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Lewisham 1896

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

Published
1897
Pages
34
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Cases of the disease have occurred during the whole year: and as will be seen from the table, the disease became most prevalent during september and october, during which months diptheria was raging all over London.
    Blackheath and Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest-hill.Penge.
    Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.
  • Page 10
    TABLE I.— Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the Year 1896 and 10 years preceding. (gross numbers).
    The Year.*Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total All Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years
  • Page 11
    TABLE II.— Showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1896 and 10 years preceding.
    In the YearBirth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 6 years;per 1000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 12
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1896. Note. —The Deaths of Non-residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded,and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits ot the District, are included
    AGES.Totals.56 to 60
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 851 85 & upwards.
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    TABLE III. (C ontinued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1896.
    AGES.Total.55 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered Jrom all causes during the year 1896.
    AGES.Total.65 to 60*
    0 to 11 to 65 to 1516 to 2526 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6665 to 7576 to 8585 & upwards.
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year i896.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1516 to 2526 to 3536 to 4545 to 6555 to 6566 to 7575 to 8685 & upwards.Total.65 to 60*
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    TABLE III. (Continued.) Deaths registered from all causes during the year 1896.
    AGES.Total.55 to 601
    0 to 11 to 05 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5565 to 6565 to 7675 to 8585 & upwards.
  • Page 21
    SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    No. of Deaths
  • Page 22
    TABLE IV. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1896, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes ; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year
    Division I. (All ages).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population, at all ages.Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths, at all ages.
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    K23 Lemisham District Board of Works. (A) Table of DEATHS during the year 1896, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham , classified according to Diseases , Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics: public institutions being shown as separates loclities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    small poxscarlationsDiphtheriaMambranous CrooupFeverCholeraErysipelasMeaslesWhooping coughDiarrhœa and DysentryRheumatic feverAguePhthisisBronchitis, Pheumonia and Pleurisy.Heart DiseaseInjuriesAll other DiseaseTotal
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
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    K211 Lemisham district 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 1896, 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 Cases op Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
  • Page 23
    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths from, the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 years, 1886 to 1895, and in the Year 1896.
    Disease.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1896.1894.1895.Annual Average of 10 years, 1886—1895.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1886—1895.Total Deaths in 1896.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1896.
  • Page 24
    TABLE VI.— Inspectors' Reports of the Sanitary Work completed in the year 1896.
    Totals.Penge.Sydenham and Forest-hillBlack heath and LewishamSanitary Districts.
  • Page 25
    TABLE VII. The number of Inhabited Houses, the Estimated Population, 1896, with the Birth and Death Rate in the different Registrars' Sub-districts in Lewisham Parish and the Hamlet of Penge, together comprising " The Lewisham District."
    Registrars' Sub-districts.Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1896.Estimated Population, 1896.Number of Births, 1896.Birth Rate per 1000. 1896.Number of Deaths 1896.Death Kate per 1000. 1896.
  • Page 26
    TABLE VIII. Register of Licensed Cow-houses.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 27
    TABLE VIII.— Continued. List of Milksellers who have no Cowhouse Licenses, and of the Dairies, Milkstores, and Milkshops in the Lewisham District.
    LEWISHAM.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 28
    TABLE VIII.— Continued. Milksellers and Milkstores—Continued.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 29
    TABLE IX. Register of Licensed Slaughter-houses.
    Name.Address.