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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 distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from, Scarlet Fever amongst the different New Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth during 1909 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. | ||||||
| Waterloo | 58 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Lambeth Church | 162 | 2 | 160 | — | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| Kennington | 248 | 3 | 245 | — | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Stockwell | 251 | 19 | 233 | — | 10 | 10 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Brixton | 276 | 26 | 250 | — | 7 | 7 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Norwood | 169 | 24 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 1164 | 76 | 1088 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
Rate of Persons notified per 1000 inhabitants—4.02 Inner Districts,
and 3.2 Outer Districts,
Of the 1088 cases removed to Hospital 50.7 per cent.
were from the Inner, and 49.3 per cent. from the Outer
Districts.
Four Schools, viz.: Stockwell College (Junior), St.
Michael's (Halstead Street), Upper Kennington Lane (Infants,
A E F), and Mayfield College (Barston Road), were
disinfected on account of outbreaks of Scarlet Fever amongst
the inmates.
One school was closed on account of Scarlet Fever during
1909, viz.: Stockwell Church School, Lingham Street,
Inlants' Department (Classroom H), 4 cases of Scarlet Fever
having occurred amongst the scholars during the two weeks
ended June 25th, 1909. The Classroom was disinfected.