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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.
B. Of Parturition.m.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Abortion, Miscarriage...........................2...........................22
Puerperal Convulsions...............................................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding.......................................1...............11
Other Accidents of Child Birth...1...............2.........2...2...2.........99
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints................................................................
Caries, Necrosis........................1............11...1...314
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......1...............1......1...1............224
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints.....................11...1...11............325
11.—Disease of IntegumentarySystem.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon1...1......1.........1..................21437
Other Diseases of Intergumentary System1...............1...1...113...............718
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
1.—Accident or Negligence,
Fractures and Contusions3...422...434221433...12271340
Gunshot Wounds...............................................................
Cut, Stab...............................................................
Burn, Seald...3...2...1...1...3...41...............11415
Poison............1.........22......11............437
Drowning1...31115...211.....................13316
Suffocation...21...115...33132332......161430
Otherwise321...22...341...1531......1161329
2.—Homicide.
Manslaugther.......................................1...............11
Murder...............................................................
3.—Suicide.
Gnnshot Wounds............1...1.........1...1...............4...4
Cut, Stab...1......1...3...211...22............9413
Poison......1.........1......2............2.........426
Drowning1....................................1............112
Hanging......2.....................1...21...1......527
Otherwise.........1............1...1......1............224
4.—Execution.
Hanging...............................................................
VIII.—Death from Ill-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy........................1........................11...1
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition66974613511981021287......8071151
Mortifteation.............................................1.........11
Tumour...1...........................1.....................22
Abscess...1............1...121...12............459
Hæmorrhage.........1.............................................11
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)...............................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined11.....................1313...............7310