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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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No school was closed during 1909 on account of Whooping
Cough, but one private school (Mayfield College) was disinfected.
Details of the incidences of Measles and Whooping Cough in the different Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough during 1909 are as follow:—
| New Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Deaths from Whooping Cough. | No. of Deaths from Measles. | Whooping Cough Deaths per 10000 Inhabitants. | Measles Deaths per 1000 ) Inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 8 | 23 | 3.1 | 8.9 |
| Lambeth Church | 10 | 22 | 3.8 | 8.3 |
| Kennington | 27 | 28 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Stockwell | 8 | 14 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Brixton | 23 | 14 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Norwood | 9 | 3 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
In Lambeth Borough, during 1909, no case of Plague, suspected
or otherwise, was notified, and no death from Plague
was registered.
No case of Cholera was notified, and no death from
Cholera was registered, during 1909.
52 Cholera "contacts" arriving from abroad (18 from
Russia and 34 from Rotterdam) had to be watched during
1909, but in connection therewith no case of Cholera arose.*
*4 of the "contacts" could not be traced, wrong addresses
having been given.