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Lambeth 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The number of deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Parish ot
Lambeth was 125 ; of these 39 were strangers, 36 of whom died
in the Stockwell Fever Hospital, two in the Royal Hospital, and
one in St. Thomas's Hospital. Deducting these the deaths of
parishioners number 86 against 96 in 1882, and 136 in 1881.
The following Table show the number of cases in each district,
both those sent to Hospital and those treated at home.
TABLE XV.
In the following table the Zymotic death rate is compared in the different districts of the Parish, both for the whole year and each quarter of the year, and deducting strangers.
| March | June | Sept. | Dec. | Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 9 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 52 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 6 | 8 | l6 | 5 | 35 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 15 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 57 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 34 | 17 | 47 | 39 | 137 |
| Kennington, 1st | 24 | 19 | 39 | 67 | 149 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 12 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 69 |
| Brixton | 45 | 28 | 45 | 24 | 142 |
| Norwood | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 |