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Lambeth 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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58
WHOOPING COUGH.
187 deaths are recorded in Lambeth from this disease.
This mortality is a decrease under that of last year, when the
deaths numbered 196. This disease caused the death of
2928 persons in the metropolis during 1887.
The following Table shows the number of deaths in each
district, and the relation the number of cases bear to the total
enumerated population of each district.
Sub-District.
No. of.
Deaths
Estimated
Population
Waterloo Road, ist
15
16606
Waterloo Road, 2nd
19
18544
Lambeth Church, ist
16
21695
Lambeth Church, 2nd
35
44019
Kennington, ist
32
49568
Kennington, 2nd
27
38199
Brixton
33
68580
Norwood
10
20803