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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Ages at Death.—The following table shows the number of deaths at various age periods in the years 1911 and 1912, and the percentages to the total deaths at all ages:—
| 1911. | 1912. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | |
| Under 1 year | 357 | 19.4 | 233 | 13.5 |
| 1 year and under 2 | 68 | 3.7 | 38 | 2.2 |
| 2 years and „ 5 | 62 | 3.3 | 50 | 2.9 |
| 5 ,, „ „ m 15 | 75 | 4.1 | 72 | 4.2 |
| 15 „ „ „ 25 | 67 | 3.6 | 53 | 3.1 |
| 25 „ „ ,, 45 | 222 | 12.0 | 236 | 13.7 |
| 45 „ ,, „ 65 | 401 | 21.8 | 407 | 23.6 |
| 65 „ and over | 590 | 32.0 | 637 | 36.9 |
Seasonal Mortality.—
In the first, quarter of the year the deaths numbered 524
„ „ second quarter „ „ „ „ 388
„ „ third quarter „ „ „ „ „ 353
„ „ fourth quarter „ „ „ „ „ 461
ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF DEATH.
Zymotic Diseases.—The total number of deaths due to
zymotic diseases was 92, compared with 187 in the previous
year, and the death-rate from these diseases was 0.57 per 1,000,
against 1.16 in 1911.
Enteric Fever.— Eight fatal cases of this disease
occurred, compared with four in 1911, and an average of 4.1
for the ten years, 1902-11.