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Lewisham 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Section "A" (Continued)

General Summary of Vital Statistics for the years 1938 to 1945

YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One YearDeaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
NumberRateNumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
1938229,000318813.9240310.5151471530.61
1939220,300313513.6235610.8129421400.63
1940192,540283314.7289815.8119451290.67
1941148,150206813.9212814.354341370.92
1942161,800273216.8195512.0103371180.73
1943168,530315118.7235913.9134421280.76
1944163,320304618.6241614.8123401290.79
1945171,280303017.7206812.1102341220.71

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AS TO TUBERCULOSIS FOR THE YEARS 1935 to 1945

(1) Year(2) Population(3) No. of new Cases Notified (All Forms)(4) Deaths(5) Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per thousand population.
All FormsRespiratory
1935223,0003471471310.58
1936224,0003791571410.62
1937226,0004131471340.59
1938229,0003301751530.61
1939220,3003011591400.63
1940192,5402621491290.67
1941148,1503151561370.92
1942161,8003541311180.73
1943168,5304031501280.76
1944163,3203901461290.79
1945171,2803711381220.71

NoteThe 1944 death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for the County
of London was 0.84.