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Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—This disease was the cause
of 112 deaths in 1912, compared with 104 in 1911. The
average number of deaths in the ten years, 1902-11, was 120.
The death-rate from pulmonary tuberculosis amounted
to 0'68 per 1,000, compared with 0.64 per 1,000 in the preceding
year.
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 | 1 | 0.17 | Lewisham Park | 13 | 0.75 |
| Manor | 9 | 1.10 | Brockley | 9 | 0.58 |
| South | 2 | 0.30 | Catford | 32 | 0.78 |
| Blackheath | 2 | 0.30 | Forest Hill | 5 | 0.24 |
| Lewisham Vill | 11 | 0.74 | Sydenham | 26 | 0.94 |
| Address Unknown | 2 | — | |||
| Whole Borough | 112 | 0.68 |
Ages at Death:—
Under 5 years 1 death.
5 and under 15 2 deaths.
15 „ „ 25 17 ,,
25 ,, „ 45 52 ,,
45 „ „ 65 80 „
65 and over 10 „
All Ages 112 „
Tuberculous Meningitis and other tuberculous diseases
were the cause of 34 deaths.