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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Deaths belonging to each Sub-registration District of Lambeth, registered in the 52 weeks ending 29th December, 1889.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Waterloo Road 1st | Waterloo Road 2nd | Lambeth Church 1st | Lambeth Church 2nd | Kenningtn. First | Kenningtn. Second | Brixton | Norwood Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 331 | 314 | 457 | 871 | 984 | 647 | "49 | 3°4 | 5057 | |
| Small Pox | Vaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| No statement | - | — | — | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 10 | 13 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 157 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 73 | |
| Typhus | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | l | |
| Relapsing Fever | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 137 | |
| Diphtheria | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 54 | 11 | 155 | |
| Simple and undefined Fever | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 31 | |
| Simple Cholera | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Diarrhæa, Dysentery | 10 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 38 | 9 | 33 | 14 | 168 | |
| Remittent Fever | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | |
| Cow Pox and Vaccination | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Venereal Affections | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 11 | |
| Pyaemia Septicaemia | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Other Zymotic Diseases | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | — | 7 | |
| Thrush | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Worms and other Par. Diseases | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | |
| Starvation, want of breast milk | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 7 | ||||
| Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 37 | |
| Rheumatic Fr., Rheu. of the Heart | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 19 | |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| Gout | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Rickets | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| Cancer | 16 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 48 | 13 | 182 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 61 | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 75 | |
| Phthisis | 33 | 32 | 35 | 83 | 91 | 65 | 107 | 19 | 467 | |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 56 | |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 29 | |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 53 | 13 | 157 | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 8 | |
| Congen. Malformations | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | |
| old Age | 13 | 12 | 14 14. | 28 | 50 | 32 | 71 | 12 | 232 | |
| Apoplexy | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 160 | ||
| Epilepsy | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - | 32 | |
| Convulsions | 15 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 9 | l6l | |
| Other Diseases of Brain, &c. | 13 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 34 | 6O | 23 | 359 | |