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Lewisham 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: Lemisham District Board of Works.Table of DEATHS during the year 1895, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Lemisham District Board of Works.

Table of DEATHS during the year 1895, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under i year.and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 60.60 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.TyphusEnteric or TyphoidFeversRelapsingPuerperalCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Continued
Lewisham4361266516889132 Under 5...221.....................61235.........36...196191
5 upwds.......21...2...............1...11...20483110128245
Do. Workhouse189123636897Under 5....................................12.........1...11015
5 upwds.......1......2......1.........1.........223913788174
Penge272752210136488Under 5......3........................157.........18225997
5 upwds................2.....................11...1128152114175
Blackheath98226432142Under 5....................................11.........6......2028
5 upwds....12......1......1.....................311414670
Sydenham43412043181095148Under 5..............................141519.........15...1108163
5 upwds.......1......2............1.........2...2344325161271
St. John's Hospital11...23141Under 5...................................................2.........2
5 upwds....................................................3...159
North Surrey District Schools.2......2.........Under 5............................................................2...
5 upwds................................................................2
Home for Sick Children, Sydenham10442.........Under 5.......................................1.........2......58
5 upwds.............................................................22
Waterman's Asylum, Penge4...............4Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds....................................................1......34
Totals14563591456138345508Under 5....251..................l113465.........8025298504
5 upwds....161...9......2...21124...791749526594952
These are the whole of the Deaths registered as having actually occurred in the several localities comprised within the District. The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the District among persons belonging thereto993121065414Under 5...23........................1.....................2715
5 upwds....42......1............1...............122494984
Deaths occurring within the District among person not belonging thereto5951432026Under 5.......................................1.........1......46
5 upwds.......1......1...1.....................513152653