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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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number of cases in proportion to its population, having an
attack rate of 9,90 per 1,000. The lowest attack rate was
in Sydenham Ward, 4,58 per 1,000.
Table 21.
Number of Cases
| Wards. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Church | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 35 |
| 2 Manor | 84 | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 53 |
| 3 South | 84 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 57 |
| Lee Division | 92 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 15 | — | 145 |
| 4 Blackheath | 28 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | 44 |
| 5 Lewisham Village | 64 | 59 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 134 |
| 6 Lewisham Park | 81 | 51 | 10 | — | 14 | — | 156 |
| 7 Brockley | 35 | 50 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 92 |
| 8 Catford | 192 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 350 |
| Blackheath and Lewisham Division | 395 | 310 | 16 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 776 |
| 9 Forest Hill | 58 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | 125 |
| 10 Sydenham | 55 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 13 | — | 141 |
| Sydenham and Forest Hill Division | 113 | 116 | 10 | 4 | 23 | — | 266 |
| Whole Borough | 600 | 458 | 31 | 6 | 90 | 2 | 1187 |