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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 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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38
SMALL POX.
No death from this disease has occurred during the year. Only
four deaths were registered in the Metropolis.

Table: 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, strangers deducted.

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, strangers deducted.

MarchJureSept.Dec.Year.
Waterloo Road, 1st72312951
Waterloo Road, 2nd612141244
Lambeth Church, 1st415301160
Lambeth Church, 2nd13304327123
Kennington, 1st35186128 •142
Kennington, 2nd814222872
Brixton37224758164
Norwood13311936

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Making a total during the 14 years of 2,211, of which 118 were
paupers, or,
Non-Paupers 95.2 per cent.
Paupers 4.8 per cent.