Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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TABLE VI.
DISEASES OF LUNGS. | W ater- loo Road, 1st Tart. | Water- l00 Road, 2nd Part. | Lambeth Church 1st Part | Lambeth Church 2nd Part | Ken-nington 1st Part | Ken-ninerton 2nd Part | Brixton. | Norwoodi | Total Lambeth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronchitis | 40 | 60 | 80 | 173 | 134 | 37 | 79 | 8 | 611 |
Phthisis | 48 | 34 | 89 | 151 | 84 | 58 | 99 | 24 | 587 |
Pneumonia | 21 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 18 | 153 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
Congestion of Lungs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 35 |
Other Lung Diseases | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 103 |
Total Deaths from Lung Diseases | 126 | 119 | 203 | 382 | 270 | 128 | 239 | 61 | 1528 |
Lung Diseases per centage of Total Mortality from ally causes | 35.19 | 33.24 | 26.74 | 35.80 | 32.57 | 23.97 | 20.48 | 23.73 | 28.67 |
In addition to the above, 1198 houses havo been disinfected, in which Smoll Pox and Fevers had occurred, and also the following
articles of bedding, &c. Four Cabs have been disinfected, in which patients were removed to the Hospital.
No. of Cases.
Feather Beds.
Feather
Bolsters.
Feather
Pillows.
Flock Beds.
Flock
Bolsters.
Flock
Pillows.
Mattresses.
Palliasses.
Blankets.
Couuterpanes
am
Sheets.
Wearing
apparel.
921
290
212
621
483
214
554
196
336
130
167
In 25 Cases.
The following Articles of infected Redding havo been destroyed, viz.
No. of Cases
Feather Beds.
Feather Boltters
Feather Pillows
Flock Beds.
Flock Bolsters.
Flock Pillows.
Mattresses.
Palliasses.
Number of
Notices served.
227
2
2
6
196
149
249
28
115
1198
JOHN BAXTER.
GEORGE COXHEAD,
RICHARD EMBL1N,
RUBERT BOIT, J
Intpttiorts of Nuiancees.