Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Diphtheria.
| Ages. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100.0 |
| 1 to 5 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 15.6 |
| 5 to 10 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.6 |
| 10 to 20 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 2 | — | 2 | 3.5 |
| 20 to 40 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 4.3 |
| 40 to 60 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 60 and over | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 140 | 189 | 329 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8.8 |
The distribution of the disease in the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth, together with the numbers of deaths amongst both hospital- and home-treated patients etc., during 1912, are as follows:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Total No. of Cases Notified. | Cases treated at Home. | Cases removed to Hospital. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality per 100. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | Total. | |||||
| Lambeth Church | 49 | 1 | 48 | – | 4 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Kennington | 55 | 4 | 51 | – | 7 | 7 | 12.7 |
| Stockwell | 83 | 5 | 78 | – | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Brixton | 69 | 10 | 59 | – | 7 | 7 | 10.1 |
| Norwood | 73 | 9 | 64 | – | 6 | 6 | 8.2 |