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Of constitutional diseases 30 are attributed to cancer and 86
to Phthisis.
Inflammatory diseases of the chest produced 112 deaths, of
which number bronchitis caused 73 and pneumonia 35 deaths.
38 deaths took place from diseases of the liver and other
digestive organs.
133 from developmental discuses affecting the extremes of
life.
13 arc attributed to accidcnts or negligence, and 4 to
suicide.
217 deaths took place under 1 year.
124 „ ,, at 1 and under 5.
36 „ „ „ 5 „ 10.
27 „ „ ,,10 „ 20.
100 „ „ „ 20 „ 40.
110 „ „ „ 40 „ 60.
140 „ „ „ 60 „ 80.
34 ,, ,, ,, 80 and above.
788
The estimated increase of population in the Lewisham
District, during the year 1872, was 3422.
1693 births have taken place in the district during the year,
and the births exceeded the deaths by 905.
The birth rate was 31.85 per 1000 population.
The death rate was 14.84 per 1000 population.
In Blackheath,
The birth rate was 27.23.
The death rate was 12.68
In Lewisham Village,
The birth rate was 35.71.
The death rate was 17.0
And excluding the Union Workhouse 14.67
In Sydenham,
The birth rate was 33.09.
The death rate was 16.08
In Penge,
The birth rate was 28.81.
The death rate was 12.10