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Lambeth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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fects found decreases. Taking the statistics of the Parish of
Lambeth during 10 years (1891-1900), and those for the
Borough of Lambeth during 9 years (1901-9)*, it will be
noticed that the percentage of houses showing defective
drains (i.e., giving a result with the test) has decreased from
22.3 in 1891 to 7.4 in 1910. Table L gives particulars,
with the averages for the 10 years worked out, for the old
Parish of Lambeth, and comparing these with those for 1910
for the Borough of Lambeth, it will be seen that the latter
show a decrease of 62.1 per cent. below the average for the
old Parish (1891-1900) in respect of defective drains.
Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results show as follow:—
| Disease. | No. of Infected Houses. | Number shewing Defects as to | Percentage shewing Total Defects. | Percentage shewing no Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | Traps, Fittings and Appliances. | Total. | ||||
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 294 | 25 | 139 | 164 | 55.8 | 44.2 |
| Membranous Croup | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 16.7 | 83.3 |
| Erysipelas | 189 | 7 | 68 | 75 | 39.7 | 60.3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 784 | 64 | 312 | 376 | 47.9 | 52.1 |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid | 71 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 30.9 | 69.1 |
| Relapsing | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Puerperal | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Cerebro—spinal Meningitis | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | 80.0 |
| Totals | 1368 | 101 | 547 | 648 | 47.4 | 52.6 |
*The percentages of houses shewing defective drains are:—1901—13.7;
1902-12.02; 1903—14.6; 1904-12.1; 1905—117; 1906—12.6; 1907—
11.03 ; 1908—9.2; 1909—7.1.