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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 1895

Report on vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1895...

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Table: In London, during 1895; there were registered 55 deaths out of a total of 1076 cases of smallpox notified, giving a case mortality of 5.1%.

In London, during 1895; there were registered 55 deaths out of a total of 1076 cases of smallpox notified, giving a case mortality of 5.1%.

Registration Sub-Districts.Total No of Cases Notified.Cases Treated at Home.Cases Removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 10,000 Inhabitants.
At Home.In Hospital.
Waterloo Road, 1st3...3......0.02.3
Waterloo Road, 2nd2...2......0.01.5
Lambeth Church, 1st2...2......0.01.2
Lambeth Church, 2nd10...10......0.02.6
Kennington, 1st20218...15.03.8
Kennington, 2nd844...112.51.9
Brixton4...4......0.00.5
Norwood220......0.00.7
Lambeth51843...23.91.8

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Tables O and P give the Vaccination Statistics for the
year 1894, and the first half of 1895—those for the second half
of 1895 not being ready in time for this Report. It will be
noticed that during 1894, 17.2 percent, of the children born
are unaccounted for as regards vaccination, and 65.5 per
cent, were successfully vaccinated ; whilst during the first
half of 1895, 19.6 per cent, are unaccounted for, and 57.9
per cent, have been successfully vaccinated.