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Lambeth 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.
THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT, 1855.
AND THE SEVERAL ACTS AMENDING THE SAME.
An Account in Abstract, Showing the Receipt and Expenditure by the vestry under the above mentioned Acts, from the
25th day of March, 1872, to the 25th day of March, 1873, under the several distinct heads.
TABLE V.
Shows the Number of Cases arising from Epidemic Diseases attended by the Poor Law Medical Officers during each Quarter of the Year 1672-3.
| Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Fevers, all classes. | Diarrhœa. | Total Epidemic Diseases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 72 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 136 |
| Second Quarter | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 199 | 246 |
| Third Quarter | 31 | .. | 5 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 107 |
| Fourth Quarter | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 93 |
| Total (The Year) | 140 | 38 | 20 | 42 | 49 | 293 | 582 |