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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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| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | (Certified | 76 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 125 | 60 | 91 | 63 | 76 | 415 |
| (Uncertified | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 34 | |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Measles | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | ||||
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 35 | |
| Enteritis (Epidemic) | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 1 | 18 | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phthisis | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 9 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 16 | |
| Premature Birth | 51 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 3 | — | - | 72 | ||
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 41 | |
| Atelectasis | 5 | — | _ | 5 | — | — | - | - | 5 | ||
| Erysipelas | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | ||
| Syphilis | 4 | _ | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | |
| Rickets | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Convulsions | 2 | _ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |||
| Gastritis | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||
| Dentition | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | ||
| Laryngitis | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | 2 | _ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 7 | |
| Pneumonia | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Bronchopneumonia | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Pleuro „ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | ||
| Suffocation, overlaying | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Accident, other than Suffocation | 3 | _ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | |
| Other causes not classified above | 4 | i | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | |
| Want of Attention at Birth | 5 | _ | — | — | 5 | — | — | - | 5 | ||
| Murder | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | |
| Totals | 88 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 139 | 72 | 94 | 66 | 78 | 449 | |