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Lewisham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Calculated on the above figures, the birth.rate equals
16.3 per 1000 of the population, and this rate is the lowest ever
recorded in the Borough, with the exception of the War period.
The following Table shows the figures from 1913 onwardls, with the comparative rates for London and England and Wales:
| Year. | Borough of Lewisham. | County of London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 20 .3 | 24.8 | 23.9 |
| 1914 | 19.5 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| 1915 | 19.3 | 25 .5 | 21. 8 |
| 1916 | 18.4 | 23 .0 | 21. 6 |
| 1917 | 14. 9 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1918 | 13.8 | 16.0 | 17. 7 |
| 1919 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 18. 5 |
| 1920 | 22.8 | 26.5 | 25.4 |
| 1921 | 19.4 | 22 .3 | 22.4 |
| 1922 | 18.16 | 21 .0 | 20. 6 |
| 1923 | 18.07 | 20.2 | 19. 7 |
| 1924 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
Illegitimacy.—The number of infants born out of wedlock
was 101, compared with 121 in the previous year, and equal to
3.2 per cent, of the total births. This percentage shows a
slight decrease on previous years.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths of residents of the Borough
occurring within the Borough and in Public Institutions and
other places outside the area was 1,934, compared with 1,857 in
the previous year.
The death.rate for the year is therefore 10.46 per 1000
of the population compared with 10.14 in 1923, and is the
lowest death.rate recorded in any of the Metropolitan Boroughs..
The death . rates for the County of London and for
England and Wales were 12.1 and 12.2 per 1000 respectively.
The causes of death are classilied in Table I., and only
the following call for comment : —
Tuberculosis.—The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis
numbered 127, and from other tuberculous diseases 15. The