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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| First Quarter | Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total for Year | First Quarter | SecondQuarter | Third Quarter | FourthQuarter | for Year | all Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Private | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |||
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | ||
| 1943 Popn 163,100 | Hospitals | 29 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 201 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 238 |
| Dispensaries | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | |
| Totals | 51 | 28 | 79 | 51 | 36 | 87 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 56 | 26 | 82 | 319 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 361 | |
| Private | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | |
| 1944 Popn., 162,960 | Hospitals | 39 | 15 | 54 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 185 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 225 |
| Dispensaries | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 110 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 118 | |
| Totals | 60 | 33 | 93 | 51 | 36 | 87 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 334 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 383 | |
| Private | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | |
| 1945 Popn., 173,280 | Hospitals | 35 | 23 | 58 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 186 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 220 |
| Dispensaries | 22 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 125 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 131 | |
| Totals | 62 | 49 | 111 | 48 | 51 | 99 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 347 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 388 | |
| Private | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —% | — | — | 46 | |
| 1946 Popn., 209,910 | Hospitals | 20 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 43 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 162 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 184 |
| Dispensaries | 4 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 116 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | I | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 120 | |
| Totals | 31 | 48 | 79 | 49 | 32 | 81 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 324 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 350 | ||
| Private | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 51 | |
| 1947 Popn., 223,670 | Hospitals | 23 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 137 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | - | 4 | 4 | 28 | 165 |
| Dispensaries | 18 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 157 | |
| Totals | 48 | 26 | 74 | 59 | 38 | 97 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 339 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | - | 5 | 5 | 34 | 373 | |