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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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23
DIPHTHERIA
Table showing the number of cases, deaths and distribution in
the sub-districts.
In the Metropolis, from this disease, 3.265 deaths were registered.
| Estimated Population. | Number of Cases Notified. | Number of Deaths. | Rate of Persons Notified per 1,000 inhabitnts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 14,031 | 31 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 14,644 | 39 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 18,024 | 68 | 16 | 3.7 |
| Lambeth Church,2nd | 39,147 | 172 | 32 | 4.4 |
| Kennington, 1st | 51,87.1 | 153 | 40 | 2.9 |
| Kenuington, 2nd | 40,729 | 116 | 25 | 2.8 |
| Brixton | 75,099 | 170 | 40 | 2.2 |
| Norwood | 26,379 | 40 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Lambeth | 789 | 172 |
Calculated for the year the death rate from Diphtheria is 0.61
per 1,000. The Metropolitan rate for the same period being 0.74
per 1,000.