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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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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 if the District are included.
| Sub-Districts. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | No Address. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
| II.—Parasitic Diseases. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | |
| Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Scurvy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chronic Alcoholism | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| IV.—Constitutional Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Rheumatism of the Heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Gout | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Rickets | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 120 | 187 | 307 |
| Cancrum Oris (Noma) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tabes Mesenteriea | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 48 | 34 | 82 |
| Phthisis | 15 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 33 | 59 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 56 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 269 | 166 | 435 |
| Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 47 | 30 | 77 |
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anæmia Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 6 | ... | ... | 87 | 72 | 159 |
| Atelectasis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| VI.—Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. —Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 126 | 198 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ... | 2 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Convulsions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 8 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 |