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PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Deaths from the principal Zymotic diseases registered in
Lambeth and properly belonging thereto number 760. In this
computation parishioners dying in public institutions situated
outside the boundaries of Lambeth, being chiefly the hospitals
of the Asylums Board, are included, while non-parishioners
dying in public institutions situated within the boundaries are
excluded. Calculated for the year, the Zymotic death rate of
Lambeth is 27 per 1,000, the Metropolitan rate for the same
period being 3.05 per 1,000.
During the year 1893, under the Notification Clauses of the
Public Health Act, 4,107 cases of infectious disease have been
reported. Of this number 945 were removed to the Hospitals of
the Asylums Board, and 3,102 remained under medical treatment
at their own homes. In accordance with the resolution of the
Vestry, a Sanitary Inspection was made and the drain test applied
in every infected house. The infected houses numbered 3,179,
two or more cases occasionally occurring under the same roof.
The sanitary defects discovered are grouped under two headings;
under the first is found a list of such defects as are referable to the
condition of traps, fittings, and appliances. The second has
special reference to the drains lying underground and to the soil
pipes. 1,641 houses are reported as subject to nuisances arising
from defects classed under one or both headings. In 658 houses
faults in connection with the drains permitted the escape of
sewage or sewer gas. But in all, defects were observed in the
traps, fittings, and appliances. The existence of Scarlet Fever
was notified in 1752 houses, and sanitary defects were discovered
in 901. Diphtheria made its appearance in 603 houses, and
sanitary defects were discovered in 344. Typhoid Fever caused
an examination to be made in 137 houses, and sanitary defects
were discovered in 72. Erysipelas invaded 437 houses, and
sanitary defects were discovered in 211. Continued Fever was
reported as present in 58 houses, and sanitary defects were
discovered in 26. Croupappeared in 49 houses,and sanitary defects
were discovered in 20. Small Pox infected 79 houses, and
sanitary defects were discovered in 12. Diarrhoea having been
notified under the designation of Cholera, attracted the attention
of the Inspectors to 22 houses, 8 of which were the subjects of
sanitary defects.
Three houses were reported as being infected with Typhus, and
one house with Asiatic Cholera.