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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Disinfection of Bedding, and Bedding Destroyed
Cases in which Bedding has At Home 179
been disinfec'ed At Chamber 1391
Cases in which Bedding has been drstroyed 185
Replaced by the Vestry 3
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 1722
Number of Summonses and Orders issued 70
The following articles of bedding have been disinfected :—
Feather Beds 238
„ Bolsters 242
„ Pillows 607
Mock Beds 446
„ Bolsters 221
„ Pillows 633
Mattresses 324
Palliasses 37
Chair Cushions 221
Clothing 497
Blankets 69
Rugs 22
Sheets and Counterpanes 25
Carpets 31
3013
The following articles of infectcd bedding were destroyed:
Feather Beds 4
„ Bolsters 3
Pillows 16
Flock Beds 41
„ Bolsters 14
„ Pillows 26
Mattresses 44
Palliasses 159
Chair Cushions 15
Clothing 4
Sundries 7
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This Table shows the Nummber of Deaths from Diarrhoea in the several Districts in the Parish of Lambeth in
each year tor the last 20 years. Strangers deducted.
Districts. | Year Mar. 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterloo Road. 1st | 28 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Waterloo Road, 2nd | 30 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Lambeth Church, 1st | 30 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
Lambeth Church, 2nd | 41 | 46 | 66 | 36 | 53 | 46 | 28 | 57 | 33 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 48 | 45 | 59 | 78 | 29 | 38 | 33 |
Kennington, 1st | 37 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 34 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 38 | 26 | 42 | 35 | 20 | 34 | 28 |
Kennington. 2nd | 22 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 15 |
Brixton | 28 | 31 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 42 | 14 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
Norwood | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
Totals | 226 | 214 | 249 | 174 | 221 | 220 | 118 | 243 | 132 | 243 | 194 | 142 | 160 | 239 | 169 | 238 | 278 | 122 | 163 | 159 |