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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Deaths belonging to each Ward of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1888.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Waterloo Read 1st | Waterloo Road 2nd | Lambeth Church 1st | Lambeth Church 2nd | Kernington First | Kcrnington Second | Brixton | Norwood | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 308 | 422 | 453 | 817 | 930 | 625 | 1113 | 367 | 5095 | |
| Small Pox | Vaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| No Statement | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | |
| Measles | 8 | 10 | 6 1 | 14 | 5(5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 119 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 82 | ||
| Typhus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | - | —' | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 42 | 8 | 171 | |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 103 | ||
| Simple and undefined Fever | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 36 | ||
| Simple Cholera | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 11 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 120 | |
| Remittent Fever | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrophobia | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cow Pox and Vaccination | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Venereal Affections | _ | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 17 | |
| Pyaemia Septicaemia | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 15 | ||
| Other Zymotic Diseases | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | |
| Thrush | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | — | — | 2 | |
| Worms and other Par. Dis. | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Starvatn. want of breast milk | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Alcoholism, Delirium Tre. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 33 | |
| Rheu. Fr., Rhcu. of the Heart | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 21 | |
| Rheumatism | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Gout | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Rickets | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | - | . | 14 | |
| Cancer | 17 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 49 | 14 | 196 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 53 | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 88 | |
| Phthisis | 39 | 33 | 45 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 107 | 32 | 453 | |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 47 | ||
| Other Constitutional Dis . | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 34 | ||
| Premature Birth | 7 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 28 1 | 20 | 127 | |
| Atelectasis | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 10 | |
| Congcn. Malformations | 1 | — | - | 6 | 4 | - | 7 | 3 | 21 | |
| Old Ago | 10 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 44 | 24 | 205 | |
| Apoplexy | 16 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 1.73 | |
| Epilepsy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 31 | |
| Convulsions | 13 | 21 | 17 | 36 | 42 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 177 | |
| Other Diseases of Brain,&c. | 21 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 57 | 35 | 70 | 26 | 309 | |