London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Classification of the Stock.
Class.
Norwood.
Tate.
Durning
Minet.
North
Lambeth
Total.
Theology & Philosophy
576
637
460
330
336
2,33
History & Biography
1,427
1,149
1,437
1,134
1,072
6,21
Voyages & Travels
531
468
630
329
276
2,23
Arts & Sciences
1,120
835
908
983
798
4,64
Historical Fiction
551
610
501
737
375
2,77
General Fiction
2,433
2,377
2,091
2,647
1,864
11,41
Poetry & Drama
263
315
325
193
181
1,27
Law, Politics, etc.
198
168
176
129
123
79
Miscellaneous
797
812
668
619
334
3,2 3
Juvenile Works in all
classes
830
682
713
556
625
3,40
Total.
8,726
8,053
7,909
7,657
5,984
38,32
Ages and Sex of the Readers.
Males.
Females.
Total.
From 14 to 20
2,538
2,081
4,619
From 21 to 30
1,037
2,133
3,170
From 31 to 40
408
786
1,194
From 41 to 50
233
492
725
From 51 to 60
188
277
465
Over 60
57
247
304
Age not stated
138
512
650
Total Non-Ratepayers
4,599
6,528
11,127
Ratepayers, ages not required
3,618
807
4,425
Total
8,217
7,335
15,552