Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following Table shows the death rates in the various Wards of the Borough during the year under review, and the previous year:—
Wards. | Total Deaths. | Death Rates, 1914. | Death Rates, 1913. |
---|---|---|---|
Church Ward | 87 | 14.82 | 12.85 |
Manor Ward | 87 | 10.37 | 11.24 |
South Ward | 65 | 9.92 | 8.68 |
Blackheath Ward | 68 | 10.40 | 8.99 |
Lew. Village Ward | 182 | 12.16 | 10.66 |
Lew. Park Ward | 194 | 10.68 | 8.53 |
Brockley Ward | 168 | 10.48 | 10.92 |
Catford Ward | 348 | 8.09 | 8.81 |
Forest Hill Ward | 288 | 13.39 | 12.64 |
Sydenham Ward | 351 | 12.41 | 12.04 |
Address Unknown | 20 | — | — |
Whole Borough | 1858 | 10.98 | 10.68 |
Ages at Death.—The following table shows the number of deaths at various age periods in the years 1913 and 1914, and the percentages to the total deaths at all ages :—
1913. | 1914. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | No. of Deaths. | Percentage to Total. | |
Under 1 year | 269 | 14.6 | 243 | 13.0 |
1 year and under 2 | 66 | 3.6 | 45 | 2.4 |
2 years and „ 5 | 70 | 3.8 | 55 | 2.9 |
5 ,, ,, ,, 15 | 75 | 4.0 | 71 | 3.8 |
15 „ „ „ 25 | 78 | 4.1 | 86 | 4.6 |
25 „ „ „ 45 | 226 | 12.2 | 234 | 12.6 |
40 ,, ,, ,, 65 | 418 | 22.7 | 411 | 22.1 |
65 „ and over | 639 | 34.7 | 713 | 383 |