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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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Lambeth.—Deaths registered in the various Sub-Districts from Different Causes in the 52 Weeks ending Saturday, 28th December, 1895.
| causes of death. | Waterloo Road 1st. | Waterloo Road 2nd. | Lambeth Church 1st. | Lambeth Church 2nd | Kenningtn. First. | Kenningtn. Second. | Brixton. | Norwood. | Ward not stated. | Total. | causes of death. | waterlooRoad 1st. | Waterloo2nd. | LambethChurch 1st. | LambethChurch 2st | KenningunFirst. | KenningunSecond. | Brixton | Norwood | Wardnot stated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Caases | 349 | 370 | 439 | 977 | 951 | 724 | 1241 | 365 | 143 | 5559 | Apoplexy | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 136 | |
| Smallpox | Vaccinated | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unvaccinated | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
| No statement | Epilepsy | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Measles | 21 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 6 | - | 151 | Convulsions | 9 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 14 | l6 | 15 | — | 109 | |
| Soarlet Fever | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 5 | — | 53 | Other Diseases of Brain, &c— | 8 | 13 | 22 | 55 | 44 | 41 | 70 | 18 | 19 | 290 | |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dis. Orgs. Special Sense | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | - | — | 11 | |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Influenza | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 20 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 148 | Dis. of Circulatory System | 15 | 21 | 22 | 79 | 77 | 61 | 92 | 32 | 16 | 415 | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 7 | — | 132 | ||||||||||||
| Diphtheria | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 6 | — | 103 | Croup | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | |
| Membranous Croup | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Simple and undefined Fever | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Bronchitis | 55 | 57 | 68 | 135 | 118 | 82 | 144 | 42 | 29 | 730 | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 26 | Pneumonia | 32 | 25 | 35 | 91 | 68 | 38 | 71 | 17 | 13 | 390 | |
| Cholera and Chol. Diarrhœa | - | - | 4 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 13 | Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | |
| Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 16 | 28 | 27 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 44 | 14 | - | 263 | Other Diseases of Resp. System | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 114 | |
| Remittent Fever | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | Dentition | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 23 | |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sore Throat, Quinsy | — | 1 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| Cowpox and Vaccination | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Enteritis | 9 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 22 | — | 1 | 92 | |
| Venereal Affections | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 21 | Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 25 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 10 | Diseases of Liver | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 98 | |
| Pyemia, Septicemia | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | Others, Digestive System | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 99 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 13 | Disease of Lymphatics, &c. | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | |
| Ague | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Other Zymotic Diseases | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | Disease of Urinary System | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 124 | |
| Thrush | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 9 | Disease of Generative System | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Worms and other Par. Dis. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Starvation, want of Breast Milk | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | Accidents of Childbirth | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | |
| Disease of Locomotive System | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Rheu. Fever, Rheu. of Heart | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 19 | Disease of Integ. System | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 17 | |
| Rheumatism | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | Accidents. | |||||||||||
| Gout | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Rickets | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | By Railways | — | — | — | - | 4 | - | -—- | - | - | 4 | |
| Cancer | 10 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 24 | 75 | 26 | 6 | 231 | By Vehicles or Horses | — | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 17 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | 57 | In Ships, &c. (not. Drowning) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | l6 | 15 | 2 | — | 73 | In Building operations | — | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Phthisis | 35 | 46 | 33 | 87 | 83 | 67 | 118 | 30 | 12 | 511 | In Conflagrations | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 45 | By Burns, Scalds, Explosions | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | — | 15 | |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | By Drowning | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | - | 1 | 23 | |
| By Suffocation in bed | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | — | 43 | ||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 33 | 11 | - | 165 | By Poisons or Poisonous Vprs. | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | — | 12 | Other or not stated causes | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 45 | |
| Congen. Malformations | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 23 | Violence other than Accidental. | |||||||||||
| Old Age | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 17 | 154 | ||||||||||||
| Homicide | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Suicide | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Execution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Causes | 8 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 194 | ||||||||||||