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Lambeth 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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116
WHOOPING COUGH.
126 deaths are recorded in Lambeth from this disease. This
mortality compares favourably with that of last year when the
deaths numbered 342. This disease caused the death of 1582
persons in the metropolis during 1883.
The following Table show the number of deaths in each
district, and the relation the number of cases bear to the total
estimated population of each district.

Table: TABLE XVII.This Table shows the number of deaths from Small Pox in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each 113 year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.

TABLE XVII.

This Table shows the number of deaths from Small Pox in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth in each 113 year for the last 20 years. The Strangers in the Hospitals having been deducted.

Districts.Year Mar. 18641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
Waterloo Road, 1st part7......87......4205.........611............
Waterloo Road, 2nd „14274131182714...1...34......1......
Lambeth Church, 1st part912......95...5206.........1431...1...1
Lambeth Church, 2nd „1612...123811...2546.........851...5...2
Kennington 1st part1015251668736314...2...22102...622
Kcnnington, 2nd „231844124881...41916...191...
Brixton43123211312322514841409981277135
Norwood16211......33............9.........1...2
Total Small Pox, Lambeth63534752803022284677851282211381313971712