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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During 1908, no school was closed on account of Diphtheria.
| Quinquennial Period. | Population (estimated). | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate per million living. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Parish of Lambeth. | 1863—1867 | 902119 | 148 | 164 |
| 1868—1872 | 1021165 | 96 | 94 | |
| 1873—1877 | 1132106 | 184 | 163 | |
| 1878—1882 | 1245913 | 255 | 205 | |
| 1883—l887 | 1313211 | 365 | 278 | |
| 1888—1892 | 1367734 | 537 | 393 | |
| 1893—1897 | 1443857 | 683 | 483 | |
| 1898 -1900 | 924333 | 362 | 392 | |
The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria cases notified in the Borough of Lambeth during 1908 are as follow:—
| Ages. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 250 | |
| 1 to 5 | 68 | 55 | 123 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 17.9 |
| 5 to 10 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14.2 |
| 10 to 20 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 20 to 40 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 1 | - | 4.3 | |
| 40 to 60 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| 60 and over | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 142 | 178 | 320 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 13.8 |