London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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TABLE I.
| Population estimated at the middle of the year 1877. | No. of Inhabited Houses in Parish or District. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600,00 . | 7,820. | 2,146 | 1,513. | 527 |
| 1876 | 7,820 | 2,202 | 1,434 | 522 |
| 1875 | 7.820 | 2,167 | 1,518 | 593 |
| 1874 | 7,820 | 2,082 | 1,361 | 624 |
| 1873 | 7,816 | 2,070 | 1,483 | 606 |
| 1872 | 7,816 | 2,048 | 1,096 | 608 |
| 1871 | 7,816 | 2,082 | 1,227 | 579 |
| 1870 | 7,462 | 1,980 | 1,236 | 578 |
| 1869 | 7,462 | 1,938 | 1,513 | 526 |
| 1868 | 7,462 | 2,055 | 1,335 | 554 |
| 1867 | 7,462 | 2,029 | 1,176 | 657 |
| Average of 10 yrs. 1867—76 | 7,67 5 | 2,065 | 1,337 | 584 |
| NOTES. | ||||
| 1. Population at Census 1871, 57,690. | ||||
| 2. Area in Acres, 576. | ||||
| 3. Average No. of Persons in each house at Census 1871, 7.5. | ||||