Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Sub-Districts. | Sub-Districts. | Total. | |||||||||||||
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Lambeth Church. | Ken-nington. | Stockwell. | Brixton. | Norwood. | No. Address. | All Ages. | |||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
II.—Parasitic Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chronic Alcoholism | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Rheumatism of the Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rheumatism | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |||||||
Rickets | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 26 | 26 | |||||||||||||
Cancrum Oris (Noma) | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 18 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Phthisis | 54 | 18 | 44 | 31 | |||||||||||
Scrofula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | |||||||||
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | - | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Ansemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||
Other Constitutional Diseases. | — | — | — | - | - | I 3 | |||||||||
V.-Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | - | - | |||||||||||||
Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | i | - | - | 23 | 13 | 36 | |||||
Old Age | - | - | |||||||||||||
vi.-Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 171 | |||||||||
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | i | ||||||||||||||
Epilepsy | - | 4 | 8 | — | - | ||||||||||
Convulsions | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other Diseases of Nervous System | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
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