for the whole district is below the averages:—29.0 for the
whole of London, 29.5 for the 83 great towns and 29.8 for the 67
other large towns.
In the Lewisham division the birth rate was higher than
the average for the whole borough, due to a difference in the age
of its population compared with Lee and Sydenham.
MORTALITY.
The number of deaths registered within the borough
amounted to 1,875.
After deducting the deaths of non-residents (289) dying
in public institutions situated within the borough, and adding
those of residents (82) who died outside the district, a corrected
total of 1,668 is obtained, equivalent to an annual death rate
of 13 per thousand persons living at all ages, the lowest in
London except Hampstead, 10.6 (Vide Tables 5 and 10), and
below that for—
The County of London 17.1
England and Wales 16.9
33 Great Towns 18.6