London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]

Published
1901
Pages
192
Tables
84

This page requires JavaScript

84 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    POPULATIONS.
    Censal (Enumerated).Estimated (From Censuses 1891 and 1896.)
  • Page 6
    Registration Sub-districts.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
    B. As to Parliamentary Divisions and New Wards.
    Parliamentary Divisions and New Wards.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 8
    C. As to Age.Periods.
    Age.Periods.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 10
    1900.—Sanitary Areas of the Metropolis.
    Enumerated Population, 1891 (Census).Enumerated Population, 1896 (Census).Estimated Population, 1900 (middle of year).Birth.Rate.Death.Rate.Zymotic Death. Rate.Deaths under 1 year 1000 Births
  • Page 11
    Table A. giving the number of Births and the Birth.Rates in each Registration Sub.District of Lambeth during 1900 (arranged quarterly).
    Registration Sub.Districts.No. of Births.Total for the Year 1900.Rate per 1000 Inhabitants.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
  • Page 12
    Table B, shewing the Estimated Populations, Numbers of Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Corrected Deaths for the year 1900, and Ten Years preceding, in Lambeth Parish.
    The Year.Estimated Population.Estimated No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths.Deaths from 7 Chief Zymotic Diseases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total Ages.Under 1 Year.Under 5 Years.
  • Page 14
    Table C, shewing the number of persons per house, the Marriage., Birth., and Death.Rates, and proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1899 and ten years preceding.
    The Year.Estimated No. of Persons per house.Marriage.Rate per 1,000 Population.Birth.Rate per 1,000 Population.Death.Rate per 1,000 Population.Deaths of Children under i year, per 1000 Births.Deaths of Children undei 1 year, per 1000 Deaths.Deaths of Childrer under 5 years, per 1000 Deaths.Zymotic Death. Rate, per 1000 Population.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1000 total uncorrected deaths.
  • Page 16
    The Institutions, &c., where 458 Lambethians died during 1900 may be grouped as follows:—
  • Page 18
    COM PARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1898, 1890, AND 1900.
    GeneralDeath.Rate.Zymotic.Birth.Rates.Infantile Mortality, (uncorrected)
    18:81900
    1900189918991898190018991898190018991898
  • Page 20 21
    TABLE D. TABLE D. Showing the number of Births and Deaths, with Birth. and Death.rates in each of the Registration Sub.Districts of the Parish during 1900. The Deaths are from all causes, and from the Zymotic Diseases, and are corrected by adding Lambethians who die outside the Parish, by omitting strangers who die within the Parish, and by re.distributing persons who die in Public Institutions in other Districts from which they have been removed during illness.
    DISTRICTS.Persons per Acre.Estimated Population (middle 1900).Total Births.Birth.rate per 1000 of the Population.Total Deaths (corrected).General Death.rate per 1000 of the PopulationSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued Fever.Diarrhæa.Total Zymotic Deaths.Zymotic Death.rate per 1000 of the Population.Zymotic Death.rate prr 1000 of the Total DeathsDiarrhæa Death.rate per 1000 of the Population.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births (uncorrected
  • Page 24
    TABLE F. Showing Mortalities in Lambeth at different Age.Periods compared with (1) those for London 1900, and (2) the averages for London, for years 1881.90.
    Age.Periods.LAMBETH.LONDON.
    Estimated Populations (middle 1900).Mortality Rale1 per 1000 Population, 1900.Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1900, Uncorrected.Average of Ten Years 1881—90. per 1000.
    CorrectedUncorrected.
  • Page 25
    TABLE G. Shewing the Uncorrected Mortality (Male and Female) in the different Districts, and a comparison of the nurr.ber of Deaths in each Quarter during the year 19co.
    Sub-District?.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total No. of Deaths in each
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 26
    TABLE H. Shewing the Uncorrected Mortality (i .e., including that of Strangers) at different Ages in each District of the Parish, 19CO.
    Sub-District.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 60 years.60 yrs. & upwards.total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 27
    TABLE I . Shewing the Uncorrected Deaths ( i.e., Parishioners and Strangers) at various Age-periods in each Quarter, 1900.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 29
    TABLE J. Shewing the Infantile Mortalities in the Registrar-Gereral's 33 Large Towns of England and Wales (including London), and in Lambeth Parish, during 1900
    Deaths under one year per 1000 Births.Average Ten Years, 1890—99.
  • Page 32
    TABLE K. Shewing the number of Certificates for the Notifiable Zymotic Diseases received in Lambeth since the introduction of the Notification Act, i.e., in the ten years, 1890-99, and in the year 1900.
    Disease.1890189118921893189418951896189718981899Annual average of 10 years 1890—99Notifications received during 00 Lambeth.
  • Page 34
    Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results are as follows :—
    Diesase.No. of Infected Houses.Numbers shewing Defects as toPercentage shewing Total Defects.Percentage giving no Defects.
    Drains.Traps, Fittings and Appliances.Total.
  • Page 35
    TABLE L. Giving number of infected houses with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, during 1900 and the Eight preceding years.
    18921893189418951896189718981899Average for last 8 years 1892-991900
  • Page 36
    TABLE M. Showing Zymotic seasonal variations (deaths) in Lambeth in the different Registration Sub-districts during 1900.
    Registration Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year 1900.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 inhabitants.
  • Page 37
    The seasonal mortality from the different zymotic diseases is well shown by arranging the deaths quarterly, thus:—
    1900.Smallpox.Measles.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVER.Diarrhoea.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Influenza.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Continued.
  • Page 38
    TABLE N. Shewing the total cases notified under the Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act in Lambeth during 1900 (arranged Quarterly).
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal for 1900
  • Page 39
    TABLE O. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (Strangers deducted).
    For the 4 weeks endingJanuary.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.October.Nov.Dec.T otal.
  • Page 40 41
    TABLE P. TABLE P. Shewing the number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the ten years 1890—99, and in the year 1900.
    Disease.1890189118921893189418951896189718981899Total Deaths in 1900.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths 1899.Annual Average of ten years 1890—99.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 10 years.
  • Page 43
    TABLE Q .—VACCINATION RETURNS, 1899.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinatcd.Conscientious Objectors.Postponed on Medical Certificate.Removed to other ParishesGone and not found.111 or not otherwise accounted for.
  • Page 44
    TABLE R —VACCINATION RETURNS FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR, 1900.
    Registration Sub districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to VaccinationDead Un-vaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Postponed on Medical Certificate.Removed to other Parishes.Gone and not found.111 or not otherwise accounted for.
  • Page 45
    The age and sex incidence and mortality for scarlet fever cases notified in Lambeth during 1900 are as follows:—
    Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 50
    The Lambeth Statistics (sub-divided into Districts) are as follows:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths from Whooping Cough.Number of Deaths from Measles.Whooping Cough. Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.Measles. Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.
  • Page 52
    The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria cases notified in Lambeth during 1900, are as follow:—
    Ages.Number of cases Notified.Deaths.Death -Rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total
  • Page 52
    The Diphtheria statistics for Lambeth are as follow:—
    Quinquennial Period.Population.Number of Deaths.Death-Rate per million living.
  • Page 53
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Total.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 1ooo Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 55
    In London during 1900 there were registered 756 deaths out of a total of 4,309 cases of Typhoid notified, giving an uncorrected case mortality of 17'5% .
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.Case Mortality per loo.No. of Deaths.Kate of persons Notified per 10,000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In HospitalTotal.
  • Page 56
    In London, during 1900, there were registered 169 deaths out of a total of 237 cases notified, giving a case mortality of 71.3% (uncorrected).
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.
    Waterloo Road 1st1-0.0
    Waterloo Road 2nd--0.0
    Lambeth Church 1st—-0.0
    Lambeth Church 2nd3133.3
    Kennington 1st2150.0
    Kennington 2nd——0.0
    Brixton7114.3
    Norwood—-0.0
    Lambeth13323.1
  • Page 57
    In London, during 1900, there were registered 182 deaths out of a total of 4,776 cases notified, giving a case mortality of 3.8% (uncorrected).
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.
  • Page 58
    Age mortalities from Diarrhœa were as follows:—
    AgeTotal Deaths.Percentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhœa
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 59
    In London there were registered during 1900, 3564 deaths from Diarrhœa, giving an uncorrected rate of 7.8 per 10,000 living, and 4.1% of total deaths.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Diarrhœa Death-rate per 10,000 Inhabitants.
  • Page 60
    TABLE S. Shewing the Diarrhœa Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1900.
    Sub-Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 61
    Table shewing the number of deaths from Epidemic Influenza during the last to years in Lambeth and London.
    1890189118921893189418951896189718981899Average for 10 years (1890-99.)1900
  • Page 64
    A.—Total Deaths from all causes and at all ages, with percentages of deaths to total deaths (corrected).
    Classof Disease.Lambeth Parish.
    1900.1899.
    No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentate of Total Deaths.No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 65
    TABLE T ( Continued ) . 3.—Deaths (corrected) of Infants under One Year of age from the chief infantile diseases, and from all causes, expressed in terms of 1,000 births.
    Lambeth parish
    1900.1899.
    Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Percentage to 1000 Births.Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Percentage to 1000 Births
  • Page 66
    A.— Deaths at all Ages.
    Lambeth.London.
    Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected).Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected).
    1899.1900.1899.1900.
  • Page 66
    B. —Deaths under 1 Year of Age ( per 1000 Births ) .
  • Page 68 69
    TABLE V. TABLE V. Local Government Board Table A. ] Table of DEATHS during the Year 1900, in the Lambeth District, classified according to Diseases , Ages , and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of Children under Five years of Age
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(e)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 70 71
    TABLE V —continued. TABLE V— continued. Local Government Board Table A—continued. T able of DEATHS during the Year 1900, in the Lambeth District, classified acccording to D iseases, A ges and L ocalities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality fromsubjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and uuder 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croud.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 72 73
    TABLE W. TABLE W. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1900, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases and Localities. Local Government Board Table B. ]
    Registration Sub-Districts.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1896.Estimated to middle of 1900.12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeversCholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Ty phoid or EntericContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.English Cholera.Erysipelas.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)
  • Page 75
    PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK Carried out in Lambeth Parish during 1900, and for 23 years previously.
    Year.Total Number of Notice (excluding those under Housing of the Working Classes Act).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Work not Structural.
  • Page 82
    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases, etc.
    1st Q.2nd Q.3rd Q4thQ.Total 1900.1899.1898.1897.1896.
  • Page 84
    Medical Certificates accepted in lieu of disinfection being carried out by the Vestry:—
    Nature of Certificates.1st Q.2nd Q.3rd Q.4th Q.Total.
  • Page 87
    For eight years prior, and ten years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1900.
    18921883188418851886188718981889Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act1890189118921893189418951896189718981899Yearly average for 10 years succeeding the Notification Act1900
  • Page 88
    PARTICULARS AS TO REFUGE OR SHELTER AT THE WHARF. (First used November 12th, 1896.)
    District or Ward.Address.Nature of Disease.Date of Admission.Da te of Discharge.Adults.Children under 10 years.
    M.F.
  • Page 92
    Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses during the year 1900.
    Samples.Number Procured.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 93
    Shewing percentage of different adulterated Samples during 1900 and in the previous ten years.
    Year.Milk.Butter.Coffee.Bread and Flour.Cocoa and Chocolate.Cheese and Lard.Other Groceries.Sundries.Spirits.Brandy.Gin.Rum.Whisky.Ale and Porter.Wines.Ærated Waters.Drugs.
  • Page 94
    Shewing percentage of different adulterated Samples during 1900 and in the previous ten years.
    Year.No. of Samples Analysed.No. of Samples adulterated.Percentage of Samples adulteratedNo. of Summonses issued.No. of Convictions.No. of Cautions.Penalties.Costs.
  • Page 103
    Details are as follow:—
    Date of representation of M.O.H. to, and of resolution of late Vestry.Address of Premises.No. of Houses.Date of service of Notices.Result.Remarks.
  • Page 106
    A. Certificates granted unconditionally—
    Houses or Blocks.Tenements
  • Page 109
    LIST OF REGISTERED COWHOUSES IN LAMBETH.
    No. of Sheds.No. of Cows kept.
    Ward.
  • Page 110
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 112
    Ages of bodies received at the Lambeth Mortuaries, 1896-1900.
    Registered Ages of Bodies.1899.Total 1900.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
    High Street.Wanless Road.
  • Page 113
    Numbers of bodies received at the Lambeth Mortuaries during 1896-1900.
    1900January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total 1900.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
  • Page 114
    Particulars as to cases of Drowning, accidental death, and Suicide, during 1896-99
    High Street.Wanless Road.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 115
    INQUESTS. During the year 1900, 600 cases were submitted to the Coroner, who, in 80 instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary; but, in the other 520 cases, held inquests with the following results:—
  • Page 117
    WORKSHOPS. 19 Workshops have been added to the register during the year 1900, consisting of the following:—
    Nature of Trade or BusinessNo. of Workshops.
  • Page 121
    I.—WORKSHOPS:—Number of Rooms and Persons employed.
    Districts, and Inspectors in charge thereof.No. of WorkshopsNo. of WorkroomsChildren.Young Persons.Adults.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total
  • Page 122 123
    II.—WORKSHOPS:—Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found.
    Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found.Marsh.DistrirfeTotals
    Vauxhall and Stockwell. Bishop's andBrixton.Tulse Hill. Smith.Norwood. Barfoot.
    JacksonWallis.HooperJ onesHowes.Bowden.Baxter.Perrin.Gavin.Bott.
  • Page 124
    III.—WORKSHOPS.—Full details as to overcrowding found.
    Nature of Workshop.No. of Workrooms overcrowded.No. of Employes at time of Inspection.No. of Employes allowed.Extent of Overcrowding (in persons).
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 128
    One sample of suspected hydatid liver was submitted and examined, and the hydatids were found.
    Sputa. Tub. Bac. found.*Bloods. Typhoid reaction obtained.Throat Membranes and Discharges. Klebs-Loeffler bac. found.Other Exams. † Bacilli found.
    1900YesNo.Total.Yes.No.Total.Yes.No.Total.Yes.No.Total.
  • Page 129
    UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES. The following is a Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure in respect of the four Underground Conveniences for the year ending 31st December, 1900:—
    Receipts.Expenditure.Total.
    Wages.Gas.Water.Rates, Soap, Toilet Papers, Cleaning Materials, Repairs. Ac.Uniforms.First Cost (prop'n.)Alterations, (prop'n.)
  • Page 130
    The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1900 deserves recognition, and will best be realised in the form of the following statement:—
    1900.1899.1893.1897.1805
  • Page -
    Death-rates (General and Zymotic) for London and the Metropolitan Districts daring 1900.
    Metropolitan Districts.Death-rate (corrected).Zymotic Death-rate (corrected).Infantile Mortality Rate.Diarrhœa Rate.Typhoid Fever Rate.Diphtheria Rate.Scarlet Fever Rate.Phthisis Rate.Metropolitan Districts.Death-rate (corrected).Zymotic Death-rate (corrected).Infantile Mortality Rate.Diarrhœa Rate.Typhoid Fever Rate.Diphtheria Rate.Scarlet Fever Rate.Phthisis Rate.
  • Page -
    Bacilla found or Re-action obtained.
    Yes.No.Total.
  • Page -
    Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    . Offence.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£sd.
  • Page -
    Lambeth Parish. —Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1900.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    Lambeth Parish. —Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1900.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    Lambeth Parish .-Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1900.
    AGES.Totals.
    Under 1 year.1-5Under 5 years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    Lambeth Parish .—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1900.
    Sub-Districts12345678No Address.All Ages.Total.
    M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    Lambeth P arish .—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1900.
    12345678No Address.All Ages.Total.
    M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    Lambeth P arish .—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1900.
    12345678No Address.All Ages.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page -
    SUMMARY OF DEATH RETURNS.
    No. of Deaths.Total.No. of Deaths.Total.
    M.F.M.F.