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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road 1st | 3 | 11 | 2.1 | 7.7 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 11 | 7 | 7.9 | 5.1 |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 8 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 18 | 5 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Kennington 1st | 9 | 6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Kennington 2nd | 17 | 7 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Brixton | 29 | 22 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Norwood | 2 | 10 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| District not stated* | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 31 |
Of the 69 deaths registered from Measles, 22 were in
infants under 1 year of age, 45 in children between 1 and 5,
making a total of 67 in children under 5 years of age—39
males and 28 females.
Of the 97 deaths registered from Whooping Cough, 45
were in infants under 1 year of age, 50 in children between
1 and 5, making a total of 95 in children under 5 years of
age—41 males and 54 females. Both diseases are distinctly
diseases of childhood.