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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Mortality in each Sub-District in the Parish of Lambeth for the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1885.
| CAUSES Of DEATH. | Waterloo Road 1st | Waterloo Road 2nd | Lambeth Church 1st | Lambeth Church 2nd | Kennington First | Kennington Second | Brixton | Norwood | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 428 | 418 | 511 | 908 | 981 | 629 | 1103 | 372 | 5350 | |
| Small Pox | Vaccinated | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Unvaccinated | 2 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 10 | |
| No statement | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | S | |
| Measles | 28 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 52 | 44 | 46 | 25 | 273 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | 60 | |
| Typhus | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 20 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 209 | |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 71 | |
| Simple and undefined Fever | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 45 | |
| Simple Cholera | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 26 | 22 | 23 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 239 | |
| Remittent Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cow-pox and Vaccination | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Venereal Affections | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | 24 | |
| Pyæmia Septicaemia | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 26 | |
| Other Zymotic Diseases | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 | |
| Thrush | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Worms and other Par. Dis. | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Starvatn want of breast milk | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | |
| Alcoholism, Delirium Tre. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 11 | |
| Rhcu.Fr., Rheu.of the Heart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 33 | |
| Rheumatism | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Gout | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Rickets | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | |
| Cancer | 11 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 145 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | 5 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 96 | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 88 | |
| Phthisis | 46 | 27 | 69 | 82 | 87 | 63 | 101 | 27 | 502 | |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 68 | |
| Other Constitutional Dis. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 41 | |
| Premature Birth | 11 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 129 | |
| Ateluctasis | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Congen. Malformations | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | 26 | |
| Old Age | 16 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 16 | 201 | |
| Apoplexy | 8 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 151 | |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | |
| Convulsions | 19 | 14 | 24 | 61 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 190 | |
| Other Diseases of Brain,&c. | 22 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 42 | 66 | 27 | 296 | |