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Lambeth 1868
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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The Vestry of the parish of St. Mary Lambeth.
an
ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT
Showing the
Receipt and Expenditure
by the vestry
From 25th of March, 1868, to the 25th March, 1869.
ALSO A.
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS
ENTERED INTO DURING SUCH PERIOD, AND
Of the Monies owing to, and Debts and Liabilities by, the Vestry,
on the 25th March, 1869.
TABLE IV.
Shows the Deaths from Epidmic Diseases in the whole Parish, and in each of its Sub-Districts.
| Total Deaths from all causes. | DISTRICTS. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diptheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Total (Epidemic diseases.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Waterloo Road—1st part | ••• | 10 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 80 |
| 406 | Waterloo Road—2nd part | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 34 | 82 |
| 419 | Lambeth Church—1st part | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 111 |
| 1209 | Lambeth Church—2nd part | 18 | 37 | 50 | 4 | 43 | 48 | 63 | 263 |
| 799 | Kennington—1st part | 8 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 55 | 27 | 46 | 204 |
| 548 | Kennington—2nd part | 4 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 117 |
| 515 | Brixton | I | 7 | 17 | • •• | 33 | 10 | 34 | 102 |
| 198 | Norwood | ... | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| 4,445 | Lambeth, (the year.) | 37 | 120 | 192 | 21 | 211 | 155 | 261 | 997 |