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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
Lambeth 1902
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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TABLE N. Shewing the total cases notified under the Compulsory Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act in the Borough of Lambeth during 1902 (arranged Quarterly)
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total for 1902 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 177 | 157 | 16 | _ | 350 |
| Scarlet Fever | 245 | 289 | 353 | 443 | 1330 |
| Diphtheria | 101 | 119 | 114 | 125 | 459 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid | 34 | 43 | 70 | 66 | 213 |
| Continued Fever | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Erysipelas | 55 | 82 | 97 | 84 | 317 |
| Puerperal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| 622 | 703 | 657 | 731 | 2713 | |
| Chickenpox | 246 | 496 | 286 | 532 | 1560 |
N.B.—Chickenpox was made, by special order of the London County Council, a compulsorily
notifiable disease on February 7th, 1902, and remained so until January 6th, 1903.
During 1902, 1625 cases were notified (1560 by medical men, and 65 by others).