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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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diarrhœa.
During the year 1892 there was a slight decrease in the number
of deaths from Diarrhœa, the number registered being 167,
including 12 deaths from so-called Cholera, and exclusive of
strangers, against 165 in the preceding year.
In the Metropolis 2,546 deaths were caused by Diarrhoea.
The disease in Lambeth for the most part proved fatal in
children; 142 of the cases registered are those of children under
5 years of age, and 25 only above that age. August and September
were the two most fatal months. 77 deaths were registered in
those which proved the hottest months of the year.
In the Metropolis, from this disease, 436 deaths were registered.
| Sub-Districts. | Number of Cases. Notified. | Number of Deaths | Rate of persons Notified per 10,000 inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 1 | - | 0.7 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 5 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 22 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Kennington, 1st | 33 | 7 | 6.4 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Brixton | 34 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Norwood | 10 | — | 3.8 |
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