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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 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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to have taken place between the census of 1851 and 1861, and
which is, judging from the increase of the number of inhabited
houses, within the mark. Thus
Registrar's
Sub-District
Population
Census.
18.51.
Population
Census.
1861.
Rate of
Increase
per ann.
Estimated
Increase in
3 ½ years.
Calculated
Population.
1864.
Blackheath .
4466
4841
38
133
4974
Lewisham
6007
7372
127
444
7816
Sydenham
4501
10595
609
2132
12726
Penge
1169
5015
384
1344
6359
Totals
16233
27823
1158
4068
31875
The number of Births registered during the year in the
above mentioned population amounted to 1,118, or about 35
Per 1,000, and was more than 500 in excess of the Deaths,
notwithstanding that the mortality was above that of the
previous year, and in excess of the average. Thus
males.
BIRTHS.
females.
total.
Blackheath
63
48
111
Lewisham Village
129
123
252
Sydenham
257
256
513
Penge
126
116
242
Totals
575
543
1118
The deaths which took place in 1864 numbered 598. Thus
males.
DEATHS.
females.
total.
Blackheath
28
48
76
Lewisham Village
62
79
141
Union Workhouse
25
21
46
Sydenham
107
113
220
Penge
52
53
105
North Surrey District School
5
2
7
Watermen's Asylum
1
1
2
Royal Naval Asylum
0
1
1
Totals
281
319
598