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Lambeth 1902

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

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Table: Local Government Board. (Table iv.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1902. Name of District—BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.

Local Government Board. (Table iv.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1902. Name of District—BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.

CAUSES OF DEATH.DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO WHOLE DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO REGISTRATION DISTRICT AT SUBJOINED AGES. SUB-DISTRICTS (AT ALL AGES).TOTAL DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN DISTRICT.
All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and up-wards.Waterloo.Lambeth Church First.Lambeth Church Second.Kenning-ton First.Kenning- ton Second.Brixton.Norwood.District not stated.
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Small-pox60432843...1551116391...1
Measles8496210...214915151225228
Scarlet Fever48327153......411412791...45
Whooping Cough11850653.........2272018182310...8
Diphtheria and Membran-ous Croup5313615...1...461321396...62
Croup431.......................................
FeverTyphus................................................
Enteric38......5131915277494...15
Other continued1...1............1........................
Epidemic Influenza7862822832525573222......
Cholera Nostras................................................
Plague................................................
Diarrhoea15912125......8527233223123111...31
Enteritis6638536113731238249......
Puerperal fever6............6......11......4......1
Erysipelas10............73122221......7
Other Septic diseases7111...313...12...1......1
Phthisis521991077395217948989360992915182
Other Tubercular diseases180576330919222173343233552
Cancer, malignant disease329...1...3217108241447466197328...
Bronchitis52991313514625062346891661274615293
Pneumonia27438437612258462548513652106
Pleurisy18241182212624...1
Other diseases of Respiratory organs3189482548746362859614052366...
Alcoholism21............21...21253512...
Cirrhosis of Liver61............538713178214......
Venereal diseases3829.........815388...113......
Premature birth173173...............14163025314512......
Diseases and Accidents of parturition21.........417...2314182......
Heart diseases4837...152422818942258475771164222201
Accidents164351312175730222324252135104103
Suicides33.........327342675711...
All other causes11923819056274744711838923022320837314743865
All causes538711555671912122027128565069189688572812644461271822