London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Disease. | Lee Division. | Lewisham Division. | Sydenham and Forest Hill Div. | Whole Borough | County of London. | 76 Great Towns. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Pox | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 0.05 | 0.07 | — | 0.04 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Diphtheria | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Whooping Congh | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Epidemic Diarrhœa and Enteritis | - | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.38 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total Zymotic Death Rates | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 1.31 | 1.42 |
| Infantile Mortality Rate | 44 | 88 | 64 | 75 | 108 | 118 |
| Phthisis Death Rate | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 1.81 |
Comparative Rates for other Boroughs will be found in Table 12.