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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 1899
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1899
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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 Persors Notified per 1000 Inhabitants. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||||
| Waterloo Road 1st | 43 | 4 | 39 | — | 6 | 6 | 13.9 | 3.01 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 75 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12.0 | 5.4 |
| Lambeth Church 1st | 154 | 17 | 137 | — | 16 | 16 | 10.4 | 8.01 |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 161 | 51 | 110 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 17.4 | 3.8 |
| Kennington 1st | 124 | 28 | 96 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 15.3 | 2.3 |
| Kennington 2nd | 201 | 76 | 125 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| Brixton | 270 | 107 | 163 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 15. | 3.1 |
| Norwood | 53 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9.4 | 1.7 |
| 320 | 45 | 153 | 3.5 | |||||
During 1899, in Lambeth, 22 cases were notified from
Membranous Croup, and 6 deaths were registered, giving a
case mortality of 27.3, as compared with 16 cases notified,
and 7 deaths registered during 1898. Two of the 22
Lambeth cases were removed to Hospital.
In London, during 1899, there were registered 1,963
deaths out of a total of 13,701 cases of Diphtheria and
Membranous Croup notified, giving a mortality of 14.3%*
(uncorrected).
*In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are now
grouped together by the Registrar-General.