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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Congenital Malformation | 8 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Premature Birth | 54 | 4 | i | I | 6o | 6 | — | — | — | 66 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | i | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | — | - | I | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| Epilepsy | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| Syphilis | — | — | I | I | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Rickets | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis {not Tuberculous) | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Ulcerated Colitis | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 3 | i | - | - | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Gastritis | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Intussusception (acute) | — | — | - | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Dentition | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pleurisy | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | i | i | - | I | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | i | i | I | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 2 | — | 2 | - | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
| pleuropneumonia | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Rheumatism | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of attention at birth | 3 | — | - | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 3 | i | - | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Accident, other than Suffocation | 2 | — | - | I | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Nephritis (Acute) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ||||||||||
| Asphyxia | 4 | — | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Other causes not classified above | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 94 | 15 | 1 2 | 10 | 131 | 58 | 34 | 40 | 30 | 293 |