Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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TABLE L.
Table of Civil Population, Total Registered Births and New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health (by notification), during the year 1924, in the Borough of Lambeth,
classified according to Diseases and Localities.
[Local Government Board Old Table B.]
Registration
SubDistricts.
Population at
All Ages.
Total Registered Births 1924
(52 weeks)
New Cases of Sickness in eaeh Locality, coining to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during 1924
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
'3
14
'5
16
17
Census
1921.
Estimated
1924
(middle
of
year).
Small Pox.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Erysipelas.
Cerebro-spinal
Fever.
†Polio-myelitis
Acuta.
Ophthalmia.
Measles.
German
M easles.
Primary
Pneumonia.
Influenzal
Pneumonia.
Malaria.
Anthrax.
* Typhoid or
Enteric.
Encephalitis
Lethargica.
Puerperal.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Lambeth Church
45617
45090
2306
—
179
207
—
1
2
3
25
—
1
8
523
23
39
10
I
—
Kennington
44957
44860
1115
—
179
114
—
3
2
10
23
—
—
8
718
43
25
12
—
—
Stock, well
63806
65440
1532
—
174
97
—
7
5
7
14
4
3
4
806
38
47
15
—
1
Brixton
81262
84040
1839
—
248
116
—
6
10
1
15
1
—
11
1052
88
42
30
1
—
Norwood
67318
69870
1099
—
160
55
—
2
8
1
24
—
2
6
687
68
33
20
2
—
Totals
302960
309300
7891
—
940
589
—
19
27
22
101
5
6
47
3786
260
186
87
4
1
*Including 4 cases of paratyphoid fever.
†Including 1 case of polio-encephalitis acuta.