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Lambeth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Borough of Lambeth, 161 (i.e., 26.6 per cent.) were under
five years of age, and 415 (i.e., 68.7 per cent.) under 10
years of age: whilst the case mortality was greatest
amongst those between 1 and 3 years of age. Of the 189
persons over 10 years of age, none died.
During 1912, outbreaks of scarlet fever were investigated
in connection with 2 schools (4 classrooms) and absentees
were visited and enquiries made in regard to the
illnesses for which the scholars were being kept away from
school. Doubtful cases of "sore-throat" (10 in number)
were excluded, but no school or class-room was closed.
The distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from, scarlet fever amongst the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough during 1912, is as follow:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Total No. of Cases Notified. | Casts treated at Home. | Cases removed to Hospital. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality per 100. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | Total. | |||||
| Lambeth Church | 111 | – | 1ll | – | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Kennington | 82 | 3 | 79 | – | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Stockwell | 119 | 8 | 111 | – | 2 | 2 | 1.01 |
| Brixton | 157 | 14 | 143 | – | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Norwood | 135 | 16 | 119 | – | – | – | 0.0 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 604 | 41 | 563 | — | 9 | 9 | 1.5 |
Seven schools were disinfected during 1912 in connection
with scarlet fever cases notified amongst the scholars.