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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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| Causes of Death | Deaths Whole Borough | Borough Divisions | Deaths in Public Institutionsin Borough | Deaths of Residents outsideBorough | Deaths of Non-residents inBorough | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 65 years | 65 years and over | Total all Ages | Lee | Lewisham | Sydenham and Forest Hill | |||||
| Class VI.— Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 43 Croup (not Spasm. or Membranous) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 44 Bronchitis | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 34 | 104 | 161 | 19 | 87 | 55 | 57 | 2 | 16 | |
| 45 Pneumonia | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 100 | 15 | 58 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | |
| 46 Asthma Emphysema | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 47 Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| 48 Other Respiratory Dis. | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | - | |
| Class VII.— Digestive Diseases | 49 Enteritis (not Epidemic) | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 50 Gastro Enteritis | 3 | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| 51 Peritonitis (not Puerperal) | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 11 | - | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| 52 Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | - | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 53 Gastric Ulcer (Perforation of) | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | |
| Class VIII.— Class Urinary IX. Diseases | 54 Other Digestive Diseases | 69 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 102 | 10 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 4 |
| 55 Nephritis, Acute | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 56 Bright's Disease | — | - | - | 1 | 27 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| 57 Other Urinary Diseases | — | - | - | - | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | |
| 58 Generative Organs, Diseases of | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| 59 Old Age | — | — | - | - | - | 149 | 149 | 23 | 75 | 51 | 68 | 6 | 19 | |
| Class X.— General Diseases | 60 Premature Birth | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 61 Chronic Rheumatism | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 62 Rheumatic Fever | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| 63 Parturition, Diseases and Accidents of | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | |
| 64 Alcoholism | — | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| 65 Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 66 Diabetes Melletus | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Class XLAccidents | 67 All Other Diseases | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 68 Burning and Braiding | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | - | |
| 69 Overlaying | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 70 Poison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 71 Drowning | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 72 Other Accidents | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |
| Class XII-Violence | 73 Homicide | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 74 Suicide | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Grand Totals | 262 | 102 | 65 | 54 | 562 | 619 | 1664 | 232 | 903 | 521 | 570 | 131 | 174 | |
Note Columns 1 to 10 include deaths of Residents in the Borough, in outside
Districts and in Public Institutions.