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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 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: TABLE VIII.The Area, Census Population in1871and1881,Estimated Population in1882,and Mortality in variousMetropolitan Districts and in England and Wales, &c.

TABLE VIII.

The Area, Census Population in1871and1881,Estimated Population in1882,and Mortality in various

Metropolitan Districts and in England and Wales, &c.

Places.Area in Square Miles.Enumerated Population.Population estimated to the middle of 1882.Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 in the 10 years 1872-81.Annual Kate of Mortality per 1,000 living in 1882.
1871.1881.
Metropolitan and City Police Districts6983,885,6414,889,993Not yet calculated.20.6
Registration London1223,254,2603,893,27221.4
Districts outside Regis-tration London583.9633,209996,721Not yet calculated.17.4
England and Wales58,31922,704,10825,968,28626,406,82019.5
Scotland31,3243,358,6133,785,400
Ireland32,5245,402,7595,088,079