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Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The total number of Deaths registered in the Borough
during the year was 1,789.
After deducting the deaths of non-residents dying within
the Borough (272), and adding those of residents of the Borough
dying outside (209), a corrected total of 1,726 is obtained, compared
with 1,842 in the previous year. The average number of
deaths in the 10 years, 1902-11, was 1,708.
The corrected death rate for the Borough was 10.51 per
1,000 of the population, compared with 11.43 per 1,000 in 1911.
The following Table shows the death rates in the various Wards of the Borough during the year under review, and the previous year:—
| Wards. | Males. | Females. | Total Deaths. | Death Kates, 1912. | Death Rates, 1911. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Ward | 43 | 26 | 69 | 11.73 | 14.12 |
| Manor Ward | 28 | 54 | 82 | 10.03 | 11.66 |
| South Ward | 30 | 29 | 59 | 9.20 | 10.56 |
| Blackheath Ward | 33 | 42 | 75 | 11.52 | 9.01 |
| Lew. Village Ward | 80 | 79 | 159 | 10.76 | 12.50 |
| Lew. Park Ward | 78 | 91 | 169 | 9.72 | 11.99 |
| Brockley Ward | 76 | 85 | 161 | 10.42 | 10.29 |
| Catford Ward | 181 | 184 | 365 | 8.93 | 9.97 |
| Forest Hill Ward | 102 | 118 | 220 | 10.45 | 12.25 |
| Sydenham Ward | 174 | 170 | 344 | 12.41 | 12.70 |
| Address Unknown | 10 | 13 | 23 | — | — |
| Whole Borough | 835 | 891 | 1726 | 10.51 | 11.43 |