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Lambeth 1903

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903

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Table: LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1903. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1903. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Sub-Districts. Sub-Districts.Total.
12345678No Address.All Ages.
I. Specific Febrile, or Zymotic DiseasesM.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1319131330268366665834336853212572335290625
II. Parasitic Diseases...............11...13132...............5712
III. Dietic Diseases1112...74425215411......162541
IV. Constitutional Diseases2327302753369584110725969123118494313105554861041
V. Development Diseases97397162417202224203351161414137160297
VI. Local Diseases5878615862681831911791971521642623061029938381100t11992299
VII. Deaths from Violence88126951971815891816931310272174
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined and not Specified Causes79984614513121212252288...19283175
Totals119149132123165165423374409379292311536570206196058234223224664
I.—Specific Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases.
1.—Miasmatic Diseases.
SmallpoxVaccinated........................1...1...........................2
Unvaccinated..................1.................................1...1
No Statement..................1.......................................1
Measles37233613152518738102212665130
Whooping Cough2524862211141615982101...6165126
Scarlet Fever1......321241...135...............121123
Typhus...............................................................
Simp Continued and Ill-defiaed Fever.......................................1...............11
Enteric or Typhoid Fever11............312...224512......11124
Diphtheria11......1...42313237............151328
Membranous Croup..................1.................................1...1
Influenza......1...1...13414887523...272552
Other MiasmaticDisease......1...........................1...1.........3...3
2.- Diarrhœal Diseases. Cholera Nostras..............................1.....................1...1
Cholera, Asiatic...............................................................
Diarrhœ Dysentery53229822248...117211199......8773160
3.—Malarial Diseases. Remittent or Relapsing Fever...............................................................
Ague...............................................................
4 — Zoogenous Diseases. Cowpox and effects of Vaccination...............................................................
Other Diseases (e.g., Hydrophobia, Glanders, Splenic Fever)...............................................................
5.—Veneral Diseases. Syphilis...12234105412...511...1...281442
Gonorrhœa, Stricture of Urethra........................2.........2...............4...4
6.—Septic Diseases. Erysipelas...13...1...1.........122.........1...9312
Pyæmia, Septicæmia............212...2............1............628
Puerperal Fever.....................1...2...1...2...............66