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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 Road Ist | Waterloo Koad 2nd | Lambeth Chatch 1st | Lambeth Church 2nd | kennington First | kernington Second | Brixton | Norwood | Total | |
| Dis. Orgs., Special Sense | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | ||
| Dis. of Circulatory System | 20 | 29 | 28 | 52 | 63 | 60 | 92 | 34 | 378 | |
| Croup | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | |||
| Bronchitis | 57 | 67 | 80 | 161 | 108 | 75 | 127 | 32 | 707 | |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 60 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 226 | |
| Pleurisy | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| Other Dis. of Keep. System | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 103 | |
| Dentition | 4 | 7 | - | 8 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 40 | ||
| Sore Throat. Quinsy | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 4 | |
| Enteritis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 32 | ||
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | ||
| Disease of Liver | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 112 | |
| Others, Digestive System | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 106 | |
| Disease of Lymphatics, &c. | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Disease of Urinary System | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 125 | |
| Dis. of Generative System | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| Accidents of Childbirth | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Dis. of Locomotive System | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Dis. of Intcg. System | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 24 | |
| Accident. | ||||||||||
| Fractures and Contusions | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 52 | |
| Wounds | Gunshot | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | 1 |
| Cut, Stab | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hums and Scalds | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Poison | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Drowning | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | |
| Suffocation | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 31 | |
| Otherwise | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Homicide | ||||||||||
| Murder and Manslaughter | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| suicide. | ||||||||||
| Wounds | Gunshot | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Cut, Stab | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | |
| Poison | — | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Drowning | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Hanging | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Otherwise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (Execution.) | ||||||||||
| Hanging | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| All other causes | 20 | 23 | 46 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 239 | |||