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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Inquests.
Coroner's inquests were held in 82 cases of death.
The causes of death were returned as follows:—
Natural causes 35
Violent deaths 47
27 deaths were returned as "Not Certified."
Meteorology.
During the year 1898 the mean temperature of the air
at Greenwich was 51.3.
The lowest temperature, 26.1, occurred in February, and
the highest, 92.1, in September.
Rain fell on 142 days; but the rainfall was only 18.85
inches, much below the average for the last 83 years, which
is 24.92 inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
S. BLAKE JOLLY,
Medical Officer of Health to the Lewisham District.