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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The following Table shows the death rates in the various Wards of the Borough during the year under review, and the previous year:—
Wards. | Total Deaths. | Death Rates, 1913. | Death Rates, 1912. |
---|---|---|---|
Church Ward | 77 | 12.85 | 11.73 |
Manor Ward | 96 | 11.24 | 10.03 |
South Ward | 58 | 8.68 | 9.20 |
Blackheath Ward | 60 | 8.99 | 11.52 |
Lew. Village Ward | 178 | 10.66 | 10.76 |
Lew. Park Ward | 176 | 8.53 | 9.72 |
Brockley Ward | 178 | 10.92 | 10.42 |
Catford Ward | 385 | 8.81 | 8.93 |
Forest Hill AVard | 277 | 12.64 | 10.45 |
Sydenham Ward | 347 | 12.04 | 12.41 |
Address Unknown | 9 | — | — |
1912. | 1913. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | |
Under 1 year | 233 | 13.5 | 269 | 14.6 |
1 year and under 2 | 38 | 2.2 | 66 | 3.6 |
2 years and „ 5 | 50 | 2.9 | 70 | 3.8 |
5 „ ,, ,, 15 | 72 | 4.2 | 75 | 4.0 |
15 ,, ,, ,, 25 | 53 | 3.1 | 78 | 4.1 |
25 „ „ „ 45 | 236 | 13.7 | 226 | 12.2 |
45 „ ,, „ 65 | 407 | 23.6 | 418 | 22.7 |
65 „ and over | 637 | 36.9 | 639 | 34.7 |