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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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In the Hamlet of Penge during the same period there were
157 marriages, of which 125 were celebrated in the various
Churches, 20 in Dissenting places of worship, and 12 at the
Registrar's Office.
Marriage Rates.
| Parish of Lewisham= | 12.3 |
| Hamlet of Penge= | 13.2 |
| The Lewisham District= | 12.5 |
Zymotic Diseases.
The diminution is partly to be accounted for by the decrease in the deaths from Diarrhoea, this disease having been more strictly defined by the instructions of the Local Government Board, to the exclusion of many bowel complaints which were formerly included under this heading:—
| 1900. | 1899. | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 10 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | 36 | 70 |
| Small Pox | – | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 15 | 12 |
| Measles | 20 | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | 50 | 23 |
| Diarrhœa | 76 | 176 |
| 220 | 303 |
Inquests.
Coroner's Inquests were held in 84 cases of death. The causes of death were returned as follows:—
| Natural causes | 45 | |
| Violent deaths | Accident | 30 |
| Suicide | 8 | |
| Homicide | 1 | |
16 deaths were registered as "Not Certified,"