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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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TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1898, 35 deaths were registered in Lambeth from
Typhoid (or Enteric) Fever, as compared with 26 during
1897, and an annual average of 30 6 for the last ten years
(1888 to 1897).
163 cases were notified during 1898, as compared with
185 during 1897, and an annual average of 174 for the
eight years, 1890 to 1897.
Of the 163 cases notified, 81 were removed to hospital
and 82 were treated at home.
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. | ||
| Under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 to 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ... | 2 | 2 | 20.6 |
| 5 to 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4.6 |
| 10 to 20 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25.8 |
| 20 to 40 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 23.9 |
| 40 to 60 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22.6 |
| 60 and over | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 22-2 |
| Age not stated* | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 96 | 67 | 163 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 21.5 |
* When the age is not stated, in calculating percentages, these cases are
divided equally amongst the other age-periods.