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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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Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results show as follow :—
| Disease. | No. of Infected Houses. | Numbers shewing Defects as to | Percentage shewing Total Defects. | Percentage giving no Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | Traps, Fittings and Appliances. | Total. | ||||
| Smallpox | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | 343 | 37 | 201 | 238 | 69.4 | 30.6 |
| Membranous Croup | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Erysipelas | 285 | 25 | 114 | 139 | 48.8 | 51.2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 870 | 113 | 512 | 625 | 73.4 | 26.6 |
| Typhus | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Typhoid | 72 | – | 29 | 38 | 52.8 | 47.2 |
| Continued or Relapsing | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Puerperal | 12 | 1 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 | |
| Totals | 1594 | 187 | 862 | 1049 | 65.8 | 34.2 |