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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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Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases in Wards, during the year 1902.
| Localities | Small Pox | Measle | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Enteric Fever | Epidemic Diarrhoea | Totals | Death Kates Principal Zymotic Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Ward | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1.07 |
| Manor Ward | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.4 |
| South Ward | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Lee Division | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 1.3 |
| Blackheath Wd. | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1.77 |
| Lew. Vill. Wd. | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.88 |
| Lew. Pk. Wd. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 21 | 1.72 |
| Brockley Ward | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 17 | 1.52 |
| Catford Ward | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 68 | 2.10 |
| Lewisham Div. | 11 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 129 | 1.85 |
| Forest Hill Wd. | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 18 | 0.99 | |
| Sydenham Ward | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 2.13 |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill Div. | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 1.66 |
| Whole Borough | 12 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 63 | 9 | 55 | 227 | 1.7 |
| County of London | 1314 | 2360 | 560 | 1159 | 1876 | 541 | 2470 | 10280 | 2.21 |
| 76 Great Towns | 1764 | 7441 | 2870 | 3924 | 5579 | 2336 | 8108 | 32022 | 2.12 |