London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: TABLE 5 OBSERVATION HANDICAP INDEX FOR 0 5 DECEMBER 1972Distribution of Down's Syndrome according to Child Health Centre's Population

TABLE 5 OBSERVATION HANDICAP INDEX FOR 0 5 DECEMBER 1972Distribution of Down's Syndrome according to Child Health Centre's Population

0-5 Population: 21,560Rate per Population: 1,159
Child Health CentreNumberRate per 1,000 population
Belthorn10.56
Clapham31.496
Lough borough52.5
Moffat20.87
North Brixton10.69
Rose McAndrew61.81
St. Anne's21.98
St. Thomas'0—
Streatham Hill10.7
Streatham Common10.52
Tulse Hill20.89
West Norwood10.41
Total 25Total Rate 1.159