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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 1897
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1897
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Medical Certificates accepted in lieu of disinfection being
carried out by the Vestry:—
Nature of Certificates.
1st Q.
2nd Q.
3rd Q.
4th Q.
Total.
For Rooms only
1
4
2
4
11
For Bedding only
3
1
—
2
6
For Rooms and Bedding
41
18
44
49
152
45
23
46
55
169
In addition to the 2,663 cases of notifiable infectious
diseases (see page 29), each one of which has been attended
to by the disinfecting staff, there have also been during
the year the following non-notifiable diseases, etc., dealt
with:—
1st Q.
2nd Q.
3rdQ.
4th Q.
Total.
Measles
1
4
8
57
70
Chicken pox
1
—
—
—
1
Cancer
2
3
—
—
5
Consumption
3
3
4
1
11
Infected Cabs
2
—
4
7
7
Dirty Premises, etc.
8
6
13
10
37
17
16
29
69
131