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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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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. |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road 1st | 12 | 8.6 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 7 | 5.3 |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 19 | 9.1 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 33 | 7.8 |
| Kennington 1st | 24 | 4.5 |
| Kennington 2nd | 16 | 3.5 |
| Brixton | 26 | 2.9 |
| Norwood | 13 | 4.1 |
| District not stated | 3 | — |
In the Inner Wards the average Diarrhoea death-rate per
10,000 inhabitants was 8.04 as compared with 3.6 for the
OuterWards, i.e., 2 to 1. The Inner Wards during 1900 have
pro rata suffered less from Diarrhœa than during last year.
Under the heading of Diarrhoea may be classed the
2 cases of cholera* notified, together with the 3 deaths
registered, in Lambeth during the year, as there is no
reason to regard any one case as "Asiatic Cholera"; and
also the 151 deaths registered from " Enteritis."
*15 cases of Cholera were notified in London.