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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During 1913, no school was closed on account of diphtheria,
but exclusion of “sore throats”. was resorted to in
the case of 4 schools (4 classrooms), wherein 4 cases of
diphtheria occurred, a total of 12 children who were not
allowed to resume attendance until certificates (based on
bacteriological examination) had been furnished stating that
they were free from infection.
One school was disinfected during 1913 in connection
with an outbreak of diphtheria.
The age and sex incidence and mortality from diphtheria
cases notified in the Borough of Lambeth during 1913 areas
follow:—
Diphtheria.
| Ages. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22.2 |
| 1 to 5 | 74 | 49 | 123 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 17.9 |
| 5 to 10 | 63 | 72 | 135 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 |
| 10 to 20 | 26 | 44 | 70 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 20 to 40 | 8 | 23 | 31 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 40 to 60 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 00 |
| 60 and over | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Total | 186 | 199 | 385 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 94 |
The distribution of the disease in the different Registration
Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth, together
with the numbers of deaths amongst both hospital- and
home-treated patients, etc., during 1913, are as follows:—