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PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The lists of mortality from the principal Zymotic diseases include
685 parishioners and 178 strangers, being an increase of 73 upon
last year's figures. Deducting the number of the strangers and
adding the number of the deaths of parishioners who died in the
outlying institutions, the total number of Zymotic deaths proper to
Lambeth is 715.
This represents a Zymotic death rate of 25 per 1000, the
Metropolitan rate for the same period being 2.8 per 1000.
During the year 1892, under the Notification Clauses of the
Public Health Act, 3027 cases of infectious disease have been
reported. Of this number 1021 were removed to the Hospitals of
the Asylums Board, and 2006 remained under medical treatment
at their own homes. In accordance with the resolution of the
Vestry, a Sanitary Inspection was made and the drain test applied
in every infected house. The infected houses numbered 2430,
two or more cases occasionally occurring under the same roof.
The sanitary defects discovered are grouped under two headings;
under the first is found a list of such defects as are referable to the
condition of traps, fittings, and appliances. The second has
special reference to the drains lying underground and to the soil
pipes. 1474 houses are reported as subject to nuisances arising
from defects classed under one or both headings. In 720 houses
faults in connection with the drains permitted the escape of
sewage or sewer gas. But in all defects were observed in the
traps, fittings, and appliances. The existence of Scarlet Fever
was notified in 1435 houses, and sanitary defects were discovered
in 925. Diptheria made its appearance in 394 houses, and
sanitary defects were discovered in 256. Typhoid Fever caused
an examination to be made in 98 houses, and sanitary defects
were discovered in 53. Erysipelas invaded 363 houses, and
sanitary defects were discovered in 183. Continued Fever was