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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Classes of Disease, &c., causing Death. | 1872. Ages at Death. | 1873. Ages at Death. | 1874. Ages at Death. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5. | From 5 to 20. | From 20 to 40. | From 40 to 60. | From 60 upwards. | Total. | Per centage. | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5. | From 5 to 25. | From 25 to 45. | From 45 to 65. | From 65 upwards. | Total. | Per centage, | Under 1 year. | From 1 to 5. | From 5 to 25. | j From 25 | to 45. | From 45 to 65. | From 65 upwards. | Total. | Per centage, | |
1. Zymotic | 65 | 60 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 175 | 22.21 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 110 | 13.90 | 74 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 155 | 18.41 | |
2. Constitutional | 14 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 23 | 150 | 19.04 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 136 | 17.20 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 42 | 21 | 167 | 19.83 | |
3. Local | 69 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 65 | 98 | 300 | 38.07 16.88 | 78 70 | 49 | 27 | 54 | 86 | 95 | 389 | 49.18 | 77 | 38 | 27 | 44 | 92 | 99 | 377 | 44.78 |
4. Developmental | 55 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 133 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 144 | 18.20 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 129 | 15.32 | ||||
5. Deaths by violence | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 3.80 | 2 | ... | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | 12 | 1.52 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1.66 |
Total | 217 | 124 | 63 | 100 | 110 | 174 | 788 | 100.00 | 210 | 110 | 82 | 110 | 120 | 159 | 791 | 100.00 | 235 | 99 | 67 | 121 | 150 | 170 | 842 | 100.00 |
Per centage | 27.54 | 15.74 | 7.99 | 12.69 | 13.96 | 22.08 | 100.00 | 26.55 | 13.91 | 10.37 | 13.90 | 15.17 | 20.10 | 100.00 | 27.91 | 11.76 | 7.96 | 14.37 | 17.81 | 20.19 | 100.00 |