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Lambeth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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losis rate per 1000 living during 1907 is 1.7 as compared
with 1.9, 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0 respectively during 1907, 1906,
1905 and 1904.
163 samples of sputum were examined bacteriologically
during 1908, and in 42, i.e., 25.8 per cent., tubercle bacilli
were found (vide p. 170).
The distribution of the disease in Lambeth Borough,
judging by the voluntary notifications received during 19028,
will be seen from an examination of Tables I. and II.
following, dealing with (a) New Wards and (b) New and
Old Registration Sub-Districts:—
I.—CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS, 1902-8. (Arranged in New Wards so as to shew the varying incidences.)
| New Wards. | Total 1902-6 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1902-6. | 1908 | Incidence Rate per 1000 Population 1907-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh | 293 | 2.2 | 75 | 2.6 |
| Bishop's | 434 | 2.7 | 82 | 2.4 |
| Prince's | 358 | 1.5 | 88 | 1.8 |
| Vauxhall | 191 | 1.2 | 38 | 0.9 |
| Stockwell | 85 | 0.5 | 17 | 0.4 |
| Brixton | 145 | 0.6 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Herne Hill | 99 | 0.6 | 26 | 0.6 |
| Tulse Hill | 52 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.4 |
| Norwood | 59 | 0.4 | 12 | 0.4 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 1716 | 1.1 | 373 | 1.1 |
N.B.—Voluntary Notification came into force on June 1st,
1902, so that the returns for that year have been calculated
by adding on 5/12ths to the notifications received during the
7 months of that year.