Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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SMALL POX.
From this disease during the year 1889 one dc2th occurred, but
was certified as being of a very doubtful character.
The following table shows the number of Small Pox cases
removed to the Hospitals of the Asylums Board during the last
thirteen yean, an 1 the proportion of paupers to the whole number
iadmitted:—
1877 26 Paupers 577 Non-Paupers
1878 20 „ 277 „
1879 1 „ 77
1880 1 „ 80 „
1881 14 „ 440 „
1882 24 „ 109 „
1883 0 „ 39 „ 1884 3 „ 207 „
1885 22 „ 39
1887 „ „
1888 „ 1 „
1889 „ „
Making a total during the nine years of 2321, of which 118 were
paupers, or,
Non-Paupers 95 2 per cent.
Paupers 48 per cent.
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In the following table the Zymotic death rate is compared in the different districts of the Parish, both for the whole year and each quarter of the year, st ranger s deducted.
March | June | Sept. | Dec. | Year. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterloo Road, 1st | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 44 |
Waterloo Road, 2nd | 28 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 48 |
Lambeth Church, 1st | 36 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 87 |
Lambeth Church, 2nd | 44 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 134 |
Kennington, 1st | 29 | 28 | 40 | 33 | 130 |
Kennington, 2nd | 27 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 73 |
Brixton | 40 | 20 | 54 | 36 | 150 |
Norwood | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 53 |