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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 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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The number of births registered during the year in the
above-mentioned population amounted to 1188, or about at
the rate of 36 per 1000, and exceeded the deaths by 636; thus,
BIRTHS.
Registear's Sub-District
Males.
Females.
Total.
Lewisham Parish—
Blaekheath
45
47
92
Lewisham Village
173
137
310
Svdenham
278
266
544
Total
496
450
946
Penge
123
119
242
Total District
619
569
1188
The deaths which were registered in 1865 number 552, and
occurred in the undermentioned localities:—
DEATHS.
Registar's Sub-Districts
Males.
Females.
Total.
Blaekheath
30
32
62
Lewisham
53
68
121
Union Workhouse
26
18
44
Sydenham
109
95
204
Penge
60
50
110
Royal Naval Asylum
0
1
1
Watermen's Asylum
3
2
5
North Surrey District School
3
2
0
Total
284
268
552
The following table gives the mortality in the district for
the last ten years:—
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
345
375
409
433
455
405
497
533
598
552