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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 1902
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1902
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Of the total births, 481 were registered in the Lee
division, 1,857 in Lewisham and 1,158 in Sydenham and
Forest Hill.
The birth rate in Lee was 25.4, in Lewisham 26.6, and
in Sydenham and Forest Hill 26.3 per 1,000 of the inhabitants
of each division.
Table 3.
Births and Birth Rates for each Division of the Borough for the years 1901 and 1902.
| Division. | Toal Number of Births. 1901. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. 1901. | Total Number of Births. 1902. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. 1902. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 398 | 21.2 | 481 | 25.4 |
| Lewisham | 1,882 | 28.2 | 1,857 | 26.6 |
| Sydenham & Forest Hill | 1,040 | 24.1 | 1,153 | 26.3 |
| Whole Borough | 3,320 | 25.9 | 3,491 | 26.3 |
| County of London | 131,278 | 29.0 | 132,810 | 28.5 |
MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of Marriages registered in the Borough during
the year amounted to 759, compared with 670 in 1901.
The Marriage Rate was 5.7, an increase of .5 per 1,000
over 1901, while the Marriage Rate for the whole of London was
equal to 17.8 per 1,000.