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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 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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Numbers of bodies received at the Lambeth Borough Mortuaries during 1903 and at the Lambeth Parish Mortuaries during the five years (1896-1900).
| 1903. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total 1903 | Total 1900 | Total 1899 | Total 1898 | Total 1897 | Total 1896 | Yearly Average for 1896-1900. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 18 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 199 | 237 | 239 | 222 | 218 | 221 | 227.4 |
| Females | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 142 | 126 | 143 | 109 | 152 | 134.4 |
| Males | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 71 | 72 | 41 | — | 48 4 |
| Females | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 58 | 32 | — | 39.8 |
| Totals | 44 | 34 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 437 | 499 | 483 | 495 | 400 | 373 | 450 |
N.B.— The New Wanless Road Mortuary was opened on April 12th, 1897, and is under the superintendence of Mr. Joshua
Fazey— High Street Mortuary being under Mr. S. G. Albin. Mr. Pierce is the Deputy Mortuary Keeper