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Lewisham 1868
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Blackheath and Lewisham. | Sydenham and Forest-hill. | Penge. |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Couchman. | Mr. Brooker. | Mr. Elkington. |
| „ IIorton. | „ Curtis. | „ Gibson. |
| „ Ingersoll. | Rev. W. T. Jones. | ,, Green. |
| „ Jerrard. | Mr. Lyon. | „ Griffin. |
| „ Lavers. | ,, Muriel. | ,, Smith. |
| „ Riddington. | Colonel Wynne. | „ Stanger. |
| „ Tapley. |
The following table gives the total mortality for the
previous twelve years.
TABLE V.
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
345
375
409
433
455
405
497
533
598
552
674
636
The mortality tables appended (Table, No. 6) give a
detailed account of the causes of death, and the different ages
at which disease was fata in this district.
From these tables it may be perceived that 205 persons
died of zymotic diseases.
34 died of measles.
77 „ scarlet fever.
6 „ diptheria.
7 „ croup.
8 „ whooping cough.
5 „ typhus fever.
15 „ enteric fever
2 „ simple continued fever.
3 „ erysipelas.
4 „ puerperal fever.
1 „ dysentery.
29 „ diarrhoea.
1 „ remittent fever.
5 „ rheumatism.
1 „ pyœmia.