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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 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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The age and sex incidence and mortality for the 744 Scarlet Fever cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1903 are as follow :—
| Age | Number of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 1 to 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19.2 |
| 2 to 3 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11.6 |
| 3 to 4 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 4 to 5 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 5 to 6 | 30 | 48 | 78 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 to 7 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5.6 |
| 7 to 8 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 2 | — | 2 | 4.1 |
| 8 to 9 | 22 | 18 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 to 10 | 38 | 37 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
| Over 10 years | 91 | 121 | 212 | — | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total | 353 | 391 | 744 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3.1 |
It will be noted that, of the total 744 persons reported as
suffering from Scarlet Fever during 1903 within the Borough of
Lambeth, 236 (i.e., 31.7 per cent.) were under five years of age,
and 532 (i.e., 71.5 per cent.) under 10 years of ages: whilst the
mortality was greatest amongst those between the ages 1 to 5
years (viz., 69.6 per cent.). Of the 212 persons over 10 years of
age, 1 (i.e., 0.5 per cent.) died.
The distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from,
Scarlet Fever amongst the different Registration Sub-Districts of
the Borough of Lambeth during 1903 is seen from the following:—