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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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Carrying the sub-division a step farther, the death rates
from all causes in the individual Wards show Lewisham Park
to have suffered the highest mortality (15.7); on the other hand
Brockley claims the lowest mortality for the year of 10.9 per
1,000. (See Table 6).
In the Annual Report for 1901, no records of figures were
available which would enable one to give the mortality rates for
each Ward. The sub-division of mortality and other rates is
most valuable in pointing out the unsatisfactory portions of the
Borough and in investigating the various factors responsible for
the difference in the various districts, and the remedial measures
that may be necessary.
The environment, status, age and occupation of the population
of a district has considerable effect upon the mortality.
The poorer and more crowded districts require the most attention
of the Council by means of regular and systematic inspection.
The necessity of the appointment of an additional Inspector for
house-to-house duty is referred to in another portion of the
Report.
ANALYSIS OF DEATHS.
Age Periods.—Of the 1818 corrected total deaths occurring in the Borough :
| Age. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 428, equal to 28.5 per cent. of total deaths occurred under 1 year | ||
| 200, „ | 110 ,, ,, ,, ,, | between 1 & 5 |
| 86, „ | 4.7,, ,, ,, ,, | „ 5 & 15 |
| 86, „ | 4.7 ,, ,, ,, ,, | „ 15 & 25 |
| 547, „ | 30.0 ,, ,, ,, ,, | „ 25 & 65 |
| 471, „ | 25.3 ,, ,, ,, ,, | over 65 years |