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Lewisham 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE SEVERAL WARDS OF LEWISHAM, IN PENGE, AND ALSO THE UNION
WORKHOUSE, NORTH SURREY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, AND WATERMEN'S ASYLUM,
DURING THE YEAR 1857.
| MONTHS. | BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Fe-males | Total | |
| January | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| February | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| March | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| April | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||
| May | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| June | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| July | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| August | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| October | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| November | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| December | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 58 | 52 | 110 | 18 | 37 | 55 |
| MONTHS. | BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| January | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| February | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| March | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| April | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| May | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| June | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| July | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| August | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 17 |
| September | 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | ||
| October | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| November | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| December | 16 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 123 | 105 | 228 | 60 | 48 | 108 |
| MONTHS. | DEATHS. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |
| January | |||
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| November | 1 | ||
| December | |||
| Total | |||
| MONTHS. | BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| January | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| February | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| March | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| April | 20 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| May | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| June | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| July | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| August | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| September | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| October | 20 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| November | 14 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| December | 12 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 145 | 129 | 274 | 62 | 56 | 118 |
| MONTHS. | BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| January | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| February | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| March | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| May | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | I |
| July | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| August | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| September | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| October | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| December | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 36 | 40 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| MONTHS. | DEATHS. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |
| January | |||
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| Total | |||
WATERMEN’S ASYLUM.
One (Female) Death.