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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 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: TABLE II.Annual Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children,andDeaths in Public Institutions.

TABLE II.

Annual Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children,andDeaths in Public Institutions.

Years.Annual Rate of Mortality per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: percentage to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Total Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years: percentage to Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths in Public Institutions to Total Deaths.
1891146221.8011.7433.2112.17
189013.9723.9313.9836.4310.98
188912.3926.1112.6737.0312.34
188813.4324.0612.6638.589.21
188713.6624.0112.1038.1211.50
188613.3625.1312.4336.348.78
188513.7526.1512.0339.098.99
188413.9226.1212.5240.906.48
188313.5629.1813.1239.836.08
188214.5826.0912.4641.488.79
188115.0425.4612.4637.735.66
Average of 10 years, 1881—189013.7625.6212.6438.558.88