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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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II.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-7.
(Arranged in Registration Sub-Districts so as to shew the varying incidences).
| Old Sub-Districts. | 1902-6 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population | 1907 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1907 | New Sub-Districts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Rd. 1st | 140 | 2.2 | 62 | 2.4 | Waterloo |
| Waterloo Rd. 2nd | 153 | ||||
| Lambeth Ch. 1 st | 287 | 2.6 | 72 | 2.6 | Lambeth Church |
| Lambeth Ch. 2ad | 468 | 2.3 | 89 | 1.5 | Kennington |
| Total Inner Districts | 998 | 23 | 243 | 17 | Total Inner Districts |
| Kennington 1st | 268 | 0.9 | 31 | 0.5 | Stockwell |
| Kennington 2nd. | 169 | 0.8 | |||
| Brixton | 217 | 0.5 | 39 | 0.5 | Brixton |
| Norwood | 57 | 0.3 | 29 | 05 | Norwood |
| Boro' of Lambeth | 1716 | 1.1 | 322 | 1.01 | Boro' of Lambeth |
N.B.—The Inner Districts consist of the following new registration
Sub-DistrictsWaterloo, Lambeth Church, Kennington,
and part of Stockwell.
It will be seen from the voluntary notifications received that
the disease appears to have a greater incidence on the Inner
than on the Outer Districts (whether Registration Sub-Districts
or Wards). This result was to be expected, bearing in mind the
more crowded conditions (persons in houses or houses over
area) that exist in the Inner as compared with the Outer
Districts and the different status of the inhabitants—the patients
notified being chiefly of the artisan and working class. It must
be remembered; however, that the notification of consumption is
voluntary, and that only a percentage of the cases are heard of.