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Lewisham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Within the Borough.—The deaths which occurred in
the Public Institutions in the Borough numbered 614, of which
number 421 were residents, the remainder having been brought
from other districts for treatment
The deaths were distributed as follows:—
| Institutions. | Residents. | Non-Residents. |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Infirmary | 358 | 26 |
| „ Workhouse | 40 | 4 |
| St. John's Hospital | 4 | 16 |
| Home for Sick Children | 18 | 16 |
| Park Hospital | — | 51 |
| Bermondsey Workhouse | — | 66 |
| Greenwich Infirmary | — | — |
| Other places | 1 | 14 |
| Totals | 421 | 198 |
Without the Borough.—The deaths of residents who
died in Public Institutions outside the Borough were distributed
as follows:—
Asylums:—Banstead, 3 ; Cane Hill, 11 ; Dartford Heath
16 ; Tooting-Bee, 5 ; Caterham, 6 ; others, 33.
Poor Law Institutions:—19 deaths.
Infectious Disease Hospitals:—Brook, 22; SouthEastern,
5 ; South-Western, 3 ; Grove, 2.
General Hospitals.—Charing Cross, 3 ; Children's Hospital,
Great Ormond Street, 1; Evelina Hospital for Children, 6 ;
Guy's, 12 ; London, 4 ; Middlesex, 4 ; Miller, 4 ; Royal Free, 1;
St. Bartholomew's, 4 ; St. George's, 1; St. Thomas's, 9; Seamen's,
Greenwich, 3 ; Westminster, 2; others, 33.