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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 following table gives the estimated number of
dwellings in the divisions of the Borough let at weekly rentals
of sums varying from 4s. to 13s."
| Rental per week of | Lee. | Lewisbam. | Sydenham and Forest Hill | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4s. | _ | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| 4s. 6d. | — | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 5s. | 12 | 35 | 11 | 58 |
| 5s. 6d. | — | 21 | 46 | 67 |
| 6s. | — | 45 | 166 | 211 |
| 6s. 6d. | 12 | 132 | 120 | 264 |
| 7s. | 60 | 162 | 123 | 345 |
| 7s. 6d. | 64 | 300 | 48 | 412 |
| 8s. | 165 | 196 | 575 | 936 |
| 8s. 6d. | — | 41 | 312 | 353 |
| 9s. | 154 | 360 | 476 | 990 |
| 9s. 6d. | — | 280 | 97 | 377 |
| 10s. | 36 | 333 | 400 | 769 |
| 10s. 6d. | — | 876 | 396 | 1272. |
| 11s. | 125 | 392 | 574 | 1091 |
| 11s. 6d. | — | 180 | 14 | 194 |
| 12s. | 61 | 623 | 125 | 809 |
| 12s. 6d. | — | 830 | 122 | 952 |
| 13s. | 31 | 628 | 64 | 723 |
| Total at all rentals. of 13s. per week and under. * | 720 | 5457 | 3719 | 9896 |