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Lambeth 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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DIARRHœA.
Daring the year 1889 there was an increase in the number of
deaths from Diarrhoea, the number registered being 163 exclusive
of 5 strangers, against 126 in the preceding year. In the
Metropolis 2677 deaths were caused by Diarrhoea.
The disease in Lambeth for the most part proved fatal in
children ; 144 of the cease- registered are those of children under
5 years of age. and 19 only above that age. July and August
were the two most fatal months, 103 deaths were registered in
those which proved the hottest months of the year.

Table: TYPHOID FEVER.This Table shows the number of deaths from Typhoid Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year since 1871.

TYPHOID FEVER.

This Table shows the number of deaths from Typhoid Fever in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each year since 1871.

Districts.18711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887.18881889
Waterloo Road, 1st8324...1541...5...42...1232
Waterloo Road, 2nd46683213124234...1412
Lambeth Church, 1st77712147102181010134321513
Lambeth Church, 2nd16129966104210854855745
Kennington, 1st137121413899598996534107
Kennington. 2nd798633284210761124473
Brixton121633304336331416823141081312778
Norwood4.........2...1324...21312631
Totals71607783846371663945685241452829393631