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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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Return showing the Number of Nuisances removed or abated
in the Parish of Lambeth, from the 1st January to the 31st
December. 1892.
Number of Cases 7173
Public Health (London) Act.
Notices served 2565
Small Pox 20
Scarlet Fever 1435
Typhoid 98
Measles 113
Diphtheria 394
Chicken Pox 1
Diarrhœa 21
Puerperal Fever 20
Erysipelas 363
Membranous Croup 47
Continued Fever 30
English Cholera 20
Asiatic Cholera 1
Typhus 2
Total 2565
In the Metropolis, from this disease, 192 deaths were registered
| Sub-Districts. | Number of Cases Notified. | Number of Deaths. | Rate of Persons Notified per 10,000 inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road, 1st | 29 | - | 20.7 |
| Waterloo Road, 2nd | 24 | 1 | 16.4 |
| Lambeth Church, 1st | 24 | 3 | 13.3 |
| Lambeth Church, 2nd | 82 | 4 | 21.0 |
| Kennington, 1st | 73 | 7 | 14.3 |
| Kennington, 2nd | 53 | 6 | 13.2 |
| Brixton | 90 | 5 | 12.1 |
| Norwood | 45 | 3 | 17.3 |