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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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| Boroughs. | Estimated Population Mid-year, 1923- | Death Rate. | Birth Rate. | Infant Mortality. Rate per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of London | 4,564,109 | 12.1 | 18.7 | 69 |
| West. | ||||
| Paddington | 146,200 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 78 |
| Kensington | 178,500 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 76 |
| Hammersmith | 133.600 | 12.1 | 18.0 | 72 |
| Fulham | 161,600 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 72 |
| Chelsea | 64,480 | 13.0 | 14.4 | 63 |
| City of Westminster | 140,430 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 58 |
| North. | ||||
| St. Marylebone | 105,400 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 78 |
| Hampstead | 87,410 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 52 |
| St. Pancras | 214,400 | 12.9 | 19.0 | 73 |
| Islington | 336,600 | 12.3 | 20.0 | 66 |
| Stoke Xewington | 52,820 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 56 |
| Hackney | 226,400 | 11.2 | 18.7 | 60 |
| Central. | ||||
| Holborn | 43,376 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 83 |
| Finsbury | 77,230 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 78 |
| City of London | 13,480 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 115 |
| East. | ||||
| Shoreditch | 106,200 | 13.5 | 25.1 | 83 |
| Bethnal Green | 118,700 | 12.2 | 22.3 | 78 |
| Stepney | 263.850 | 12.2 | 22.4 | 75 |
| Poplar | 166,400 | 12.0 | 23.1 | 71 |
| South. | ||||
| Southwark | 187.464 | 14.0 | 22.5 | 71 |
| Bermondsey | 121,700 | 13.5 | 24.4 | 77 |
| Lambeth | 308,500 | 12.5 | 19.2 | 66 |
| Battersea | 170,600 | 11.7 | 18.4 | 62 |
| Wandsworth | 336,100 | 11.0 | 14.9 | 56 |
| Camberwell | 272,300 | 11.4 | 19.0 | 70 |
| Deptford | 114.900 | 11.9 | 20.7 | 74 |
| Greenwich | 102,777 | 11.4 | 20.2 | 74 |
| Lewisham | 184,900* | 10.4 | 16.3 | 47 |
| Woolwich | 140,000 | 10.8 | 18.1 | 65 |
1924 Population.