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Lambeth 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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36
WHOOPING COUGH.
209 deaths are recorded in Lambeth from this disease. This
mortality is an increase over that of last year when the deaths
numbered 126. This disease caused the death of 1582 persons
in the metropolis during 1884.
The following Table shows the number of deaths in each
district, and the relation the number ot cases bear to the total
estimated population of each district.
Sub-District
No. of
Deaths
Estimated
Population
Proportion to
Estimated
Population
Waterloo Road, 1st
20
14941
1 to 737.05
Waterloo Road, 2nd
19
15919
1 „ 837.8
Lambeth Church, 1st
18
20221
1 „ 1123.3
Lambeth Church, 2nd
44
40230
1 „ 914.3
Kennington, 1st
44
46914
1 „ 1066.2
Kennington, 2nd
21
36300
1 „ 1728.5
Brixton
26
66017
1 „ 2539.1
Norwood
17
21597
1 „ 1270.4