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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The official figures are as follows (notified cases and corrected deaths registered):— Particulars of Notified Cases and Registered Deaths (with case-mortalities) for (a) Measles, and (b) German Measles for the ten years 1916-25.
| (a) MEASLES. | (6) GERMAN MEASLES. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Case Mortality. | Cases. | Deaths. | Case Mortality. |
| 1916 | 2,548 | 49 | 1.9 | 1,212 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1917 | 3,224 | 108 | 3.3 | 1,241 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1918 | 2,721 | 127 | 4.7 | 402 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1919 | 979 | 26 | 2.6 | 200 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1920 | 2,299 | 80 | 3.5 | 122 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1921 | 409 | 15 | 3.7 | 215 | 0 | o-o |
| 1922 | 3,389 | 66 | 1.9 | 227 | 0 | o-o |
| 1923 | 1,103 | 21 | 1.9 | 147 | 0 | o-o |
| 1924 | 3,786 | 88 | 2.3 | 260 | 0 | o-o |
| 1925 | 798 | 5 | 00.6 | 1,111 | o-o | |
| Averages for 10 years, 1916-25 | 2125.6 | 58.5 | 2.75 | 513.7 | 0 | o-o |
N.B—First cases of Measles and German Measles in one family
(within 2 months) only are legally notifiable compulsorily, though this
rule is not strictly observed by medical practitioners.
1.—Age Periods Affected.
| Age Periods. | Cases Notified- | Deaths Registered. | Case Mortality (per cent.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 883 | 107 | 12.0 |
| Between i and 5 years | 9,492 | 429 | 4.5 |
| Total under 5 years | 10,375 | 536 | 5.16 |
| Between 5 and 15 years | 9,681 | 47 | 0.48 |
| At other ages | 1,200 | 2 | 0.16 |
2.—Localities Affected. (Registration Sub-Districts).
| Registration Sub-District, | Cases Notified. | Deaths Registered. | Case Mortality (per cent.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Church | 4,181 | 160 | 3.82 |
| Kennington | 3,549 | 137 | 3.86 |
| Stockwell | 3,993 | 127 | 3.18 |
| Brixton | 5,050 | 97 | 1.92 |
| Norwood | 4,483 | 64 | 1.42 |
N.B.—The incidence-rates and death-rates per 1,000 of the populations
are as follows:—
(a) Incidence-rates.—Lambeth Church (8), Kennington (6),
Stockwell (4), Brixton (3), and Norwood (2);
(b) Death-rates.—Lambeth Church (21), Kennington (1.8),
Stockwell (0.9), Brixton (0.8), and Norwood (0.4).