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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month | 1 2 Months. | 2-3 Months. | 3-4 Months. | 4-5 Months. | 5-6 Months. | 6-7 Months. | 7-8 Months. | 8-9 Months. | 9-10 Months | 10-11 Months. | 11-12 Months. | Total Deaths underOne Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Certified | 72 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 114 | 48 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 390 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Common Infectious Diseases | Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | -_ | |
| Diphtheria: Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 12 | |
| Diarrhoeal Diseases | Diarrhoea, all forms | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 100 |
| Enteritis Muco-enteritis Gastro-enteritis | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 17 | |
| Gastritis, Gastro-intestinal Catarrh | - | — | — | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | |
| Wasting Diseases | Premature Birth | 42 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 65 |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Injury at Birth | 8 | — | — | - | 3 | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 3 | |
| Want of Breast-milk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| *Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | - | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 65 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases | Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Other Causes | Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | |
| Syphilis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | 5 | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
| Convulsions Bronchitis | 2 - | 1 - | 2 - | — - | 3 2 | 3 2 | 2 1 | - 1 | 1 2 | - 2 | — | 1 1 | 1 4 | —- | 1 | 11 18 | ||
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | 5 | ||
| Other Causes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | |
| 72 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 115 | 48 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 19 | j!9 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 391 | ||
| * Including Asthenia, Malnutrition and Inanition. | ||||||||||||||||||
Population (estimated to middle of 1906), 148,463.
Births in the year—legitimate, 3,364 ; illegitimate, 82
Deaths from all causes at all ages, 1,777.
Deaths under one year—legitimate 377, illegitimate 14.