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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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Lambeth rates compared with Metropolitan rates.
| Lambeth per iooo. | Metropolitan per iooo. | |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Rate | 32.9 | 31.0 |
| Marriage Rate | 15.9 | 17.2 |
| Death Rate | 20.3 | 21.3 |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 2.7 | 3.05 |
| Small Pox | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Measles | 0.33 | 0.39 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.24 | 0.37 |
| Diphtheria | 0.61 | 0.74 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Typhoid Fever | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Diarrhœa | 0.73 | 0.81 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Erysipelas | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Area of Lambeth corresponds to
that of Metropolis as 52 to 1000
Population „ 65 to 1000
Inhabited Houses „ 65 to 1000
Single-room Tenements „ 63 to 1000