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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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decrease in the number of notifications of the same diseasereceived,
points to a marked decline in the prevalence of
diphtheria during 1912, as well as during the past 10 years.
The statistics for London, as a whole, are no less noteworthy.
During 1912, no school was closed on account of
diphtheria, but exclusion of "sore throats" was resorted to
in the case of 6 schools (10 classrooms), wherein 11 cases
of diphtheria occurred. 3 children suffering from "sore
throat" excluded from school and were not allowed to
resume attendance until certificates (based on bacteriological
examination) had been furnished stating that they were
free from infection.
One school was disinfected during 1912 in connection with an outbreak 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—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 1912 are
as follow:—