Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Ward. | Area in acres. | Enumerated Population Census, April, 1901. | Enumerated Population Census, April, 1911. | In the 10 years 1901-11. | Estimated Population June, 1913. | |||||
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Increase. | Decrease | |||||||||
Males. | Females. | Total Persons. | No. of Persons. | Per centage. | No. of Persons | Per centage. |
No. of Rooms per Tenement. | Number of Persons in Private Families (or Tenements). | Total number of Private Families (or Tenements). | Population. | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 persons & upwards | |||
Number of Private Families (or Tenements). |
Males. | Occupied and Unoccupied. | Females. | Total Males. | FEMALES. | |||||
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72,780 | All Ages. | 88,054 | |||||||
18,029 | Under 10 years. | 15,515 | |||||||
Unmarried. | Married. | Widowed. | Total Females. | ||||||
56,751 | 10 years & upwards. | 72,539 | |||||||
OCCUPATIONS. AT AGES 10 YEARS AND UPWARDS. |
Wards. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rate. |
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Total No. of Births Notified. | Notified by | No Born Alive. | No. Born Dead. | No. Births Registered. | |||
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Medical Attendant. | Parent. | Midwife. | Other Person. |
Wards. | Total Deaths. | Death Rates, 1913. | Death Rates, 1912. |
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1912. | 1913. | |||
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No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. |
Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria |
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Ward. | Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis. (Under 2 years). | Totals. | |||||||
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No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. |
Ages. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhœa and Enteritis. | Totals in Age Groups. |
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WARD. | No. of Deaths* | Death Rate. | WARD. | No. of Deaths- | Death Rate. |
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Under 25 | 2 deaths. |
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Under 1 year | ... | 31 |
Measles | 5 |
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Institution. | Residents. | Non-Residents. |
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Schedule Number. | Causes of Death in Lewisham during the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1914. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Nett Deaths at all ages of " Residents " belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough. | Males | Females | Total Deaths in Public | Institutions in the Borough | | ||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Church | Manor | South | Blackheath | Lewisham Vill. | Lewisham Park | Brockley | Catford | Forest Hill | Sydenham | Precise address unknown | Residents | Non-Residents | ||||
Col. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Col. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
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93 | (A.B.) Pleurisy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a Empyema | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
b Other pleurisy | 4 | - | - | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | |
94 | (A.B.C.D.) Pulmonary Congestion, Pulmonary Apoplexy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a Pulmonary apoplexy and infarction | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
b Pulmonary œdema and congestion | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | - | — | |
c Hypostatic pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | |
d Collapse of lung, 3 months and over | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
95 | Gangrene of the Lung | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | — |
96 | Asthma | 5 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | - | — |
97 | Pulmonary Emphysema | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | — |
98 | (A) Fibroid disease of Lung | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | - | — |
98 | (B) Other diseases of the Respiratory System | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
V.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | (A) Diseases of the Teeth and Gums | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
99 | (B.C.D.) Other diseases of the Mouth and Annexa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Thrush, Aphthous stomatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
c Parotitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | |
d Other diseases included under 99 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
100 | (A.B.C.) Diseases of Pharynx, Tonsillitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
a Tonsillitis | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Ludwig's Angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
c Other diseases of the pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
101 | Diseases of æsophagus | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — |
102 | Perforating Ulcer of Stomach | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
103 | (A) Inflammation of Stomach | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
103 | (B) Other Diseases of the Stomach | 5 | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Boroughs. | Population estimated to the middle of 1913. | Births. | Deaths. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | |
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Number. | Rate per 1000 Births. |
Boroughs. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1000 births |
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |||||
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Age. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. |
Age Periods | Number, of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases | Number of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases. |
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Wards | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Polio-Myelitis or polio-Encephalitis | Total. |
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Wards. | Diseases | |||||||||||||||||||
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Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Erysipelas | Total All Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
Pulmonary cases. | Non.pulmonary cases. |
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Ward. | Pulmonary cases. | Non-pulmonary cases. |
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Number of children suffering. | Children excluded on account of infection in their homes. |
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Name of School. | Date of exclusion. | Disease. |
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Disease. | No. Negative. | No. Positive. | No. Doubtful. | Totals. |
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Lewisham Division. | Sydenham aud Forest Hill Diviision | Lee Division | Work- shop | House to House. |
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Miss Jones. | Miss Barke. | Total |
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Ward. | Number of Water Certificates Granted. | |||||||
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1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
Name of Street or Road. | Applications Received. | Certificates Granted. | Certificates Refused. | |||
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Number of Houses. | Number of Tenements | Number of Houses | Number of Tenements | Number of Houses. | Number of Tenements |
Situation. | Number of( Cows for which licensed. | Occupier. |
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Situation. | Number of Cows for which licensed. | Occupier. |
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Situation. | Occupier. |
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(a) Samples taken officially and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. | ||||
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Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
Sample Marked. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
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Period. | Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated. | Average Composition of genuine samples. | Board of Agriculture Standard. | |||
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Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. |
Period. | Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated. | Average Composition of genuine samples. | Board of Agriculture standard. | |||
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Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percenta of Solids no Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. |
Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
No. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
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No. | Article. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
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Premises, | Inspections | Written Notices. | Prosecutions |
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Particulars. | Number of Defects. | No. of Prosecutions. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—* |
NATURE OF WORK * | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | Outwork in UNWHOLESOME Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110, | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employer. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | |||||||||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | Instances | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances | Orders made, Sec. 110. | Prosecu tions. Sections 109, 110. | ||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Work-men. | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Class of Work | No. | Number of Rooms. | Number of Workers Found. | Part Time and Domestic. Workplaces. | |||
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Men. | Women. | Young Persons | Number. | No of Rooms. |
Year | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transfer'LE Deaths. | Nett Deaths eslonging to the District. | |||||||
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Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | |||||||||||
of Non-residents registered in the District. | of Residents not registered in the District | Under i Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||
Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | |||||||||
Number. | Rate per iooo Nett Births. | Number. | Rate. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Notifiable Disease. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District. | Total Cases Removed to Hospital. | |||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Church | Manor | South | Blackheath | Lewisham Village | Lewisham Park | Brockley | Catford | Forest Hill | Sydenham | Precise Residence unknown. | ||||||||
Under I | i and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 5 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | ||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within cr without the District, | Total Deaths whether of residents or Non-Residents in , Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All Ages | Under i year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Age of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year |
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Premises. | Number of Places | No. of Inspections 1913 | No. of Notices 1913. | No. of Prosecutions 1913. | |||
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On Register at end of 1912. | Added in 1913. | Removed in 1913. | On Register at end of 1913 |
1913. | AIR TEMPERATURE. | Bright Sunshine. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation. | ||||||||||||
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Mean of | Mean of A an«l B. | Difference from Normal. + | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Difference from Normal. | Per cent, of Possible. | Total Fall. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a day. | |||||||
Maximum. | Minimum, | Maximum. | Day of Mouth | Minimum. | Day of Month. | Daily Mean. | Amount. | Day of Month. |