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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 1863
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
| Week ending | Weight of Air. Barometer | Temperature Of AIR. Thermometer. | Prevailing winds. | Rainy days. | Amount of rain in inches. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| corrected. Mean inches. | Highest. | Lowest. | Mean of daily readings. | ||||
| Jan. 30 | 30.099 | 54.0 | 2.0 | 39.6 | S.W. | 3 | 0.23 |
| Feb. 6 | 30.025 | 60.0 | 27.9 | 37.8 | S.W. | 1 | 0.06 |
| 13 | 30.099 | 54.0 | 24.0 | 39.6 | S.W. | 3 | 0.23 |
| 20 | 29.907 | 63.0 | 23.8 | 30.8 | S.W. & N.E. | 4 | 0.13 |
MARCH.
| DISTRICTS. | BIRTHS. | DEATHS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ales. | Females. | Total. | M ales. | Females. | Total. | |
| Blackheath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Lewisham | 16 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Union Workhouse | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sydenham | 21 | 39 | 60 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Penge | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| N. S. D. School | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 58 | 65 | 123 | 23 | 32 | 55 |