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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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57
ERYSIPELAS.
During 1900, in Lambeth 15 deaths were registered from
Erysipelas, as compared with 17 for 1899, and an annual
average of 17.9 during the last 10 years (1890—1899).
234 cases were notified, giving a case mortality of 64%
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road 1st | 10 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 11 | — | 0.0 |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 16 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 36 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Kennington 1st | 25 | — | 0.0 |
| Kennington 2nd | 65 | 7 | 10.8 |
| Brixton | 54 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Norwood | 17 | — | 0.0 |
The advantages from the notification of Erysipelas are
few, and the majority of cases notified as Erysipelas are
not such as were contemplated by the framers of the
Notification Act.