Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Borough of Lewisham. | Year. | Average for six years, 1902-7. | Year. | |||||
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1902 | 1903 | 1901 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
Ward. | Enumerated Population Census, April 1st, 1901. | Population Estimated to June 30th, 1905. | Population Estimated to June 30th, 1906. | Population Estimated to June 30th, 1907. | Population Estimated to June 80th, 1908. |
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Division. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905 | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | |||||||
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Total Number of Births. | Birth Bate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. | Total Number of Births. | Birth-rate per 1000 persons. |
Age Period. | 1902. | 1903 | 1904. | 1905 | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | |||||||
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Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. | Number of Deaths. | Percentage to Total Deaths. |
Locality. | 1902. | 190.5. | 1904. | 1905 | 1906. | 1907. | 1908 | |||||||
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Total Number of Deaths. | Death rate per 1,000 oi' the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death-rateper 1,000 of the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death rateper 1.000 ot the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death rateper 1,000 of the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death rateper 1,000 of the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 of the population. | Total Number of Deaths. | Death rateper 1,000 of the population. |
District. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. |
Disease. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | ||||||
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Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year. | Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year. | Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year. | Number of Deaths un^er 1 year | Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year. | Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Percentage Deaths to total deaths under 1 year. | Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year. |
Ward. | Common Infectious Diseases. | Diarrheal Diseases. | Wasting Diseases. | Tubercular Diseasts. | Ke^piratc ry Diseases. | Other Diseases. | Total Infant Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 of the Population. |
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Localities. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter.* | Whole Year. | ||||||||||
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M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total |
Localities. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | 1908. |
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Disease Classes. | Lee Division. | Lewisnam Division. | Sydenham and Forest Hill Division | Whole Borough | ||||||||||||||||
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ISt Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th* Qr. | Whole Year. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th* Qr. | Whole Year | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th* Qr. | Whole Year | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th* Qr. | Whole Year |
Disease Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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Church | Manor | South | Lee | Blacklieath | Lewisham Village | Lewisham Park | Brockley | Catford | Lewisham | Forest Hill | Sydenham | Sydenham and Forest Hiil | Whole Borough |
Boroughs | Births. | Per 1000 Persons Living. Deaths from | Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births | |||||||||||
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All Causes | Principal Epidemic Diseases | Small-Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping-Cough | Typhus | Enteric Fever | Pyrexia† (Origin uncertain) | Diarrhœa | Phthisis |
Boroughs. | Death.rates per 1000 Living. | |||||||||
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All Causes. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Phthisis | ||||||
Before Distribution | After Distribution | Before Distribution | After Distribution | Before Distribution | After Distribution | Before Distribution | After Distribution | Before Distribution | After Distribution |
Causes of Death. | Deaths Whole Borough | Borough Divisions | Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough. | Deaths of Residents outside the Borough | Deaths of Non-residents in the Borough | |||||||||
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Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 65 years | 65 years and over | Total all Ages | Lee | Levvisham | Sydenham and Forest Hill | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Causes of Death | Deaths Whole Borough | Borough Divisions | Deaths in Public Institutions in Borough | Deaths of Residents outside Borough | Deaths of Non-residents in Borough | |||||||||
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Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 65 years | 65 years and over | Total all Ages | | Lee | Lewisham | Sydenham and Forest Hill | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Institution. | Deaths of Residents. | Deaths of N on-ltesidents. | Total. |
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Localities | Small-Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Typhus Fever | Enteric Fever | Pyrexia *(origin uncertain) | Epidemic Diarrhoea & Epidem it-Enteritis | Dysentery | Totals | Death Rates from Principal Zymotic Diseases. |
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Disease. | Lee Division. | Lewisham Division. | Sydenham and Forest Hill Div. | Whole Borough | County ol London. | 76 Great Towns. |
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Ages. | Small.Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever, | Epidemic Diarrhoea and Enteritis. | Dysentry. | Totals in Age Groups. |
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1907. Month. | Barometer. | AIR TEMPERATURE. | Bright Sunshine. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation | ||||||||
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Mean pressure at 32 F. at Station Level (Bar. 159 ft. above M.S.L.) | Mean of | Absolute Minimum & Maximum. | Total possible. | Total observed | Total Fall. | Most in a day. | ||||||
Minimum A | Maximum B | Minimum. | Day of Month | Maximum. | Day of Month. | Amount | Day of Month | |||||
Ins | ° | ° | ° | ° | Hours | Hours | Ins. | Ins. |
Age. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | ||||
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1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
Age Periods. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | ||
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Number of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases | Number of Cases. | Percentage to Total Cases. |
Wards. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Total. |
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Wards. | Diseases | |||||||||||||||||||
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Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Erysipelas | Total | ||||||||||||||||
1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
Borough. | Small.Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | All Notifiable Infectious Diseases. | ||||||||||||
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1905. | 1906 | 1907. | 1908. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908 | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
Number of children suffering. | Children excluded on account of infection in their homes. |
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1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Ward. | Number of Water Certificates Granted. | |||||
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1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
Name of Street. | Applications. | Certificates | Date. | ||
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Number of Houses. | Number of Dwellings. | Granted. | Refused. |
Premises, | Inspections | Notices served. | Proceedings |
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NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | Inspections of Outworkers' premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. | ||||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances | Orders made, Sec. 110. | Prosecutions, Sections 109, 110. | |||||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Received from other Councils. | Forwarded to other Councils. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | |||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers.! | |||||||||||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Con- tractors. | Workmen. | |||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Class of Work | No. | Number of Rooms. | Number of Workers Allowed. | Number of Workers Found. | Part Time and Domestic. Workplaces. | |||||
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Day. | Artificial Light | Overtime. | Men. | Women. | Young Persons | Number. | No. of Rooms. |
Miss Jones. | Miss Moynihan. | Total. |
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Premises. | Number of Places | No. of Inspections 1908. | No. of Notices 1908. | No. of Prosecutions 1908. | |||
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On Register at end of 1907. | Added in 1908. | Removed in 1908. | On Register at end of 1908 |
Description of Work | Lewisham Division. | Sydenham and Forest Hill Division. | Lee Division | Workshops | House to House | Total for Wholo Boro. | |||
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Mr. J. A. K. Cooper | Mr. H. King | Mr. H. L. Hyde | Mr. E. T. Pidwell | Mr. B. A. Knappett | Mr. R. White | Mr. J. Daltry | Mr. A. H. Gray |
Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
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Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
Period. | Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated. | Average Composition of genuine samples. | Board of Agriculture Standard. | |||
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Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. |
Period. | Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated. | Average Composition of genuine samples. | Board of Agriculture standard. | |||
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Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. |
No. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
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Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1904 | 1905 ; | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
No. | Adulteration. | Results. |
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No. | Article. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
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Year | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District | Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. | |||||
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Number. | Rate.* | Under 1 Year of Age | At all Ages. | |||||||||
Number. | Rate per 1000 Births registered. | Number. | Rate.* | Number. | Rate.* | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Names of Localities. | LEE. | LEWISHAM. | SYDENHAM & FOREST HILL. | WHOLE BOROUGH. | ||||||||||||
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each Year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each Year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases notified in whole district. | Total Casks Notified in each Locality at all Ages. | No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality. | Total Cases Removed to Hospital | ||||||||||
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At all Ages | At Ages—Years. | Lee. | Lewisham. | Sydenham and Forest Hill. | Lee. | Lewisham. | Sydenham and Forest Hill. | |||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 55 | 65 and upwards |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages). | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Lee Division. | Lewisham Division. | Sydenham & Forest Hill Division. | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4. Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months. | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths underOne Year. |
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