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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 1898
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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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. | |||||||
| Waterloo Road 1st | 39 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15.7 | 2-7 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11.2 | 1-9 |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 117 | 87 | 30 | ... | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 61 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 98 | 71 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.4 | 2-3 |
| Kennington 1st | 163 | 132 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 17.9 | 31 |
| Kennington 2nd | 130 | 44 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7.8 | 2-9 |
| Brixton... | 187 | 120 | 67 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 18.3 | 2-2 |
| Norwood | 51 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16.1 | 1-6 |
During 1898, in Lambeth, 16 cases were notified from
Membranous Croup, and 7 deaths were registered, giving a
case mortality of 43-8, as compared with 17 cases notified,
and 7 deaths registered during 1897. Three of the 16
Lambeth cases were removed to Hospital.
In London, during 1898, there were registered 1772
deaths out of a total of 11,871 cases of Diphtheria and
Membranous Croup notified, giving a mortality of 15.2 %*
(uncorrected).
* In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are now
grouped together by the Registrar-General.