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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 1918

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918

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Table: TABLE J. Lccal Government Board Table.BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. - Particulars of cases of acute polio-myelitis, (polio-encephalitis) and cerebro-spinal fever, notified within the Borough of Lambeth, during 1918.

TABLE J. Lccal Government Board Table.BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. - Particulars of cases of acute polio-myelitis, (polio-encephalitis) and cerebro-spinal fever, notified within the Borough of Lambeth, during 1918.

Total number of Cases notified.NUMBER OF CASES (excluding Military Cases).
0-1 year.1-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.15-20 years.20-30 years.Over 30 years.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralvsis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.DeathsPermanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*Cases.Deaths.Permanent Paralysis.*
†Acute Polio-myelitis (Polio-encephalitis)1------------------------------------------
‡Cerebro-Spinal Fever1511-22-11-42-11-21-11----------1--11----1
Number of cases removed to Isolation Hospital.*i.e.,Recovered with permanent Paralysis of one or more groups of muscles.
†Acute Polio-myelitis (Polio-encephalitis)-----1--------
‡Cerebro-Spinal Fever1113121---11-1

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spinal meningitis (4 " carriers ") notified. All the military cases were treated
N.B. There were, in addition, during 1918, 8 military cases of cerebro-
in hospital, and all recovered.
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