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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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GROSS NUMBERS.
| Population estimated at the middle of the year 1885. | Approximate No. of Inhabited Houses in District | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58,600. | 8,012. | 2,124. | 1,490. | 408. |
| 1884 | 8,012 | 2,202 | 1,369 | 449 |
| 1883 | 8,012 | 2,153 | 1,478 | 494 |
| 1882 | 8,012 | 2,275 | 1,469 | 468 |
| 1881 | 8,012 | 2,176 | 1,428 | 468 |
| 1880. | 8,012 | 2,210 | 1,540 | 484 |
| 1879 | 7,820 | 2,286 | 1,554 | 504 |
| 1878 | 7,820 | 2,240 | 1,484 | 544 |
| 1877 | 7,820 | 2,146 | 1,513 | 527 |
| 1876 | 7,820 | 2,202 | 1,434 | 522 |
| 1875 | 7,820 | 2,167 | 1,518 | 593 |
| Average of 10 yrs. 1875—84 | 7,916 | 2,205 | 1,478 | 505 |