Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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The highest mortality was in the Lewisham Village and Lewisham Park Wards:—
Ward. | Common Infect. Diseases. | Diarr. Diseases. | Wasting Diseases | Tuber. Diseases. | Resp. Diseases. | Other Diseases. | Total Infant Deaths | Death-rate per 1000 of the Population. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church | l | l | 4 | — | l | 9 | 1.3 | |
Manor | — | l | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
South | — | l | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Blackheath | 1 | l | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.5 | ||
Lewisham Village | 3 | 20 | — | 4 | 6 | 44 | 3.0 | |
Lewisham Park | — | 13 | 14 | l | 4 | 14 | 46 | 3.0 |
Brockley | 2 | 1 | 4 | l | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1.4 |
Catford | 4 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 85 | |||
Forest Hill | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 2.3 | ||
Sydenham | 9 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 2.5 |
Total | 23 | 59 | 139 | 43 | 64 | 338 | 2.3 |
Occupation of parents in relation to infantile deaths.—
An examination of the records and reports made after inquiry
show the majority of deaths occurred among children of the
labouring classes. This fact is supported by the following
street list:—
LEE. | |||||
Dacre Street | Murillo Road | Summerfield Street | 3 |