London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
Mortality under the various Ages in the Parish of Lambeth for the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1885.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under I year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | Vaccinated | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | 1 | - |
| Unvaccinated | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| No Statement | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Measles | 58 | 196 | 15 | - | - | - | - | |
| Scatlet Fever | 5 | 34 | 20 | - | — | — | - | |
| Typhus | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | |
| Relapsing Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 91 | 108 | 6 | — | — | — | - | |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 52 | 18 | — | 2 | - | - | |
| Simple and Undefined Fever | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Enteric Fever | — | 4 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Simple Cholera | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Diarrhœa and Dysentery | 178 | 32 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| Remittent Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Glanders | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | |
| Cowpox and Vaccination | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | |
| Venereal Affections | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Erysipelas | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Pyaemia Septicaemia | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | 23 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other Zymotic Diseases | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Thrush | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Worms and other Par. Dis. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Starvation, want of breast milk | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Acholism, Delirium Tremens | - | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
| Rheu Fev.,Rheu. of the Heart | - | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | - | |
| Rheumatism | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Gout | — | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | |
| Rickets | 1 | 8 | — | - | — | - | - | |
| Cancer | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 63 | 64 | 1 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 65 | 24 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 25 | 52 | 10 | 1 | — | - | ||
| Phthisis | 4 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 159 | 14 | - | |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 28 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
| Premature Birth | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atelectasis | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congen. Malformations | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | |
| Old Age | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 98 | |
| Apoplexy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 86 | 10 | |
| Epilepsy | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - | |
| Convulsions | I67 | 30 | 1 | - | — | — | - | |
| Other Diseases of Brain, &c. | 50 | 55 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 79 | 16 | |