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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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Table: Table 6.Analysis of Deathsunder one year of age,during the years 1902-3.

Table 6.

Analysis of Deathsunder one year of age,during the years 1902-3.

Disease.1902.1903.
Number of Deaths.Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year.Number of Deaths.Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year
Premature Birth7818.26820.7
Tubercular Diseases194.4134.0
Epidemic Diarrhœa „ Enteritis5312.4298.8
Other Zymotic Diseases358.2103.0
Convulsions5111.9247.3
Circulatory Diseases71.672.1
Respiratory Diseases6114.35817.7
Enteritis, Gastro-Enteritis and other Digestive Diseases8118.97823.8
Overlaying, Drowning, other Accidents and Homicide112.692.7
Classified under various other headings327.5329.8
Totals428100.0328100.0