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Lambeth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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II.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-6.
I.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-6. (Arranged in Wards so as to shew the varying incidences.)
| Wards. | Total 1902-5 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1902-6 | 1906 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh | 205 | 1.9 | 62 | 2.3 |
| Bishop's | 332 | 2.6 | 75 | 2.4 |
| Prince's | 251 | 1.3 | 86 | 1.7 |
| Vauxhall | 138 | 1.1 | 37 | 1.1 |
| Total Inner Wards | 926 | 17 | 260 | 19 |
| Stockwell | 62 | 0.5 | 16 | 0.5 |
| Brixton | 103 | 0.6 | 28 | 0.6 |
| Herne Hill | 78 | 0.6 | 12 | 0.4 |
| Tulse Hill | 41 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Norwood | 41 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.4 |
| Total Outer Wards | 325 | 0.5 | 72 | 0.4 |
| Borough of Lambeth. | 1251 | 1.01 | 332 | 1.05 |
It will be seen from the voluntary notifications received that
the disease appears to have a greater incidence on the Inner
than on the Outer Districts (whether Registration Sub-Districts
or Wards). This result was to be expected, bearing in mind the
more crowded conditions (persons in houses or houses over
area) that exist in the Inner as compared with the Outer
Districts and the different status of the inhabitants—the patients
notified being chiefly of the artisan and working class. It must
be remembered, however, that the notification of consumption is
voluntary, and that only a percentage of the cases are heard of.