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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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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. | |
| Waterloo Road 1st | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Lambeth Church 1st | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 1 | — | — | 60 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Kennington 1st | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 43 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Kennington 2nd | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 39 | 4 | 10.3 |
| Brixton | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 58 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Norwood | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 2 | 7.4 |