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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 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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Details as to cases in connection with which Disinfection
has been carried out by the Vestry's Disinfecting Staff.
(Arranged Quarterly).
| 1st Qr- | 2nd Qr- | 3 rd Qr- | 4th Qr- | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 298 | 289 | 514 | 449 | 1550 |
| Diphtheria | 137 | 121 | 184 | 210 | 652 |
| Membranous Croup | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| Typhus | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Continued Fever | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Typhoid | 25 | 29 | 51 | 57 | 162 |
| Erysipelas | 101 | 65 | 75 | 111 | 352 |
| Smallpox | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 16 |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| Cholera | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| 590 | 517 | 846 | 848 | 2801 | |
| Measles | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Cancer | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Consumption | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Cabs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Dirty Premises | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 43 | |
| Full Total | 613 | 522 | 852 | 857 | 2844 |