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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| England and Wales | 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Population, 25,000-50,000 at 1931 census | London Administrative County | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:— | |||||
| Live Births | 19.1† | 22.2 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 22.89 |
| Still Births | 0.53† | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.60 |
| Deaths: | |||||
| All Causes | 11.5† | 12.7 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 12.87 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Influenza | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Measles | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births:— | |||||
| Deaths under l year of age | 43‡ | 46 | 37 | 41 | 35 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 4.4 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
* A dash (—) signifies that there were no deaths.
† Rates per 1,000 total population.
‡ Per 1,000 related births.