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Lambeth 1898

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898

Published
1899
Author
Priestley, Joseph.
Pages
193
Tables
95

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    POPULATIONS.
    Censal (Enumerated).Estimated (From Censuses 1891 and 1896.)
    Sub-districts.1891.1896.1898. Middle of Year.
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    The Lambeth estimated population to the middle of 1898, may be sub-divided as follows:— A. As to Registration Sub-districts.
    Registration Sub-districts.Males.Females.Total.
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    B. As to Parliamentary Divisions and New Wards.
    Parliamentary Divisions and New Wards.Males.Females.Total.
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    C. As to Age-Periods.
    Age-Periods.Males.Females.Total.
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    The estimated number of inhabited houses to the middle of the year 1898 is 40,840, and the rateable value of the Parish on October 27th, 1898, was £1,712,289, an increase of £19,473 on the previous year, as the following Table shews:—
    Year.Rateable Value.
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    1898.—Sanitary Areas of the Metropolis.
    Enumerated Population, 1891 (Census).Enumerated Population, 1896 (Census).Estimated Population, 1898 (middle of year).Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.Zymotic Death-Rate.Deaths under 1 yearto 1000 Births
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    Table A, giving the number of Births and the Birth-Rates in each Registration Sub-District of Lambeth during 1898 (arranged quarterly).
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Total for the Year 1898.Rate per 1000 Inhabitants.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    Table B, shewing the Estimated Populations, Numbers of Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Corrected Deaths for the year 1898, and Ten Years preceding, in Lambeth Parish.
    The Year.Estimated Population.Estima'ed No. ot Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths,Deaths from 7 Chief Zymotic Diseases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total Ages.Under 1 Year.Under 5 Years.
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    Table C, shewing the number of persons per house, the Marriage-, Birth-, and Death-Rates, and proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1898 and ten years preceding.
    The Year.Estimated No. of Persons per house.Marriage-Rate per 1,000 Population.Birth-Rate per 1,000 Population.Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.Deaths of Children under I year, per 1000 Births.Deaths of Children undei 1 year, per 1000 Deaths.Deaths of Children 1 under 5 years, per iooo Deaths.Zymotic Death-Rate, per 1000 Population.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1000 total uncorrected deaths.
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    The Institutions, &c., where the 455 Lambethians died during 1898, may be grouped as follows:—
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    Summary.
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    COMPARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1897 AND 1898.
    Death.Rates.Birth-Rates.Infantile Mortality, uncorrected
    General.Zymotic.
    18971898189718981897189818971898
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    The 5430 corrected deaths may be further analysed and tabulated according to age-periods as follows:—
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    TABLE D. Shewing the number of Births and Deaths, with Birth- and 1898. Ttie Deaths are from all causes, and from the chief outside the Parish, by omitting strangers who die within the other Districts from which they have been removed during illness. TABLE D. Death-rates in each of the Registration Sub-Districts of the Parish during Zymotic Diseases, and are corrected by adding Lambethians who die Parish, and by re-distributing persons who die in Public Institutions in Details for London (with corrected deaths) are added for comparison.
    DISTRICTS.Fersons per Acre.Estimated Population fmiddle 1898).Total Births.Birth-rate per rooo of the Population.Total Deaths (corrected).General Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Total Deaths fromTotal Zymotic Deaths.Zymotic Death-rate per icoo cf the Population.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 of the Total Deaths.Diarrhcea Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births uncorrected.
    Small Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whocping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued Fever.Diarrhcea.
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    TABLE E. Giving Death-rates, Zymotic Death-rates, and Zymotic Incidence-rates in the Parliamentary and New Wards, Division of Lambeth, during 1898.
    Parliamentary Divisions.New Wards.Total Deaths.Death-Rate per 1,000Zymotic Diseases.Zymotic Incidence.
    Total Deaths.Death-Rate per 1,000 populationTotal Zymotic CasesIncidence per 1,000 of the population
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    TABLE F. Showing Mortalities in Lambeth at different Age-Periods compared with (1) those for London 1898, and (2) the averages for London, for years 1881-90.
    Age-Periods.LAMBETH.LONDON.
    Estimated Populations (middle 1898).Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1898.Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1898,Average of Ten Years 1881—90. per 1000.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE G. Shewing the Uncorrected Mortality (Male and Female) in the different Districts, and a comparison of the number of Deaths in each Quarter during the year 1898.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total No. of Deaths in each District.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE H. Shewing the Uncorrected Mortality (i.e., including that of Strangers) at different Ages in each District of the Parish, 1898.
    Sub-District.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 60 years.60 yrs. & upwards.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the Uncorrected Deaths (i.e., Parishioners and Strangers) at various Age-periods in each Quarter, 1898.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    In the Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth the un corrected infantile mortality varies from 3012 per 1,000 births in Lambeth Church First to 124 8 in Norwood (the low rate of 113-4 in Waterloo Road Second and 164 3 in Lambeth Church Second being explainable by the fact that these Sub-Districts contain the General Lying-in Hospital and the Workhouse respectively), thus :—
    Total No. of Births.Total Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births (uncorrected)
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    TABLE J. Shewing the Infantile Mortalities in the Registrar-General's 33 Large Towns of England and Wales (including London), and in Lambeth Parish, during 1898.
    Deaths under one year per 1000 Births.Average Ten Years. 1888—97.
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    TABLE K. Shewing the total cases notified under the Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act in Lambeth during 1898 (arrange 1 Quarterly).
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal for 1898
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    TABLE L. Shewing the number of Certificates for the Notifiable Zymotic Diseases received in Lambeth since the introduction of the Notification Act, i.e., in the eight years, 1890-97, and in the year 1898.
    Disease.18901891189218931894189518961897Annual average of 8 years 1890—'97Notifications received during '98 Lambeth.
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    Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results are as follows:—
    Diesase.No. of Infected Houses.Numbers shewing Defects as toPercentage shewing Total Defects.Percentage giving no Defects.
    Drains.Traps, Fittings and Appliances.Total.
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    TABLE M. Giving number of infected houses with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, during 1898 and the Seven preceding years.
    1891189218931894189518961897Average for last 7 years 1891-971898
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    The seasonal mortality from the different zymotic diseases is well shown by arranging the deaths quarterly, thus:—
    1898.Smallpox.Measles.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVER.Diarrhoea.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Influenza.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Continued.
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    TABLE N. Showing Zymotic seasonal variations (deaths) in Lambeth in the different Registration Sub-districts during 1898.
    Registration Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year 1898.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 inhabitants.
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    TABLE O. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (Strangers deducted).
    For the 4 weeks endingJanuary.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.October.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE P. TABLE P. Shewing the number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the ten years 1888—97, and in the year 1898.
    Disease.1888188918901891189218931894189518961897Total Deaths in 1898.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 total Deaths 1898.Annual Average of ten years 1888—97.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths in 10 years.
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    TABLE Q—VACCINATION RETURNS, 1897.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Postponed on Medical Certificate.Removed to other ParishesGone and not found.111 or not otherwise accounted for.
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    TABLE R.—VACCINATION RETURNS FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR, 1898.
    Registration Sub-districts.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Un-vaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Postponed on Medical Certificate.Removed to other Parishes.Gone and not found.111 or not otherwise accounted for.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality for scarlet fever cases notified in Lambeth during 1898 are as follows: —
    Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death rate* per 100.
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    As far as could be traced no scarlatinal milk outbreak occurred during 1898, but one school—small, private school, with average attendance of 25 children—had to be closed on account of an outbreak of scarlet fever amongst the scholars, 16% of whom were absent suffering from the disease.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases notified.Cases treated at homeCases removed to Ho pital.No. of Deaths.Case mortality per 100.Rate of Persons notified per 1000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
  • Page 53
    Health of all absentees suffering from infectious diseases which are not notifiable in the ordinary way by medical men. It is part of their duty, as laid down by the Legislature {vide Regulation 148 of the Code drawn up by the School Board of London, for the guidance of Managers, Correspondents and Teachers).
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths from Whooping Cough.Number of Deaths from Measles.Whooping Cough. Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.Measles. Deaths per 10,000 Inhabitants.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria cases notified in Lambeth during 1898 are as follows:—
    Ages.Number of cases Notified.Deaths.Death -Rate per ioo.
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    The following statistics for Lambeth show that the increase in Diphtheria is persistent:—
    Quinquennial Period.Population.Number of Deaths.Death-Rate per million living.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Registration Sub-Districts.No. of cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Total.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per iOOO Inhabitants.
    At l Home.In Hospital.
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    The case mortality for the year is, therefore, 215, varying from 24-7 to 18-3, according as the cases were treated at hospital or at home respectively. The age and sex incidence and mortality for Typhoid cases notified in Lambeth during the year are as follows :—
    Ages.Number of cases Notified.Deaths.Death-rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 59
    In London during 1898 there were registered 585 deaths out of a total ot 3,032 cases of Typhoid notified, giving an uncorrected case mortality of 18 3 °/0.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.Case Mortality per 100.At Home.No. of DeathsTotal.Rate of persons Notified per 10,000 Inhabitants.
    In Hospital
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    In London, during 1898, there were registered 184 deaths out of a total of 250 cases notified, giving a case mortality of 73-6 °/Q (uncorrected).
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per ioo.
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    ERYSIPELAS. During 1898 in Lambeth 12 deaths were registered from Erysipelas, as compared with 16 for 1897, and an annual average of 18'0 during the last 10 years (1888—1897). 294 cases were notified, giving a case mortality of 41°/0. In London, during 1898, there were registered 165 deaths out of a total of 5,180 cases notified, giving a case mortality of 3-2 °/0 (uncorrected).
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Cases Notified.N umber of Deaths.Case Mortality per ioo.
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    Age mortalities from Diarrhoea were as follows:—
    Age.Total Deaths.Percentage o Total Death fromDiarrhce,
    M.F.Total.
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    In London there were registered during 1898, 4376 deaths from Diarrhoea, giving an uncorrected rate of 9 7 per 10,000 living, and 5 2 % of total deaths.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Diarrhoea Death-r«ite per 10,000 Inhabitants.
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    TABLE S. Shewing the Diarrhoea Mortality in Lambeth in each month during the year 1898.
    Sub-Districts.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayjUneJulyAug.| Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
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    Table shewing the number of deaths from Epidemic Influenza during the last 10 years in Lambeth and London.
    18881889189018911892'89318941895189618971 Average for 10 years (1888—97).1898
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    TABLE T. Shewing Classification of Causes of Deaths in Lambeth during 1898, compared with 1897. A.—Total Deaths from all causes and at all ages, with percentages of deaths to total deaths (corrected).
    Class of Disease.Lambeth Parish.
    1898.1897.
    No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths.No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE T (Continued). B.—Deaths (corrected) of Infants under One Year of age from the chief infantile diseases, and from all causes, expressed in terms of 1,000 births.
    Lambeth Parish.
    1898.1897.
    Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Percentage to 1000 Births.Total Deaths under One Year {Corrected,'.Percentage to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE U. Shewing Classification of certain Causes of Deaths (uncorrected) in Lambeth, compared with London, during 1897 and 1898. A.—Deaths at all /1ges.
    Lambeth.London.
    Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected). 1897. 1898.Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected). 1897. 1858.
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    TABLE V. TABLE V. Local Government Board Table A.] Table of DEATHS during the Year 1898, in the Lambeth District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.(i) Mortality from subioined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under flve yaars of age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 andunder 5.5 andunder 15.15 andunder 25.25 andunder 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox,Scarlatina.Diphtheria.MembranousCroup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysiptlas.Measles.w hooping Cough.Diarrhoeaand Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.uroncnitis. Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Irjuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.hntericor Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE V—continued., T.DIt, -r ,. , TABLE V—continued. Local Government Board Table A—continued. Table of DEATHS during the Year 1898, in the Lambeth District, classified acccording to diseases, Ages and localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortalityfrom subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under flve years of age
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.I23456781 910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.| Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Choi ra.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE W. TABLE W. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious , Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases ' and Localities. Local Government Board Table B.~\
    Registration Sub-Districts.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical 0fficer of Health"Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1896.Estimated to middle of 1898.12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers. Fevers.English Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhoid or EntericTyphus.Continued,Relapsing.Puerpera'.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)
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    Return showing the Number of Nuisances removed or abated in the Parish of Lambeth, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1898.
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    PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK Carried out in Lambeth Parish during 1898, and for 21 years previously.
    Year.Total Number of N otices(excluding those under Housing of the Working Classes Act).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Work net Structural.
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    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1898.
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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.
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    In addition to the 2,329 cases of notifiable infectious diseases (see page 33), 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.3rd Q.4th Q.Total.
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    Particulars as to Disinfection carried out ill Lambeth Parish during 1898.
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    Articles of Bedding destroyed.
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    DISINFECTION STATISTICS. For eight years prior, and eight years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1898.
    18321883188118851886188718S81889Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act18901891189218931894189518961897Yearly average for 8 years succeeding the Notification Act1898
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1898.
    Samples.Number Procured.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE Shewing percentage of different adulterated Samples during 1898 and in the previous ten years.
    Year.Milk.Butter.Coffee.Bread and Flour.Cocoa and Chocolate.Cheese and Lard.Other Groceries.Sundries.Spirits.Brandy.Gin.Rum.Whisky.Ale and Porter.Wines.Crated Waters.Drugs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.No. of Samples Analysed.No. of Samples adulteratedPercentage of Samplts adulterated.No. of Summonses issued.No. of Convictions.No. of Cautions.Penalties.Costs.
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    Housing of the Working Classes Act. DETAILS OF 45 HOUSES CONDEMNED IN LAMBETH DURING 1898.
    Date of representation of M.O.H. to, and of resolution of, Sanitary Authority.Address of Premises.No. of Houses.Date of Service of Notices.Result. Remarks.
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    A. Certificates granted unconditionally. Blocks or Houses. Tenements.
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    Particulars as to bodies received at the Lambeth Mortuaries during 1896-98.
    1898January.February.March.April.May.| June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
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    Particulars as to cases of Drowning, accidental death, and Suicide, during 1896-98
    High Street.Wanless Road.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
    M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 123
    INQUESTS. During the year 1898, 586 cases were submitted to the Coroner who, in 84 instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary; but, in the other 502 cases, held inquests with the following results:—
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    UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCES. The following is a Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure in respect of the four Underground Conveniences, for the year ending 31st December, 1898:—
    Receipts.Expenditure.Total.
    Wages.Gas.Water.Rates, Cleaning Materials,Toilet Papers and Repairs.Uniforms.First Cost (propn.)Alterations, (propn.)
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£sd.
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    LIST OF REGISTERED COWHOUSES IN LAMBETH.
    Ward.No. of Sheds.No. of Cows kept.
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    Brought forward 21 186
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    The above 27 Cowhouses have been inspected carefully during the year, and the following sanitary defects discovered, and since remedied:—
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    134 Workshops have been added to the Register during the year 1898, consisting of the following:-
    Nature of Trade or Business.Nature of TradeNo. of Workshops. or Business.No. of Workshops.
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    I.—WORKSHOPS:—Number of Rooms and Persons employed.
    Districts, and Inspectors in charge thereof.No. of WorkshopsNo. of WorkroomsChildren.Young Persons.Adults.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
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    II.—WORKSHOPS:—Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found.
    Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found.Districts, and theInspectors in charge thereof.Totals.
    Marsh.Bishop's Hooper.Prince's. Jones.Vauxhall and Stockwell.Brixton.Tulse Hill. Smith.Norwood. Barfoot
    Jackson.Wallis.Bowden.Baxter.Perrin.Gavin.Bott.
  • Page 142
    III.—WORKSHOPS.—Full details as to overcrowding found.
    Nature of Workshop.No. of Workrooms overcrowded.No. of Employes at time of Inspection.No. of Employes allowed.Extent of Overcrowding (in persons).
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 147
    The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1898 deserves recognition, and will best be realised in the form of the following statement:—
    1898.1897.1896.
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    Death-rates (General and Zymotic) for London and the Metropolitan Distriots during 1898.
    Metropolitan Districts.Death-rate (corrected).Zymotic Death-rate (corrected).Infantile Mortality Rate.Diarrhoea Rate.Typhoid Fever Rate.Diphtheria Rate.Scarlet Fever Rate.Phthisis Rate.
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    The Workhouse helps to increase the rate in Lambeth Church 2nd, whilst Norwood and Brixton suffer the least of all Districts in Lambeth, viz., 5.3 and 7.5 per 1000 respectively, as the following table shows:—
    Deaths from Phthisis, 1894.7.Deaths from other forms of Tuber., 1894-7.Total.Death-rate per 1000 of Population.
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    Taking the local Reports for Lambeth during the last 35 years, and expressing the Diphtheria rate as deaths per million living, we find as follows (sub-dividing into quinquennia):—
    Quinquennial Period.Population.Number of Deaths.Death-rate per Million living.
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    The annual averages of Notification Certificates received in Lambeth since the Notification Act came into force in 1889, and the greatest numbers received in any one year, are as follows:—
    Annual Average.Greatest Yearly Number.
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    DEATHS FROM DIFFERENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PARISH OF LAMBETH DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS.
    Year.Measles.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
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    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.
    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d
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    Date.Address.Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Lambrth Parish.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898.
    AGES.AGES.Total.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and overOver 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Lambeth Parish.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year
    ages.ages.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All AgesTotal.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Lambeth Parish.- Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898.
    AGES.AGES.Totals.
    Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Lambeth Parish.-Death registered from all causes the year 1898.
    Sub-DistrictsWaterloo Road 1st.Waterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kennington 1st.Kennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoodWard not stated.All Ages.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Lambeth Parish.- Deaths registered from all causes the year 1898.
    Sub-DistrictsWaterloo Road 1st.Waterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kennington 1st.Kennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoocWard not started.All Ages.Total.
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    LAMBETH PARISH.— Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1898.
    Sub-DirtrictsWaterloo Road 1st.Waterloo Road 2ndLambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2nd.Kennington 1st.Kennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoodWard not stated.All AgesTotals.
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    SUMMARY OF DEATH RETURNS (arranged quarterly).
    Quarters.Whole Year.Quarters.Whole Year.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
    I.— Specific Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases.VI.— Local Diseases—continued