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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| Sub-Districts. | Sub-Districts. | Total. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Church. | Ken-nington. | Stockwell. | Brixton. | Norwood. | No. Address. | All Ages. | |||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| II.—Parasitic Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
| Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chronic Alcoholism | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Rheumatism of the Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |||||||
| Rickets | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 26 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Cancrum Oris (Noma) | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 18 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Phthisis | 54 | 18 | 44 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Scrofula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | |||||||||
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | - | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Ansemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 3 | - | - | |||||||||||
| Other Constitutional Diseases. | — | — | — | - | - | I 3 | |||||||||
| V.-Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Atelectasis | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Congenital Malformations | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | i | - | - | 23 | 13 | 36 | |||||
| Old Age | - | - | |||||||||||||
| vi.-Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 171 | |||||||||
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | i | ||||||||||||||
| Epilepsy | - | 4 | 8 | — | - | ||||||||||
| Convulsions | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| - | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||