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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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mortality from pulmonary tuberculosis was equivalent to a deathrate
of 0-68 per 1000. The following are the figures for the
previous years : —
1919 0.86 1922 0.74
1920 0.73 1923 0.76
1921 0.81
Cancer.—The mortality from Cancer continues to increase,
although only to a slight extent. The deaths during
1924 numbered 253, or 2 more than last year, while the percentage
to the total deaths is slightly lower : —
| Year. | Deaths from Cancer. | Percentage to Total. | Year. | Deaths from Cancer. | Percentage to Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 194 | 10.5 | 1919 | 223 | 11.6 |
| 1914 | 182 | 9.7 | 1920 | 215 | 11.4 |
| 1915 | 223 | 10.5 | 1921 | 242 | 13.1 |
| 1916 | 189 | 9.7 | 1922 | 238 | 12.0 |
| 1917 | 200 | 10.4 | 1923 | 251 | 13.5 |
| 1918 | 196 | 8.8 | 1924 | 253 | 13.0 |
Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases are set out below, together with the average for the previous five years :—
| 1924. | Average 1919-23. | |
|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2.4 |
| Measles | 17 | 6.8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 7.6 |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 9.2 |
| Diphtheria | 10 | 30.2 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 12 | 29.0 |
The Zymotic death-rate for the year (excluding diarrhoea
and enteritis) was 0.24 per 1000, compared with 0.25 for the
previous year.
Infant Mortality is referred to in the Section of this
Report devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare.