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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 1909
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1909
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| Cause of Death. | [Under I Week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under I Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified | 71 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 123 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26l | |
| Uncertified | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | |
| Common Infectious Diseases | Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
| Measles | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Diphtheria: Memb. Croup | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | - | — | — | — | - | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | - | 11 | |
| Diarrhœal Disease | Diarrhoea, all forms | - | — | — | _ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 15 | |
| Enteritis Muco-enteritis Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | ||
| Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Catarrh | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 6 | |
| Wasting Diseases | Premature Birth | 42 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 1 | _- | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | -_ | 58 | |
| Congenital Defects | 8 | 7 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
| Injury at Birth | 7 | — | - | — | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Want of Breast-milk | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| •Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | ||||
| Tuberculous Diseases | Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterial | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Other Tuberculous Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Causes | Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Rickets | — | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | -_ | - | ||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Convulsions | 3 | — | - | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | 7 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 14 | |
| Laryngitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | -- | — | — | — | — | ||
| Pneumonia | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | — | 6 | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 21 | |
| Totals | 72 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 123 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 262 | |
* Note.—Includes malnutrition, inanition, wasting, and asthenia.
Population (estimated to middle of 1909), 160,749.
Births in the year—legitimate, 3,400; illegitimate, 107.
Deaths from all causes at all ages, 1,864.
Deaths under one year—legitimate 256, illegitimate 6.