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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 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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The age and sex incidence and mortality for the 1164 Scarlet Fever cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1909 are as follow:—
| Age. | Number of Cases notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100 Notified. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | Total. | |
| Under 1 year | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 6.7 |
| 1 to 2 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.0 |
| 2 to 3 | 36 | 34 | 70 | - | 2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 3 to 4 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4 to 5 | 52 | 55 | 107 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 5 to 6 | 53 | 66 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 6 to 7 | 50 | 66 | 116 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 7 to 8 | 47 | 62 | 109 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 3 to 9 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 2 | - | 2 | 2.4 |
| 9 to 10 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 2 | - | 2 | 3.03 |
| Over 10 years | 124 | 205 | 329 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | |
| Total | 502 | 662 | 1164 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 54 |
It will be noted that, of the total 1164 persons reported as
suffering from Scarlet Fever during 1909 within the Borough
of Lambeth, 340 (i.e., 29.2 per cent.) were under five years
of age, and 824 (i.e., 70.8 per cent.) under 10 years of age:
whilst the mortality was greatest amongst those between 1
and 2 years of age. Of the 329 persons over 10 years of
age, 2 (i.e., 0.6 per cent.) died.
In London, during 1909, there were registered 384 deaths
(uncorrected) out of a total of 17251 cases of Scarlet Fever
notified, giving a case-mortality of 2.2 per cent. (uncorrected).