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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The age and sex incidence and mortality for typhoid cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1914 are as follow:—
| Ages. | Number of Cases Notified. | Deaths | Death-rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | T otal. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1 to 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 5 to 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 10 to 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 20 to 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 |
| 40 to 60 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 20.0 |
| 60 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 23 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31.3 |
It will be noted that there were 3 cases notified, and 1 death
registered, amongst children under 5 years of age, whilst the greatest
number of both cases and deaths occurred amongst persons between
20 and 40 years of age.
Details as to incidence of the disease during 1914 upon the Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough are as follow:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Total No. of Cases Notified. | Cases treated at Home. | Cases removed to Hospital. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality per 100. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | Total. | |||||
| Lambeth Church | 18 | - | 18 | - | 4 | 4 | 22.2 |
| Kennington | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Stockwell | 4 | — | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Brixton | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18.2 |
| Norwood | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 48 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 31.3 |