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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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TYPHOID FEVER.
Table showing the distribution of the disease in the
sub-districts.
In the Metropolis, from this disease, 693 deaths were registered.
| Estimated Population. | Number of Cases Notified. | Number of Deaths. | Rate of Persons Notified per 1,000 inhabitnts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Group of Sub-Districts. | ||||
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 14,031 | 18 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 14,644 | 11 | — | 0.7 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 18,024 | 14 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Lambeth Church,2nd | 39,147 | 17 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Outer Group of Sub-Districts. | ||||
| Kennington, 1st | 51,871 | 26 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 40,729 | 30 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Brixton | 75,099 | 39 | 16 | 0.5 |
| Norwood | 26,379 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Lambeth | 279,924 | 160 | 36 | 0.5 |
Calculated for the year, the death rate from Typhoid Fever is 0.13
per 1,000, the Metropolitan rate for the same period being 0.16
per 1,000.