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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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PUERPERAL FEVER.
During 1895, in Lambeth 13 deaths were registered from
Puerperal Fever (a disease of child-bed), as compared with
11 during 1894, and an annual average of 15.9 during the
last 10 years (1885—94).
16 cases were notified, giving a case mortality of 81.3%.
In London during 1895 there were registered 208 deaths out of a total of 249 cases notified, giving a case mortality of 83.5%.
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Number ofCases Notified. | Numberof Deaths. | Case Mortality per 100. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Kennington, 1st | 3 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 2 | 100.0 | |
| Brixton | 5 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Norwood | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lambeth | 16 | 13 | 81.3 |