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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 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: Table VIII.—The Area, Population, and Death Rates of Districts outside Registration London.*

Table VIII.—The Area, Population, and Death Rates of Districts outside Registration London.*

Districts or Sub-districts.Area in Statute Acres, including Thames Area and Foreshore.Enumerated Population.Average Annual Mortality per 1000 in the 10 years 1861-70.Annual Rate of Mortality in 1873.
1861.1871.
Metropolitan and City Police") Districts4517553223942388746923621.5
Registration London780802803989325426024.322.5
Districts outside Registration London37367541995363320918.816.9
Districts outside Registration London. Carshalton and Epsom24850162492357416.713.3
Croydon32548464748385318.815.5
Kingston25037364795592918.115.8
Richmond5232188022614519.117.1
Bromley40338203683218416.415.5
Bexley13439130261956618.113.4
Staines24332159762019917.617.2
Uxbridge26794231552553819.919.6
Brentford21253505347193320.117.9
Hendon33568192203716018.415.5
Barnet25530191282516916.716.1
Edmonton47327593128485518.518.3
Bushey90284928647217 915.0
West Ham19120593199914220.418.5
Chigwell126595987896716.713.1
Ilford and Barking Town12620109961252319.517.8

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Rain fell upon 137 days, and the rainfall was 9.71 inches
less than the corresponding period last year.
ROAD WATERING.
The greatest portion of the road watering in Lewisham was
done by the Board's horses and men; in Sydenham and Forest
Hill, at a contract price of 8s. 3d. per horse and man ; and in the
Hamlet of Penge, at 8s. 6d. per horse and man.
The actual cost of the watering in the Parish of Lewisham
for the year was £2,279 14s. 10d., and in the Hamlet of Penge
£673 19s. 2d.
The watering in Lewisham and Penge was extended during
the year, and two new water carts were purchased for the Hamlet
of Penge
During the hot weather the supply of water from the Lambeth
Water Company was very deficient. I regret this very
much, as it prevented me carrying out an improvement I am
anxious to effect, viz., increasing the number of stand posts,
and thereby increasing the efficiency of the watering. It would
be worse than useless my erecting more stand posts when I
cannot obtain an adequate supply of water for those already in