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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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21
WHOOPING COUGH.
Table showing the number of deaths and distribution in the
sub-dibtricts.

Table: In the Metropolis, from this disease, 2,330 deaths were registered.

In the Metropolis, from this disease, 2,330 deaths were registered.

Estimated population.Number of deaths.
Inner group of Sub-Districts.
Waterloo Road, 1st14,03114
Waterloo Road, 2nd14,64415
Lambeth Church, 1st18,02425
Lambeth Church, 2nd39,14727
Outer group of Sub-Districts.
Kennington, 1st51,87125
Kenniugton, 2nd40,72913
Brixton75,09928
Norwood26,3794
Lambeth279,924151

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Calculated for the year the death rate from Whooping Cough is
0.53 per 1,000 population. The Metropolitan rate for the same
period being 0.54 per 1,000.