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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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The deaths and death-rates from pulmonary tuberculosis in the various Wards are set out in the following table:—
| WARD. | No. of Deaths | Death Rate. | WARD. | No. of Deaths | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church | 7 | 1.23 | Lewisham Park | 17 | 0.96 |
| Manor | 9 | 1.10 | Brockley | 13 | 0.83 |
| Catford | 44 | 1.05 | |||
| South | 4 | 0.62 | Forest Hill | 15 | 0.71 |
| Blackheath | 9 | 1.41 | Sydenham | 25 | 0.90 |
| Lewisham Vill. | 9 | 0.61 | Precise address unknown | 3 | — |
| Whole Borough. | 155 | 0.90 |
Ages at Death :—
Under 5 years 5 deaths.
5 and under 15 8 „
15 „ „ 25 39 „
25 „ „ 45 62 „
45 „ „ 65 35 „
65 and over 6 „
All Ages 155 „
Tuberculous Meningitis and other tuberculous diseases
were the cause of 26 deaths.
Cancer and Malignant Diseases were the cause of 223
deaths, compared with 182 in 1914. The average yearly
number of deaths in the ten years, 1905-14, was 161.9.