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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 death rates in the various Wards of the Borough during the year under review, and the previous year:—

The following Table shows the death rates in the various Wards of the Borough during the year under review, and the previous year:—

Wards.Total Deaths.Death Rates. 1915.Death Rates, 1914.
Church Ward9717.0414.82
Manor Ward11113.6410.37
South Ward7011.019.92
Blackheath Ward10015.7310.40
Lew. Village Ward20614.1812.16
Lew. Park Ward28313.2210.68
Brockley Ward18211.0610.48
Catford Ward46211.058.09
Forest Hill Ward26512.6813.89
Sydenham Ward86412.4912.41
Address Unknown26-—
Whole Borough211812.8610.98

Table: Ages at Death. —The following table shows the number of deaths at various age periods in the years 1914 and 1915, and the percentages to the total deaths at all ages:—

Ages at Death. —The following table shows the number of deaths at various age periods in the years 1914 and 1915, and the percentages to the total deaths at all ages:—

1014.1915.
No. of Deaths.Percentage to Total.No. of Deaths.Percentage to Total.
Under 1 year24313.025812.1
1 year and under 2452.4673.1
2 years and „ 5552.9522.4
5 ,, ,, ,, 15713.8743.4
15 ,, ,, ,, 25864.6864.0
25 ,, ,, ,, 4523412.623010.8
45 ,, ,, ,, 6041122.152024.5
65 „ and over71338.382939.2