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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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measures taken in preventing not only the spread of the disease
but also its development in susceptible persons. Meanwhile, it
may be noted that the tuberculosis rates per 1000 living during
1906 and 1905 are 1.8 and T9 as compared with 2 during 1904.
230 samples of sputum were examined bacteriologically during
1906, and in 27.4 per cent. tubercle bacilli were found (vide p. 161).
The distribution of the disease in Lambeth Borough, judging
by the voluntary notifications received during 1902-6, will be
seen from an examination of Tables I. and II. following, dealing
with (a) Wards and (b) Registration Sub-Districts:-
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| Registration Sub.Districts. | Deaths from | Total Deaths Tuberculosis. | Rate per 1000 living. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis. | Tabes. Mes. and Tub. Men. | Other forms Tuberculosis. | |||
| Waterloo 1st | 48 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 3.5 |
| „ 2nd | 24 | 6 | 3 | 33 | |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 17 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 1.8 |
| 2nd | 83 | 16 | 16 | 115 | 2.9 |
| Kenning ton 1st | 71 | 13 | 19 | 10. | 1.9 |
| „ 2nd | 52 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 1.6 |
| Brixton | 79 | 11 | 14 | 104 | 1.2 |
| Norwood ... | 22 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 0.9 |
| District not stated... | 15 | 1 | 3 | 19 | — |