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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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Age mortalities from Diarrhœa were as follow:—
| Age. | Total Deaths. | Percentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhœa. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 65 | 58 | 123 | 76.9 |
| 1 to 5 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 18.8 |
| 5 to 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 40 to 60 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Over 60 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Total | 87 | 73 | 160 | 100.0 |
In London there were registered, during 1903, 2,958 deaths
from Diarrhœa, giving an uncorrected rate of 6.2 per 10,000
living, and 4.1 per cent. of total deaths.
The details as to the Diarrhœa incidence during 1903 upon the different Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough are as follow:—
| Borough of Lambeth. Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Deaths. | Diarrhœa Death-rate per 10,000 Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner. | Waterloo Road 1st | 8 | 4.5 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 4 | ||
| Lambeth Church 1st | 17 | 9.2 | |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 46 | 11.5 | |
| Outer. | Kennington 1st | 17 | 3.2 |
| Kennington 2nd | 18 | 4.1 | |
| Brixton | 32 | 3.7 | |
| Norwood | 18 | 4.8 | |
| Borough of Lambeth | 160 | 5.2 | |