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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria
cases notified in the Borough of Lambeth during 1910 are
as follow:—
During 1910, 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—1887 | 1313211 | 365 | 278 | |
| 1888—l892 | 1367734 | 537 | 393 | |
| 1893—1897 | 1443857 | 683 | 483 | |
| 1898—1900 | 924833 | 362 | 392 | |
| Borough | ||||
| 1906 | 315774 | 49 | 155 | |
| 1907 | 318538 | 47 | 147 | |
| 1908 | 321344 | 44 | 137 | |
| 1909 | 324188 | 57 | 176 | |
| 1910 | 327074 | 25 | 76 | |
Diphtheria.
| Ages. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 36.4 |
| 1 to 5 | 51 | 57 | 108 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11.1 |
| 5 to 10 | 64 | 71 | 135 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6.7 |
| 10 to 20 | 18 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 to 40 | 8 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 to 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 148 | 170 | 318 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7.9 |