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Lambeth 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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reported as present in 30 houses, and sanitary defects were discovered
in 12. Croup claimed 47 houses, and sanitary defects
were discovered in 20. Small Pox infected 20 houses, and sanitary
defects were dicovered in8. In 20 houses Puerperal Fever complicated
the lying period of childbirth, and sanitary defects
were discovered in 7. Diarrhœa having been notified under the
designation of Cholera attracted the attention of the Inspectors to
20 houses, 10 of which were the subjects of sanitary defects.
Two houses were reported as being infected with Typhus, and
1 house with Asiatic Cholera.

Table D.

Deaths from all Causes not defined in Table A, Strangers deducted.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all Ages
Influenza87316316512142
Venereal Affections18I......3......22
Pyaemia Septicaemia1.........11...3
Thrush8..................8
Starvation, want of breast milk31...............4
Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens.........1281...21
Rheumatism.......111519
Gout............1618
Rickets714...............21
Cancer......21481876190
Tabes Mesenterica532563.........87
Tubercular Meningitis24481621......91
Scrofula, Tuberculosis121413632...50
Other Constitutional Diseases4...3668128
Premature Birth147...................147
Atelectasis11..................11
Congen. Malformations331...............14
Old Age...............105106211
Apoplexy12312498918174
Epilepsy1...51032...21
Convulsions132l61............149
Other Diseases of Brain, &c.21351217357113204
Dis. Orgs. Special Sense31...11......6
Diseases of Circulatory System74286611015114380
Bronchitis14311871710633047768
Pneumonia5360165176685329
Pleurisy...2...242...10
Other Diseases of Respiratory System18145827305107