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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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Age Distribution. Of the total 1,668 deaths:—
| 426 or 25.5 per cent. occurred in | persons under 1 year. |
| 157 or 9.4 „ „ | ,, between 1 and 5 years. |
| 68 or 3.7 „ „ | „ „ 5 „ 15 „ |
| 77 or 4.6 „ „ | „ „ 15 „ 25 „ |
| 512 or 80.7 | „ „ 25 „ 65 „ |
| 488 or 25.9 „ „ | „ „ 65 and upwards. |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 255 | 10.0 | 15.5 |
| Lewisham | 856 | 14.5 | 81.9 |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill | 557 | 12.6 | 23.6 |
In considering the above table, allowance must be made
for the age and sex distribution. The fact that Lewisham
shows a birth-rate of double that of Lee will in itself account