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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.

AGES.AGES.Total.
Under 1 Year,1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush and other Vegetable ParasiticM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Diseases56......56............................................................5611
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases...................................................1.....................1...11
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation25......25..............................1.....................1...358
Scurvy.......................................................................................
Chronic Alcoholism..........................................63214122.........1119111930
Delirium Tremens................................................21..................21213
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever..................12222...111122..................989817
Rheumatism of the Heart.......................................................................................
Rheumatism..................1...........................14...1221...575712
Gout................................................4...2122...1848412
Rickets554499............................................................9918
Cancer, Malignant Disease.........1...1...21...112...52053702127355729120186120187307
Cancrum Oris (Noma).......................................................................................
Tabes Mesenterica1515341819...111...1...............11...............24202343
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus161015133123910313.........2...........................1711483482
Phthisis441141584...12121320188462118528477......254158269166435
Scrofula......2...2...............................................................2...2
Other forms of Tuberculosis14111462817...32222...141612121111913473077
Purpura, Hæoorrhagic Diathesis....................................1............1..................11112
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia..................1.....................11311...............62628
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus..........................................43222114......91091019
Other Constitutional Diseases................................................131......2......25257
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth8772......8772...• ••......................................................8772159
Atelectasis73......73...• ••......................................................7310
Congenital Malformations12151...1315............................................................131528
Old Age......................................................111121184830703070100
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes966715l34............2...111........................54201737
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia. Brain Paralysis1......111..................1...3220237223559519711272126198
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane..........................................12212122134...1292292049
Epilepsy......1...1.........2...111145221...31......1410151025
Convulsions2521112625...........................1...........................1262349
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)22......22............................................................224
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...11112........................21423...351...138141024
Other Diseases of Nervous System23...124.........1...1...213212...2...161081422
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)...2...1...31.........222......21.....................646513