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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Sub-dividing the tuberculosis deaths during 1907 amongst the different Registration New Sub-Districts, it is found that the rates (per 1000 living) vary as follows:—
| New Registration Sub-Districts. | Deaths from | Total Deaths Tuberculosis. | Rate per 1000 living. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis. | Tabes. Mes. and Tub. Men. | Other forms Tuber culosis. | |||
| Waterloo | 58 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 2.7 |
| Lambeth Church. | 63 | 14 | 10 | 87 | 3.03 |
| Kennington | 118 | 21 | 14 | 153 | 2-8 |
| Stockwell | 82 | 15 | 13 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Brixton | 92 | 22 | 11 | 125 | 1.6 |
| Norwood | 52 | 8 | 6 | 66 | l.3 |
(Inner Districts—2"7 per 1000 living.
) Outer Districts—1'3 per 1000 living.
In addition to the usual precautionary measures taken in connection
with registered deaths from tuberculosis (disinfection,
distribution of leaflets, etc.), the voluntary notification of consumption
(with tuberculous expectoration) has also been in vogue
during 1907 (having been commenced by the Borough Council on
June 1st, 1902)—322 cases having been notified in 1907 as compared
with 332 in 1906, 293 during 1905, 306 durinsr 1904^
339 during 1903, and 315 during the seven months from June 1st
to December 31st, 1902. In each notified case, disinfection has
been carried out as required, and leaflets distributed, and in
that way there is every reason to believe that much good is
accruing in preventing not only the spread of the disease but
also its development in susceptible persons. Meanwhile, it may
be noted that the tuberculosis rates per 1000 living during 1907
and 1906 are 1*9 and 1'8 as compared with 1*9 and 2 during
1905 and 1904 respectively.