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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 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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houses, as compared with 380, 325, 110, 72 and 126 during
1904, 1903, 1902, 1901, and 1900 respectively; and leaflets
(dealing with the dangers and treatment of this disease) left at
all known Whooping Cough infected houses.*
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road 1st | 3 | 9 | 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 3 | 7 | ||
| Lambeth Church 1st | 7 | 4 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 12 | 10 | 3.03 | 2.7 |
| Kennington 1st | 11 | 12 | 2.04 | 2.4 |
| Kennington 2nd | 15 | 13 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Brixton | 21 | 17 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Norwood | 6 | 17 | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| District not stated † | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| Borough of Lambeth | 79 | 96 | 25 | 3.07 |
In connection with outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as
Measles and Whooping Cough, amongst infants, the Council
approved on November 10th, 1905, of all children under 5 years
of age being excluded from the Public Elementary Schools (vide
Report in Appendix, p. 83).
* Whooping Cough is not a compulsorily-notifiable disease, but 412 cases
were voluntarily notified during 1905 by L.C.C. School Teachers (vide
Appendix, p. 100).
† Where the District is not stated, the deaths (or death) are divided
equally amongst the other Districts before calculating percentages.