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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died under the age of 5 years, of which number 307 deaths
occurred under 1 year of age.
307 deaths occurred under 1 year of age.
52 between the ages of 1 and 2
60 „ „ 2 „ 5
52 „ „ 5 „ 15
44 „ „ 15 „ 25
65 „ „ 25 „ 35
81 „ „ 35 „ 45
68 „ „ 45 „ 55
95 „ „ 55 „ 65
116 „ „ 65 „ 75
90 „ „ 75 „ 85
21 „ „ 85 „ 95
1 „ „ 95 and upwards.
Of the diseases which produced the mortality at these
ages—
147 took place from zymotic diseases.
167 „ „ constitutional diseases.
514 „ „ local diseases.
203 „ „ developmental diseases.
19 „ „ violent deaths.
2 ,, „ causes not specified.
Water Supply.
With regard to Water supply, the important question
for the Sanitary Authority is not only its sufficient quantity,
and its proper filtration and purity, before distribution, but to
see that the cisterns for storing water are placed in accessible
situations, in order that they may be readily and frequently
cleansed, and to see that no contamination takes place from
any connection with the water closet, or between the overflow
pipe of the cistern and the drain.