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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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| Localities | Small-Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Typhus Fever | Enteric Fever | Pyrexia *(origin uncertain) | Epidemic Diarrhoea& Epidemic Enteritis | Dysentery | Totals | Death Hates from Principal Zymotic Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Ward | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0.56 | |
| Manor Ward | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | 3 | 0.39 |
| South Ward | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.35 | |
| Lee Division | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0.44 |
| Blackheath Wd. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Lew. Vill. Wd. | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0.26 | |
| Lew. Pk. Wd. | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 0.92 |
| Brockley Ward | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0.42 |
| Catford Ward | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 0.51 |
| Lewisham Div. | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | — | - | 4 | — | 46 | 0.50 |
| Forest Hill Wd. | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0.16 |
| Sydenham Ward | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 17 | 0.56 |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill Div. | — | - | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | — | 5 | — | 20 | 0.41 |
| — | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| County of London | 2 | 2324 | 383 | 605 | 1246 | - | 146 | 2 | 1577 | 6285 | 1.31 | |
| 76 Great Towns | 14 | 7810 | 1826 | 2409 | 3872 | — | 953 | 6223 | 23107 | 142 | ||
* Originally termed Simple Continued Fever