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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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Table: 2 11. Lewisham District Board of Works.(B)Table of POPULATION, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1898, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases and Localities.

2 11. Lewisham District Board of Works.

(B)Table of POPULATION, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1898, in the Sanitary District of Lewisham, classified according to Diseases and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases op Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge or the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
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Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
LewishamUnder 5...26542..................4...10361.....................
5 upwds....70147......21......1...22...2168......3...............
Lewisham WorkhouseUnder 5...94...........................6...........................
5 upwds....58...............1...4...2...........................
PengeUnder 51152...1............1.................................
5 upwds....17171...6............15.................................
BlackheathUnder 5...3..............................2...........................
5 upwds....53......1............1...41........................
SydenhamUnder 5...2519......1..................119......1...............
5 upwds....5234......19......3116...137......7...............
St. John's HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds................1................................................
North Surrey District SchoolsUnder 5...3.........—................................................
5 upwds....84...........................1...........................
Home for Sick ChildrenUnder 5..............................1.................................
5 upwds...................................................................
All Saints' OrphanageUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds.......1..............................1........................
Park HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds....512......1................................................
*St. Bartholomew's HospitalUnder 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
TotalsUnder 5167824...2............6...29451...1...............
5 upwds....1572261...49......5158...4177......10...............