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Lambeth 1905

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905

Published
1906
Author
Priestley, Joseph.
Pages
304
Tables
137

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    The estimated Populations of the Borough of Lambeth to the middle of 1905 may be tabulated as follow:— Estimated Populations. (Estimated, Middle 1905.) I. Wards.
    Wards.Males.Females.Total.
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    II. Registration Sub-Districts.
    Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.
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    III. Age-Periods.
    Age-Periods.Males.Females.Total.
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    IV. Parliamentary Divisions (Old).
    Old Parliamentary Divisions.Males.Females.Total.
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    V. Parliamentary Divisions {Adjusted).
    *Adjusted Parliamentary Divisions.New Wards.Total.
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    1905—Groups of Metropolitan Boroughs (corrected rates).
    Enumerated Population, 1891 (Census).Enumerated Population, 1901 (Census).Estimated Population, 1905 (middle of year).Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.Zymotic Death-Rate.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE A. Giving the number of Births and the Birth-Rates in each Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Lambeth during 1905 (arranged Quarterly).
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Total for the Year 1905.Rate per 1000 Inhabitants.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    TABLE B. Shewing the Estimated Populations, Numbers of Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Corrected Deaths in the Borough of Lambeth during 1905, and in the Parish of Lambeth for ten years (1891.1900).
    Year.Estimated Population.Estimated No. of I Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths.Deaths from 7 Chief Zymotic Diseases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total Ages.Under 1 Year.U nder 5 Years.
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    TABLE C. Shewing the number of persons per house, the Marriage-, Birth-, and Death-Rates (corrected), and proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions, in the Borough of Lambeth for the Year 1905, and in the old Parish of Lambeth for ten years (1891-1900).
    The YearEstimated No. of Persons per house.Marriage-Rate per 1000 Population.Birth-Rate per 1000 Population.Corrected Death-Rate per 1000 Population.Corrected Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 Births.Corrected Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 Deaths.Corrected Deaths of Children under 5 years, per 1000 Deaths.Corrected Zymotic Death-Rate, per 1000 Population.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1000 total uncorrected deaths.
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    Taking the Registration Sub-Districts (Table E), and the new Wards (Table F), into which the Borough is sut-divided, the corrected death-rates for 1905 will be found to vary between the Inner aud the Outer Districts as follows :—
    1905.Registration Sub-Districts.New Wards.
    Inner.Outer.Inner.Outer.
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    TABLE Shewing Mortalities in Lambeth Borough at different Age-Periods during 1905, compared with (1) those for London 1905, and (2) the averages for London, for years 1881-90.
    Age-Periods.LAMBETH.LONDON.
    Estimated Populations (middle 1905).Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1905.Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1905. Uncorrected.Average of Ten Years, 1881-90, per 1000.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE D. Shewing the number of Births and Deaths, with Birth- and Borough during 1905. The Deaths are from all causes, and Lambethians who die outside the Borough, by omitting strangers (who die in Public Institutions) into the Districts from which
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.Persons per Acre.Estimated Population (middle 1905).Total Births (uncorrected).Birth-rate per 1000 of the Population.Total Deaths (corrected).General corrected Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
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    TABLE D. Death-rates in each of the Registration Sub-Districts of the from the chief zymotic diseases, and are corrected by adding who die within the Borough, and by re-distributing persons they have been removed during illness.
    Small Pox.Measles.Total Deaths (corrected) fromContinued Fever.Diarrhœa.Total Zymotic Deaths.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 of the Population (corrected).Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 of the Total Deaths.Diarrhoea Death-rate per 10000 of the Population.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births (uncorrected).
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.
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    TABLE E. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. COMPARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1904 and 1905. Registration Sub-Districts.
    Death-Rates (corrected) per 1000 population.Birth-Rates (uncorrected) per 1000 population.Infantile Mortality (uncorrected) per 1000 births.
    General.Zymotic.
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    TABLE F. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. COMPARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1904 AND 1905. New Wards.
    New Wards.Death-Rates (corrected) per 1000 population.Zymotic Incidence per 1000 population.Total Number of Deaths (corrected).Total Notified Cases. Zymotic
    General.Zymotic.General.Zymotic.
    1904.1905.1904.1905.1904.1905.1905.1905.1905.
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    TABLE G. Shewing the uncorrected Mortality (Male and Female) in the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth (arranged Quarterly) during the year 1905.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Total No. of Deaths in each District.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE H. Shewing the uncorrected Mortality (i.e.,including that of Strangers) at different Ages in each Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905.
    Sub-District.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 60 years.60 yrs. & upwards.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the uncorrected Deaths (i.e., Parishioners and Strangers) that have been registered in the Borough of Lambeth at various Age-Periods in each quarter during the year 1905.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE J. Shewing the uncorrected Infantile Mortalities in the Registrar-General's old 33 Large Towns of England and Wales (including London), and in Lambeth Borough, during 1905, with averages for ten years (1895-1904).
    England and Wales— (33 Large Towns.)Deaths under one year per 1000 Births.Average Ten Years, 1895—1904.
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    Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results show as follow :—
    Disease.No. of Infected Houses.Numbers shewing Defects as toPercentage shewing Total Defects.Percentage giving no Defects.
    Drains.Traps, Fittings and Appliances.Total.
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    TABLE K. Shewing the number of Certificates for the Notifiable Zymotic Diseases received in the Borough of Lambeth during 1905, and in the old Parish of Lambeth for the ten years 1891-1900.
    Disease.Parish of Lambeth.Annual Average of 10 years 1891—1900 (Parish.)Borough of Lambeth. Notifications received during 1905.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900
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    TABLE L. Giving number of infected houses, with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, throughout the Borough during 1905, and throughout the old Parish during ten years (1891-1900).
    189118921893189418951896
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    TABLE L—continued Giving number of infected houses, with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, throughout the Borough during 1905, and throughout the old Parish during ten years (1891-1900).
    1897189818991900Average for ten years 1891-1900.1905
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    TABLE M. Shewing corrected zymotic seasonal variations (deaths) in the Borough of Lambeth in the different Registration Sub-Districts during 1905.
    Registration Sub-District.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year 1905.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 inhabitants.
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    TABLE N. Shewing the total cases notified under the Compulsory Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Borough of Lambeth during 1905 (arranged Quarterly).
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total for 1905.
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    TABLE O. Deaths from zymotic diseases (Strangers deducted) 1905.
    For the 4 weeks ending.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    The seasonal mortality (corrected) from the different important zymotic diseases during 1905 is well shown by arranging the deaths quarterly, thus :—
    1905.SmallpoxMeasles.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupTyphus.Typhoid.Continued.Diarrhoea.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.*Influenza.Total.
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    TABLE P. Shewing the number of Deaths (corrected) from the 7 principal in the ten years 1891—1900, and in the new TABLE P. zymotic diseases in the old Parish of Lambeth and in London, Borough of Lambeth and in London during 1905.
    Disease.1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Annual Average of ten years 1891—1900 (old Parish).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Total Deaths (corrected) in 10 years.Total Deaths in 1905.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Total Deaths (corrected) 1905.
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    31 "contacts" were watched for 16 days within the Borough during 1905, in connection with Smallpox cases that had occurred on board vessels arriving from abroad, as follows :—
    Name of Vessel.No. of " Contacts."Name of Vessel.No. of "Contacts."
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    A.—PARISH OF LAMBETH.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Cost of Vaccination, Fees and Expenses for 10 Years.
    Year ending Lady-day1896189718981899190019011902190319041905
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    B (1).—PARISH OF LAMBETH.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Summary of Persons successfully Vaccinated during the 12 years ended Lady-day, 1905.
    Year ending Lady-dayWaterloo.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Brixton.Norwood.Infirmary.Schools.Gross Totals.
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    B (2),—PARISH OF LAMBETH.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Summary showing Ages of Persons successfully Vaccinated during 12 years ended Lady-day 1905.
    District.Primary.Re-vaccination.Total.
    Under 1.Over 1.Under 10.Over 10 under 12.Over 12.
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    The new Vaccination Act, 1898, came into operation on 1st January, 1899. Under this Act both Public Vaccinators and Vaccination Officers are paid for each birth registered in their District in addition to payment for successful Vaccinations. The amounts per case in Lambeth Parish are :—
    For each Birth.For each successful Vaccination.
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    TABLE Q. VACCINATION RETURNS (LAMBETH BOROUGH), 1904.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Removed to other Parishes
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    TABLE R. VACCINATION RETURNS (LAMBETH BOROUGH) FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR, 1905.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Removed to other Parishes.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality for the 1,025 Scarlet Fever cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1905 are as follow:—
    Age.Number of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death Rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    The distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from, Scarlet Fever amongst the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth during 1905 is seen from the following:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 1000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    No School nor Class was closed during 1905 on account of Whooping Cough. Details of the incidences of Measles and Whooping Cough in the different Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough during 1905 are as follow:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths from Whooping Cough.Number of Deaths from Measles.Whooping Cough Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.Measles. Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.
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    Diphtheria.
    Ages.No. of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death Rate per 100.
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    The distribution of the disease in the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth, together with the numbers of deaths amongst both hospital-, and home-treated patients, etc., during 1905, are as follows :—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 100( Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality for Typhoid cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1905 are as follow:—
    Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death-rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    Details as to the incidence of the disease during 1905 upon the different Registration Sub-districts of the Borough of Lambeth are as follow:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of persons Notified per 10,000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    The details as to the incidence of the two diseases, Puerperal Fever and Erysipelas, in the different Registration Sub-districts of Lambeth Borough during 1905 are as follow:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.PUERPERAL FEVER.ERYSIPELAS.
    Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.
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    Age mortalities from Diarrhœa were as follow:—
    Age.Total Deaths.Percentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    M.F.Total.
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    The details as to the Diarrhœa incidence (mortality) during 1905 upon the different Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough are as follow:—
    Borough of Lambeth. Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Diarrhœa Death-rate per 10,000 Population.
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    TABLE S. Shewing the Diarrhœa Mortality in Lambeth Borough in each month during the year 1905.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    I.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-5. (Arranged in Wards so as to shew the varying incidences).
    Wards.1902190319041905Total 1902.5Incidence Rate per 1000 population 1902-5
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    II.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-5. (Arranged in Registration Sub-Districts so as to shew the varying incidences).
    Sub-Districts.1902190319041905Total 1902-5Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1902-5
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    Table shewing the number of deaths from Epidemic Influenza in Lambeth Borough, and London, during 1905, and during ten years (1891-1900) in Lambeth Parish and London.
    Old Parish of Lambeth.Average for 10 years. (1891-1900)Borough of Lambeth.
    18911892189318941895189618971898189919001905
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    TABLET. Shewing Classification of Causes of deaths in the Borough of Lambeth during 1904 and 1905. A.—Total Deaths from all causes and at all ages with percentages of deaths to total deaths (corrected).
    Class of Disease.Borough 1905.Borough 1904.
    No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths.No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE T(Continued). B.—Deaths (corrected) of Infants under One Year of age from the chief infantile diseases, and from all causes, expressed in terms of 1,000 births.
    Borough 1905.Borough 1904.
    Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births.Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE U. Shewing Classification of certain Causes of Deaths (uncorrected) in the Borough of Lambeth, compared with London, during 1904 and 1905. A—Deaths at all Ages.
    Lambeth.London.
    Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected)Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected)
    1905.1904.1905.1904.
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    TABLE V. TABLE V. Local Government Board Old Table A..] Table of deaths during the year 1905 in the Borough of Lambeth classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted tor the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 65.65 and upwards.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Puerperal.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Ague.All other Diseases.Total.
    Relapsing.Continued.Enteric or Typhoid.Typhus.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE V.—continued. TABLE V.-continued. Local Government Board Old Table A continued.] Table ofDEATHS during the year 1905 in the Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at SUBJOINED AGES.Mortality from SUBJOINED CAUSES, DISTINGUISHING DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.l6067891011121314151617181920212223
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Puerperal.Fevers.Typhus.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Ague.All other Diseases.Total.
    Relapsing.Continued.Enteric or Typhoid.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE W. TABLE W. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1905, in the Metropolitan ( Borough of Lambeth) classified according to Diseases and Localities. Local Government Board Old Table B.]
    Registration Sub-Districts.Population at all Age.Registered Births.New Cases of Sickness in each the knowledge of the MedicalLocality, coming to Officer of Health.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1901.Estimated to middle of 1905.123456789101112123456789101112
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Chickenpox.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Chickenpox.
    Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued.Relapsing. |Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    {a)(b)(c)(d)
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    PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK Carried out in Lambeth Borough during 1905, and for 24 years (1877-1900) in Lambeth Parish (for comparison).
    Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those under Housing of the Working Classes Act).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, not Structural.
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    WORKSHOPS REGISTERED DURING 1905. Number of Rooms and Persons employed.
    New Wards and Inspectors in charge thereof.No. of Workshops.No. of Workrooms.Chi dren.Young-Persons.Adults.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
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    WORKSHOPS —Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found during 1905.
    Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found.Marsh.Bishop's and Prince's.Vauxhall & Stockwell.Brixton.Tulse Hill, Norwd.Totals.
    Scorrer.Wiillis.Hooper.Jones.Howes.Jackson.Baxter.Gavin.Bott.Smith.Barfoot
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    The year's work, 1905, may be tabulated as follows:- Summary of work carried out by Female Sanitary Inspector during the year 1905, and during the preceding three years 1902-4 (for comparison).
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    Female Conveniences visited & inspected— 1905 1904 1903 1902
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    Dustbins— 1905 1904 1903 1902
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    During 1903-5 a total of 386* out-workers' premises have been inspected (145 during 1905), connected with the following trades and businesses:
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    1903. 1904. 1905. 1903-5
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    The Wards in which the houses (wherein these 386 out' workers were found to be working during 1903-5) are situated, are as follows:—
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    Particulars as to the 58 certificates (received during 1905) are as follow:— Medical Certificates‡ accepted in lieu of Disinfection being carried out by the Borough Council.
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    NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Etc., 1899—1905.
    1st Q.2nd Q.3rd Q.4th Q.Total. 1905.1904.1903.1902.1901.1900.1899.Yearly average 6 years (1899-1904).
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    DISINFECTION STATISTICS. For eight years prior, and fifteen years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1905.
    1882.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act.1905.
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    DISINFECTION STATISTICS—Continued.
    189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031901Yearly average for 15 yrs. succeeding the Notification Act.1905
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1905.
    Samples.Number Procured.Number Adulterated
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    Particulars as to samples analysed, and proceedings taken, during 1905 (Borough), and during the ten years 1891-1900 (Parish).
    Year.No. of Samples AnalysedNo. of Samples adulterated.Percentage of Samples adulterated.No. of Summonses issued.No. of Convictions.No. of Cautions.Penalties.Costs.
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    Shewing percentage of different adulterated Samples during 1904 (Borough), and in ten years 1891-1900 (Parish).
    Year.Milk.Butter.Coffee.Bread and Flour.Cocoa and Chocolate.Cheeseand Lard.Other Groceries.Sundries.Spirits.Brand.Gin.Rum.Whisky.Ale and Porter.Wines.Aerated Waters.Drugs.
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    COMMON LODGING HOUSES. 7 Common Lodging Houses (for men), situated within the Borough of Lambeth, have been licensed by the L.C.C. during 1905, at the Annual Licensing Meeting held June 30th, 1905, as follows:—
    Date when registered.Situation.Authorised No. of Lodgers.
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    Certificates granted unconditionally.
    Address.Blocks or Houses.Tenements.
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    Certificates granted conditionally.
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    LIST OF THE 27 SLAUGHTER-HOUSES LICENSED IN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING 1905.
    Ward.Situation of Premises.Name of Licensee.
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    Ward.Situation of Premises.Name of Licensee.
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    LIST OF THE 15 COWHOUSES LICENSED IN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING 1905.
    Ward.Situation of Premises.Sheds. No. ofCows kept No. of
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    Numbers of bodies received at the Lambeth Borough Mortuaries during 1905 and at the Lambeth Parish Mortuaries during the five years (1890-1900).
    1905.January.February.March.April.MayJune.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total 1905Total 1900Total 1899Total 1898Total 1897Total 1896Yearly Average for l896-1900.
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    Ages of bodies received at the Lambeth Borough Mortuaries, 1905, and at the Lambeth Parish Mortuaries during five years (1896-1900).
    Registered Ages of Bodies.1905.Boro'Parish.Yearly Average for 1896-1900.
    High Street.Wanless Road.Total 1905.Total 1900.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
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    Particulars as to cases of Drowning, Accidental Death and Suicide that have occurred in the Borough of Lambeth during 1905, and in the old Parish during five years (1890-1900).
    High Street.Wanless Road.Boro'Parish of Lambeth.Average 5 years 1896-1900.
    Total 1905.Total 1900.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
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    Antitoxin— The Borough Council has distributed during 1905, free of cost to Medical Practitioners, practising in Lambeth Borough, 74 vials of antitoxin.
    1905.Sputa. Tub. Bac. found.*Bloods. Typhoid reaction obtained.Throat and Nose Membranes and Discharges. Klebs-I.oe filer bac. found.
    YesNo.Total.Yes.No.Total.Yes.No.Total.
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    The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1904 deserves recognition, and is again given in the form of a Statement, shewing the work done in the Borough during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905, as compared with the yearly average for the old Parish of Lambeth during 5 years (1896-1900).
    1905.1904.1903.1902.1901.Average 5 years (1896-1900). Parish.
    Borough
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    1905.1904.1903.1902.1901.Average 5 years (1896-1900). Parish
    Borough.
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    Local Government Board. Table i. VITAL STATISTICS OF LAMBETH BOROUGH DURING 1905, AND OF LAMBETH PARISH DURING 10 YEARS (1891—1900).
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions i.n the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions, in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*tinder 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births. registered.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
    Parish.1891276162909732.91433157.2607321.91438539351588621.3
    189228003292263291303141.2579420.71578651314545719.5
    1893283956922232.51115148.5616521.71741811338521918.4
    189428793592313211264136.9521318.11484775399483716.8
    1895291970934131.91470157.4585720.61511702404555919.0
    1896296061959232.41371142.9537018.11588705433509817.2
    1897300048938831.31459155.454861831546664429525117.5
    1898304073925630 41447156.3556718.31543592455543017 9
    189930811894333061527161.9606419.71680663485588619.1
    1900312152916729.41350147.3557817.91576606458543017.4
    Averages for years 1891-190029404979295.331.61403.9151.035716.719.41568.5670.8406.65405.318.4
    Boro' 1905313045883528.21127127.6489615.61807736486464614.8
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    Local Government Board. Table ii. VITAL STATISTICS OF REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS OF LAMBETH BOROUGH DURING 1905, AND OF LAMBETH PARISH DURING 10 YEARS (1891—1900).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (correeted).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).
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    Table ii.—continued.
    Names of Localities.4.—kennington 1st.5.—kennington 2nd.6.—Brixton.7.—norwood.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (Corrected).Deaths under 1 3 ear (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).
    Parish.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.bc.d.
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    Local Government Board. Table iii. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING THE YEAR 1905.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.CASES NOTIFIED IN WHOLE DISTRICT.TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH LOCALITY.NO. OF CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL FROM EACH LOCALITY.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Waterloo.Lambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kennington 1st.Kennington 2nd.Brixton.Norwood.Waterloo..Lambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kennington lsb.Kennington 2nd.Brixton.Norwood.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Local Government Board. Table CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH (CORRECTED) DURING THE YEAR, 1905. Name of District—BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.
    Causes of death.Deaths is or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to registration sub-districts (at all ages).Total deaths in public institutions in district (uncorrected).
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Waterloo.Lambeth Church First.Lambeth Cliurch Second.Kennington First.Kennington Second.Brixton.Norwood.District not stated.
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    Local Government Board. Table V. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Week-2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Mouths.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    . irom all Causes during tHe iear i'JOo. LAMBET H BOROUGH. Deaths Registered gituated in the D;gtriot are exoladedi and the Deaths of Reaidents Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions the limits of the District are included.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered Note.—The Oeaths of Non-Resident3 occurring in Public Institutions from all Causes during the ^ eai 1 905. occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents
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    from all Causes during the Year 1905. LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    Sub-Districts.Sub-Districts.Total.
    Waterloo Road 1st.Waterloo Road 2nd.Lambeth Church lit.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kenning-ton 1st.Kenning-ton 2nd.Briston.Norwood.No Address.All Ages.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1904. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring In Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    SUB-DlSTRICTS.SUB-DlSTRICTS.Total.
    Waterloo Roadlst.Waterloo Road 2nd.Lambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2ndKenning ton 1stKennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoodNo Address.All Age3.
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    Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1905. Note. The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525 4040-6060-6565-8080 & overOver 5 Years.All Ages.
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    Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1905—continued.Note.—The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    ages.ages.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
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    Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the car 1905- continued. Note.-The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are exeluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Uuder 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
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    Lambeth Borough.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1905—continued. Note. The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
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    Summary of Total Corrected Deaths in Lambeth Borough during 1905.
    No. of Deaths.Total.No. of Deaths.Total.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—SUMMONSES.
    Offences.Penalty.Costs.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH AND METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS.—SUMMONSES.
    Offence.Penalty.Cost.
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    Diphtheria and Membranous Ctoup in Lambeth, 1871 —1904.
    Quinquennial Period.Population (estimated).No. of Cases Notified.No. of Deaths Registered.Death-rate per million Living.
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    The classification adopted is as follow :—
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    I.—Provided Schools.
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    provided schools.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks (if any).Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    PROVIDED schools—continued.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks ((if any).Class
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    II. NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks (if any).Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and SinksUrinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    non-provided schools—continued.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks (if any).Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    non-provided schools—continued.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCESDrains.Remarks if any).Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    SituationNature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS—continued
    School and Wakd.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.DrainsRemarks (if any)Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS—continued.
    School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks (if any).Class.
    Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
    Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
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    CONSUMPTION AND SPITTING. (Special Report presented to the Council on June 8th, 1905.) Consumption Notifications, 1903-4. Registration Sub-Districts. New Wards.
    No. of Notifications.Incidence rate per 1000 population at all ages.No. of Notifications.Incidence rate per 1000 population.
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    I. Metropolitan Boroughs, with more than 250,000 inhabitants.
    Populations.Inspectors.No. of persons per Inspector.
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    The following is an extract from the L.C.C. Sanitary Officers Return (1904):—
    No. of Inspectors.Population, Census 1901.No. of Inhabited houses, Census 1901.No. of persons to each inspector.No. of Inhabited houses to each Inspector.
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    To sum up, the Lambeth history, during the past ten years, as regards the Sanitary Inspectorial staff, may be tabulated as follows:—
    Years.No. of Inspectors.No. of Persons per Inspector.No. of Inhabited houses per Inspector.
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    I.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
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    3. Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    DEATH-RATES (CORRECTED) IN METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS DURING 1905 PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.
    All Causes.PrincipleEpidemic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Pyrexiat (Origin uncertain.)Diarrhœa.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered
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    1905. CASES OF ILLNESS NOTIFIED FROM BOARD SCHOOLS, &c., TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
    SCHOOLS.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Ringworm.Mumps.Diphtheria.Typhoid.Eczema.Blight.Itch.Erysipelas.Influenza.Ophthalmia.Croup.Smallpox.TOTAL.
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    During June, 1905, 47 patients (46 children and 1 attendant, aged 21 years) were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital as follows :—
    Date.Number Removed.Ages.
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    During July, 1905, 6 patients were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital as follows:—
    Date.Number Removed.Ages.
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    The ages of the 62 children notified were as follows:—
    Age.Number.Age.Number.
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    To give an idea of the large number of children passing through the Infirmary, the following return (dealing with a period from March 3rd, 1904, to Feb. 28th, 1905) is interesting:—
    Admissions.Sent to Infirmary.
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    TABLE I. Showing particulars of all Diphtheria Cases notified, and removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital from the Norwood Parochial Schools. NORWOOD PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
    Name.Age.Block or Ward.Date of Removal to Hospital.Result of Bacteriological Examination. Nature of Bacilli found.Date of Return from Hospital.Length of stay (days) in Hospital.
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    Name.Age.Block or Ward.Date of Removal to Hospital.Result of Bacteriological Examination. Nature of Bacilli found.Date of Return from Hospital.Length of stay (days) in Hospital.
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    TABLE II. Diagram showing positions of beds as occupied (with the names of the occupants) in the Lower Dormitory of CSouth Block, when Joseph J. Tipper infected directly or indirectly 17 children, from April 28th to May 27th, 1905. C. SOUTH-BLOCK
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    TABLE III. Diagram showing positions of beds as occupied (with the names of the occupants) in the Upper Dormitory of C Sonth Block, when Joseph J. Tipper infected, directly or indirectly, 13 children, from April 28th to May 27th, 1905. C.SOUTH-BLOCK
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    TABLE IV. Showing particulars of all Diphtheria Cases notified and removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital from (a) Lambeth Workhouse and (b) Lambeth Workhouse Infirmary. (a) WORKHOUSE.
    NAME.Age.Date of Admis'ion to Workh'se, 1905.Date of Removal to Hospital, 1905.Result of Bacteriological Examination. Nature of Bacilli found.Date of Return from Hospital, 1905.Length of stay (days) in Hospital.
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    (b) WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY.
    NAME.Age.Date of Admission to Infirmary, 1905.Date of Removal to Hospital, 1905.Result of Bacteriological Examination. Nature of Bacilli found.Date of Return from Hospital, 1905.Length of stay (days) in Hospital.
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    TABLE V. C SOUTH BLOCK OUTBREAK. INCUBATION PERIOD OF DIPHTHERIA=2 to 12 DAYS.
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    TABLE VI.
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    TABLE VII. Showing the results obtained from the 1332 Bacteriological Examinations carried out at the Lambeth Bacteriological Laboratory in connection with the Diphtheria Outbreaks at the Lambeth Workhouse, Infirmary, and Parochial Schools respectively
    Lambeth Parochial Schools.Lambeth Workhouse.Lambeth Infirmary.Totals.
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    TABLE VIII. Shewing deaths registered from Diphtheria in the various Wards of the Borough of Lambeth during 1905.
    Wards.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1905.
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    TABLE IX. Shewing notifications of Diphtheria received in the various Wards of the Borough of Lambeth during 1905.
    Wards.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1905.