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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Inquests.
Coroner's inquests were held in 81 cases of death.
The causes of death were returned as follows:—
Natural causes 40
{accident 31
V lolent deaths{accident 31
{ suicide 10
29 deaths were registered as "Not Certified."
Meteorology.
During the year 1899 the mean temperature of the air
at Greenwich was 50.6.
The lowest temperature, 19.3, occurred in December, and
the highest, 90.0, in August.
Rain fell on 141 days The rainfall was 22 34 inches,
which is much below the average for the last 83 years, which
is 24.92 inches, but higher than the previous year, when
it was only 1885 inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
S. BLAKE JOLLY,
Medical Officer o1 Health to the Lewisham District.