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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1893

The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1893

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20
SCARLET FEVER
During the year 69 deaths are reported as having occurred
from Scarlet Fever. To this cause during the preceding year 76
deaths were attributed. 2275 cases of attack, however, were
reported to the Sanitary Department. 1618 cases remained under
treatment at home, and 657 cases were removed to the Hospitals
of the Asylums Board.

Table: In the Metropolis 1596 deaths were registered.

In the Metropolis 1596 deaths were registered.

Registrars' Districts.Estimated Population.Total No. of Cases NotifiedCases treated at HomeCases removec to Hospital.No. of DeathsRate 0f Person notifiec per 1000 inhabitants.
At Home.In Hos-| pital.
Inner Group of Sub-Districts
Waterloo, 1st14.031149IOO495I10.6
Waterloo, 2nd14,6441197346238.0
Lambeth Church, 1st18,0241588672178.7
Lambeth Church,2d39,14729120487387.4
Outer Group of Sub-Districts—
Kennington, 1st51,871325223102776.2
Kennington, 2nd40,72938930584229.5
Brixton75.0995464251211257.2
Norwood26,379298202961311.3
Lambeth279,9242275161865733368.1
In the Metropolis 1596 deaths were registered.
Registrars' Districts.Estimated Population.Total No. of Cases NotifiedCases treated at HomeCases removec to Hospital.No. of DeathsRate 0f Person notifiec per 1000 inhabitants.
At Home.In Hos-| pital.
Inner Group of Sub-Districts
Waterloo, 1st14.031149IOO495I10.6
Waterloo, 2nd14,6441197346238.0
Lambeth Church, 1st18,0241588672178.7
Lambeth Church,2d39,14729120487387.4
Outer Group of Sub-Districts—
Kennington, 1st51,871325223102776.2
Kennington, 2nd40,72938930584229.5
Brixton75.0995464251211257.2
Norwood26,379298202961311.3
Lambeth279,9242275161865733368.1

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Calculated for the year the Death rate from Scarlet Fever is
0.24 per 1000. The Metropolitan rate for the same period being
0-37 per 1000.