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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 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Table: The following table shows the number of births occurring in the various Wards of the Borough, together with the rate per 1000 inhabitants:—

The following table shows the number of births occurring in the various Wards of the Borough, together with the rate per 1000 inhabitants:—

WardsMales.Females.Total.Birth Rate.
Church44469015.34
Manor946916319.44
South545110516.03
Blackheath37549113.76
Lewisham Village15114129219.51
Lewisham Park16719536219.94
Brockley15416131519.66
Catford39838177918.07
Forest Hill18919538417.83
Sydenham31931863722.53
Births registered outside the Borough232649—
Whole Borough1,6301,6373,26719.3

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The Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 1915, 3,372 notifications of births were
received under the above-named Act. In 200 of these cases
the notification was not obtained until after a notice had been
sent from this Department to the parent, pointing out the
omission.
The examination of the notifications above referred to,
revealed the fact that in 91 cases the notification received
referred to still-births, leaving a total born alive of 3,281. It
is satisfactory to note therefore, that the conditions of the
Notification of Births Act, have been admirably carried out by
the inhabitants of the district.
The difference between the number of births registered
and the number notifiable being only 14, is accounted for by
the varying period allowed—for registration, six weeks and
notification thirty-six hours.