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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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26
ERYSIPELAS.
Table showing the number of cases, deaths, and distribution of
the disease in the sub-districts.
In the Metropolis, from this disease, 424 deaths were registered.
| Sub-Districts. | Estimated Population. | Number of Cases Notified. | Number of Deaths. | Rate of Persons Notified per iooo inhabitnts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Group of Sub-Districts. | ||||
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 14,031 | 43 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 14,644 | 47 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 18,024 | 47 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Lambeth Church,2nd | 39,147 | 105 | 7 | 2.6 |
| Outer Group of Sub-Districts. | ||||
| Kennington, 1st | 51,877 | 90 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 40,729 | 78 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Brixton | 75,099 | 127 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Norwood | 26,379 | 50 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Lambeth | 279,924 | 587 | 29 | 2.0 |
Calculating for the year the death rate from Erysipelas is 0.10
per 1000. The Metropolitan rate for the same period being
0.10 per 1000.