London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1894
The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1894
This page requires JavaScript
78
DIARRHŒA.
During the year 1894 there was an increase in the number of
deaths from Diarrhoea, the number registered being 144, including
three deaths from so-called Cholera, and exclusive of strangers,
against 205 in the preceding year.
In the Metropolis 1,774 deaths were caused by Diarrhœa.
The disease in Lambeth, for the most part, proved fatal in
children; 117 of the cases registered are those of children under
5 years of age, and 27 only above that age. July, August, and
September were the most fatal months. 97 deaths were registered
in those which proved the hottest months of the year.
The following table shows the distribution of deaths in the Sub-Districts.
| Sub-Districts. | Estimated Population. | Number of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 14,031 | 11 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 14,644 | 14 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 18,024 | 4 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 39,147 | 42 |
| Kennington, 1st | 52,476 | 22 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 44,751 | 14 |
| Brixton | 75,999 | 23 |
| Norwood | 26,779 | 14 |
| Lambeth | 285,851 | 144 |