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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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Table: II.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-5. (Arranged in Registration Sub-Districts so as to shew the varying incidences).

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
Waterloo Road 1st32231922961.9
Waterloo Road 2nd29233126109
Lambeth Church 1st395258281772.4
Lambeth Church 2nd68101681023392.1
Total Inner Districts1681991761787212.1
Kennington 1st446352472060.9
Kennington 2nd363033151140.7
Brixton553637451730.5
Norwood121188390.3
Total Outer Districts1471401301155320.6
Borough of Lambeth31533930629312531.01

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It will be seen from the voluntary notifications received that
the disease appears to have a greater incidence on the Inner
than on the Outer Districts (whether Registration Sub-Districts
or Wards). This result was to be expected, beariug in mind the
more crowded conditions (persons in houses or houses over
area) that exist in the Inner as compared with the Outer
Districts and the different status of the inhabitants—the patients
notified being chiefly of the artisan and working class. It must
be remembered, however, that the notification of consumption is
voluntary, and that only a percentage of the cases are heard of.