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Lambeth 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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51
SCARLET FEVER
The distribution of Scarlet Fever in the parish of Lambeth
day be observed by a reference to the accompanying map.
red spot marks the position of the house in which one or
some instances several cases have occurred. It is obrvable
that no Registration Sab-district has escaped the
cidence of the disease. That in all it has been present in
reater or less severity. Norwood, even discounting the
lative sparsity of population, has enjoyed a greater measure
' immunity than any other sub-district. Brixton holds the
Second place, but, as Kennington is approached, the indicaons
are more marked until Lambeth Church 2nd is reached,
here the greatest amount of colouring is apparent. From
is culminating point the incidence gradually again declines
id reaches one of its lowest points in Waterloo Ist, the substrict
at the other extreme end of the parish.
The Table ows the number of parishioners reported to be suffering om Scarlet Fever, including the cases removed to the Hospital.
| bgistrnrs District | Total No. of Cases. | Cases treated at Home | Cases removed to Hospital. | No. of Deaths. | Number of Deaths per 100.000 of Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| rloo, ist | 29 | 1 | 28 | I | 4 | 29 |
| rloo, 2nd | 39 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 42 |
| eth Church, st | 47 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| eth Church, 2nd | 154 | 30 | 124 | l6 | 16 | 71 |
| ington, Ist | 121 | 25 | 96 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| mgton, 2nd | 78 | 34 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 77 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| Blood | 57 | 18 | 39 | 2 | — | 9 |
| 602 | 178 | 424 | 45 | 37 | ||
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