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Lewisham 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham

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K211.
Lemisham Districts Board of Works.

(B) Table of POPULATION, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1897, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Oases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge op the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the seteral Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
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Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
LewishamUnder 5...30371...1............1...93........................
5 upwds....98841...20......2...39...3529......3...............
Lewisham WorkhouseUnder 5...8..............................3...........................
5 upwds....8.........5......2...9...5...........................
PengeUnder 5...875...1................................................
5 upwds....37101...122...1...10.................................
BlackheathUnder 5...21......1..................1...........................
5 upwds....143.....................2...121........................
SydenhamUnder 5...2419.....................3...106........................
5 upwds....10472......17......1...28...1712......3...............
St. John's HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
upwds................2................................................
North Surrey District SchoolsUnder 5...1............................................................
5 upwds....11.........2................................................
Guy's HospitalUnder 5...............1................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
All Saints' OrphanageUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds....97...........................97........................
St Thomas's HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds....1............................................................
Royal Free HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds...............................1.................................
TotalsUnder 5...73646...4............4...239........................
5 upwds....2821762...582...6...89...7849......6...............