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Lewisham 1867

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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13
14 died of small-pox.
3 „ measles.
9 „ scarlet fever.
8 „ diptheria.
8 „ croup.
16 „ whooping cough.
26 „ fever.
2 „ erysipelas.
1 „ carbuncle.
2 „ influenza.
26 „ diarrhœa.
2 „ rheumatism.
1 „ pyœmia.
112 deaths took place from constitutional disease, out of
which
65 died of consumption of the lungs.
25 „ other tubercular diseases.
265 deaths took place from local diseases affecting the brain,
lungs, heart, intestines, &c., out of which
78 died of diseases of the brain.
39 „ diseases of the organs of circulation.
94 „ diseases of the respiratory organs.
36 „ diseases of the organs of digestion.
11 „ diseases of the urinary organs.
104 died of developmental diseases, principally affecting
the very young.
11 died violent deaths.
8 died from causes not ascertained or not specified.
207 deaths took place under 1 year.
85 above 1 and under 10 years.
18 „ 10 „ 20 „
85 „ 20 „ 40 „
92 „ 40 „ 60 „
122 „ 60 „ 80 „
27 80 and upwards.
636

TABLE II.

Estimated population to middle of the year 1867.Death in 52 weeks ending December.Birth rate per 1000.Rate of mortality per 1000.
London30823727758836.5522.98
Bristol165572372136.3923.08
Birmingham343948831838.0124.27
Liverpool4924391451139.8629.57
Manchester3628231135436.9631.40
Salford115013326739.4128.50
Sheffield225199553741.2824.67
Leeds232428624644.2726.96
Hull106740265538.9424.93
Newcastle124960388438.6630.79
Edingburgh176081476036.6027.13
Glasgow4409791254341.6928.54
Dublin349210860925.9027.06