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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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STATISTICS.
General Statistics, 1933.
| Area of the Borough | 7,015 acres. |
| Population: — | |
| Census, 1931 | 219,953 |
| Estimated, Mid-year, 1933 | 221,100 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1933) according to Rate Books | 48,500 |
| Rateable Value (at 6th April, 1933) | £1,641,731 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £6,567 |
Extracts from Vital Statistics, 1933.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: —Legitimate | 2,607 | 1,365 | 1,242 |
| Illegitimate | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population | 12.2 | ||
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| Still-Births | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Rate per 1,000 births (live and still-births) | 31 | ||
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
| Deaths | 2,271 | 1,091 | 1,180 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population | 10.2 | ||
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes: — | |||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) Births. | ||
| No. 29 Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 1.11 | |
| No. 30 Other Puerperal Causes | 4 | 1.48 | |
| Total | 7 | 2.59 | |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 39 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 37 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 84 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 8 |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 14 |