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Lewisham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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STATISTICS.
General Statistics, 1936.
Area of the Borough 7,015 acres.
Population:—
Census, 1931 219,953
Estimated, Mid-year, 1936 224,000
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1936)
according to Rate Books 55,000 (appx.).
Rateable Value (at April, 1936) £1,758,642
Sum represented by a penny rate £6,997.18.6
Extracts from Vital Statistics, 1936.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births:—Legitimate | 2,813 | 1,435 | 1,378 |
| Illegitimate | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Total | 2,932 | 1,492 | 1,440 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 13.0
Total. Males. Females.
Still-Births 110 62 48
Rate per 1,000 births (live and still-births) 37.5
Total. Males. Females.
Deaths 2,431 1,207 1,224
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:—
(crude) 10.8; (corrected) 10.9
Deaths from Puerneral Causes:—
Deaths.
Rate per 1,000
(live and still)
Births.
No. 29 Puerperal Sepsis 1 0.32
No. 30 Other Puerperal Causes 5 1.64
Total 6 1.97
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 55
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 49
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 200
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 22
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 15
„ ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 22