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]
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TABLE XXXII.
Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases attended by each of the Sanitary Inspectors, together with the number of Infected Houses.
| WARDS. | Infected Houses. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Chicken Pox. | Sim. Con. Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North & SouthMarsh | 107 | 3 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Bishop's & Prince's | 267 | 5 | 65 | 102 | 7 | 40 | - | - | 83 | 31 | 32 |
| Vauxhall&Stockwcll | 190 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 20 | 24 | - | - | - | 18 | 21 |
| Brixton & Norwood | 1l6 | 29 | 8 | 49 | 13 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 12 |
| Total Cases | 680 | 57 | 139 | 324 | 41 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 71 | 810 |
JOHN BAXTER (Chief Inspector).
George coxhead.
Inspectors of Nuisances Richard emblin.
Robert Bott.
Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the year 1883.
Buried by Private Undertakers 47
Buried by Parish „ 38
85
Seven post-mortems were made, and 52 inquests held.
cap. 63, 1875, and the Amendment Act, 42 & 43 Vict., cap. 30, 1879.
Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, &c.
| Samples. | Samples procured | Samples adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 111 | 36 |
| Bread | 15 | 1 |
| Flour | 19 | - |
| Mustard | 27 | 2 |
| Pepper | 19 | - |
| Coffee | 23 | 2 |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | - |
| Sweets | 13 | - |