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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 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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ADDENDUM.
Prevalence of Diphtheria outside the Lambeth Parochial Schools
at West Norwood.
At the commencement of, and during, the outbreak of
Diphtheria at the Lambeth Parochial Schools, the disease was
not prevalent outside the Guardians' Schools. Taking the
Norwood Ward, wherein the Schools are situated, the notifications
received during the period covered by the outbreak (May to
July, 1905), may be tabulated as follows:—
Norwood Ward.
1905. Lambeth Schools. Rest of Norwood.
April ... — —
May ... 10 1
June ... 42 3
July ... 11 1
August ... 1 —
64 5
There was no death registered from Diphtheria either at the
Lambeth Schools or in Norwood Ward during April to August
(inclusive), 1905.
Full details as to total notifications received, and deaths
registered, during 1905, within the Borough of Lambeth are given
in Tables VIII. and IX. on pages 135 and 136.