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Lambeth 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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27
WHOOPING COUGH.
142 deaths are recorded in Lambeth from this disease.
This mortality is a decrease under that of last year when the
deaths numbered 209. This disease caused the death of
2479 persons in the metropolis during 1885.

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

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

districts.Year Mar. 1866186718681969187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884I885
Waterloo Road, 1st part...87......4205.........611............35
Waterloo Road, 2nd ,,74131182714...1...34......1.........2
Lambeth Church, 1st ,,......95...5206...1...1431...111411
Lambeth Church, 2nd ,,...123811...2546.........851...5...2427
Kennington, 1st part251668736314...2...22102...322310
Kennington, 2nd ,,1844124881...41916...191...15
Brixton123211312322514841409981277135920
Norwood211......33............9.........1...215
Total Small Pox, Lambeth47528030222846778512822113813138717142585