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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: TABLE IIShewing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1877. and 8 Years preceding.

TABLE II

Shewing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1877. and 8 Years preceding.

Birth Rale per 1,000 of the populationAnnual Rale of Mortality per 1.,000 living.Deaths of Chidren under 1 year : per per centage of total DeathsPer centage of death Of Children under 1 year to Registered BirthsDeath of Children under 5 years percentage of Total Death.Total Number of Deaths in public Institutions
18773525241645269
18763724.5291753250
18753725.8281947204
18743621251646176
18733623271950200
18723519291552I90
18713421261648I90
18703521281750190
18693225282257190
Average of 8 years 1869-18763522.52717.650.3199