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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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The birth rate in Lee was 25.4, in Lewisham 27.2, and
in Sydenham and Forest Hill 24.7 per 1,000 of the inhabitants
of each division.
MARRIAGE RATE.
The number of Marriages registered in the Borough during
the year amounted to 891, compared with 759 in 1902.
| Division. | Total Number of Births. 1901. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. 1901. | Total Number of Births. 1902. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons. 1902. | Total Number of Births 1903. | Birth Rate per 1000 persons 1903. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 398 | 21.2 | 481 | 25.4 | 486 | 25.4 |
| Lewisham | 1,882 | 28.2 | 1,857 | 26.6 | 1,979 | 27.2 |
| Sydenham & Forest Hill | 1,040 | 24.1 | 1,153 | 26.3 | 1,098 | 24.7 |
| County of London | 131,829 | 29.0 | 130,478 | 28.5 | 130,906 | 28.4 |