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remaining London sanitary districts, only two are lower, Hampstead
0.85, and Paddington 1.05 per 1,000. The district having
the highest mortality is Holborn, 3.0l per 1,000. The death
rate for the County of London was 1.60. The position of Lewisham
in comparison with other Boroughs is most satisfactory.
Sub-dividing the deaths over the three divisions, the death
rates were:—Lee 0.89, Lewisham 1.16, and Sydenham and
Forest Hill TO.
Phthisis is now fully recognised as an infectious disease.
In 1902 it was responsible for a greater loss of life than Small
Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever
combined, notwithstanding the abnormal fatality from Small
Pox due to the Epidemic. The total deaths from the diseases
mentioned were :—
Lewisham. Countyof
London
Small Pox 12 1314
Measles 27 2861
Scarlet Fever 17 563
Diphtheria 44 1181
Enteric Fever 9 585
Total 109 6004
Lewisham 142
Phthisis
County of
London 7621
These figures alone show the necessity of considering how
the reduction in Phthisis mortality can be best achieved.
It is my intention to submit to you a special report on
this important question for your consideration.
In addition to Phthisis 60 deaths are registered as due to
various forms of tubercular disease. (See Table 11).
GLASS III.—Cancer was the stated cause of 104 deaths,
compared with 143 in 1901, equal to a mortality rate of 0.77 per
1,000. On sub-dividing these deaths, 13 were registered in Lee,
51 in Lewisham, and 40 in Sydenham and Forest Hill. For
other diseases of this Class see Table 11.