Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902.

  • Lambeth (London, England)
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[1903]
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Credit: Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    36 (air) tests are the only reliable tests, but too severe for the routine testing of drains of old buildings. The pneumatic (air) test is comparatively new, and most delicate, but is not much used in London. Bearing this explanation in mind, the statistics are still useful as showing that year by year the number of defects found de creases. Taking the statistics for the Parish of Lambeth during 10 years (1891-1900), it will be noticed that the percentage of houses showing defective drains has decreased from 22.3 in 1891 to 14.3 in 1900, whilst the percentage of houses showing defective traps, fittings, and appliances has decreased from 41.4 to 30.2 per cent. during the same 10 years. Table L gives full particu lars, with the averages for the 10 years worked out, and on com paring these (which relate to the old Parish of Lambeth) with those for 1902 (relating to the new Borough of Lambeth) it will be seen that the latter show a decrease of 33.4 per cent. below the average in respect of defective drains. Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results show as follow:— Disease. No. of Infected Houses. Numbers shewing Defects as to Percentage shewing Total Defects. Percentage giving no Defects. Drains. Traps, Fit tings and Ap pliances. Total Smallpox 287 38 109 147 51.2 48.8 Cholera 1 ... 1 1 100.0 0.0 Diphtheria 420 41 149 190 45.2 54 8 Membranous Croup 15 3 1 4 26.7 73.3 Erysipelas 310 39 119 158 50.9 49.1 Scarlet Fever 1164 138 442 580 49.8 50.2 Typhus ... ... ... ... ... ... Typhoid 206 31 76 107 51.9 48.1 Continued or Re lapsing 10 1 4 5 50.0 50.0 Puerperal 17 1 8 9 52.9 47.1 Totals 2430 292 909 1201 49.4 50.6