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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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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 | 1.8 | 86 | 1.7 |
| Vauxhall | 138 | 1.1 | 37 | 1.1 |
| Total Inner Wards | 926 | 1.7 | 260 | 1.9 |
| 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 |
N.B.—The term "Influenza" is too indefinite in medical practice to
permit of any satisfactory deductions being drawn from the above statistics.
The 38 deaths from venereal affections (Syphilis, etc.) are the
only other point calling for note in the class of Zymotic Diseases.
Classes II. and III.—Parasitic and Dietetic Diseases.
33 deaths were registered in these classes from chronic
Alcoholism and 5 from Delirium Tremens.
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Of the total 983 deaths under this class, 297 were due to
Cancer, 411 to Phthisis, and 151 to Tubercular Meningitis
and other forms of Tuberculosis.
Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
The total number of deaths in this class was 320, consisting
of 152 from Premature Birth, 119 from Old Age, and 49
from Atelectasis and Congenital Malformations.
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