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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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TABLE VII.
| Registrars' Sub-districts. | Number of Inhabited Houses, Midsummer, 1888. | Estimated Population. | Number of Births, 1888. | Birth Rate per 1000. | Number of Deaths 1888. | Rate of Mortality per 1000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath, the part of Lewisham Parish in the Sub-district of Lee | 1155 | 7103 | 146 | 20.5 | 84 | 11.5 |
| Lewisham, the part of Lewisham Parish in theSub-district of Lewisham Village | 4676 | 28758 | 841 | 29.2 | 481 | 16.7 |
| Sydenham Chapelry | 5179 | 31850 | 843 | 26.4 | 433 | 13.5 |
| Parish of Lewisham | 11010 | 67711 | 1830 | 26.8 | 998 | 14.7 |
| hamlet or Penge | 3178 | 21134 | 457 | 21.6 | 228 | 10.7 |
| The Lewisham District | 14188 | 88845 | 2287 | 24.6 | 1226 | 13.4 |