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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: DIARRHCEA.This Table shows the Number of Deaths from Diarrhcra in the several districts in the Parish of Lambethin each year for the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.

DIARRHCEA.

This Table shows the Number of Deaths from Diarrhcra in the several districts in the Parish of Lambeth

in each year for the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.

Districts.Year Mar. 18661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879l88o18811882188318841885
Waterloo Road, 1st25152726162817251327176191921219182613
Waterloo Road, 2nd262034262330232425211410151219141592223
Lambeth Church, 1st2524212623302119152317102410222416162316
Lambeth Church, 2nd3433635764414666365346285733604444394845
Kennington, 1st2637462948374047193742173421282518213826
Kennington, 2nd211831252822312627233210281227219242715
Brixton1925342438283138292838294214553422293525
Norwood43510713541091482411111194206
Totals180175261223247229214249174221220118243132243194142160239169

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Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 38 & 39 Vict.,
cap. 63, 1875, and the Amendment Act, 42 & 43 Vict., cap.
10. 1870.
Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the
result of Analyses, &c.
Samples.
Samples
procured.
Samples
adultereted.
Milk
142
26
Butter
46
11
Bread
22
—
Flour
23
-
Mustard
13
—
Pepper
9
—
Coffee
10
2
Cayenne
1
—
Ice Creams
3
-
Ground Ginger
1
—
Brandy
3
—
Whisky
11
1
Rum
4
1
Gin
8
2
296
42
Summonses Issued, 35. Convictions, 35.
Cautioned, 7.