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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| England and Wales | 126 C.Bs. and GreatTowns including London | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Population, 25,000-50,000 at 1931 census | London Administrative County | Lambeth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications: | Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:— | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.48 |
| Whooping Cough. | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.80 | 2.75 |
| Diphtheria | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Erysipelas | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.14 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 9.41 | 9.13 | 9.58 | 5.29 | 3.91 |
| Pneumonia | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.42 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still):— | |||||
| (a) Notifications:— | |||||
| Puerperal Fever | 7.16 | 8.99 | 6.27 | 1.21 | 0.76 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6.94* | 5.31 | |||
* Including Puerperal Fever.