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TUBERCULOSIS
During 1903, 435 deaths were registered in Lambeth Borough
as due to phthisis (tuberculosis of the lungs), 125 as due to
tabes mesenterica and tubercular meningitis, and 79 as due to
other forms of tuberculosis, making a total of 639 deaths from
tuberculosis (all forms)—i.e., 13.7 per cent, of the total deaths
(corrected) registered from all causes. The total deaths within
the Borough during 1902 and 1901 from all forms of tuberculosis
were 701 and 695 respectively. Sub-dividing the tuberculosis
deaths during 1903 amongst the different Registration SubDistricts,
it is found that the rates (per 1000 living) vary as
follow:—
Registration
Sub-Districts.
Deaths from
Phthisis.
Tabes. Mes.
and
Tub. Men.
Other forms
Tuberculosis.
Total Deaths
Tuberculosis.
Rate per 1000
living.
Waterloo 1st 25 10 — 35 2.9
„ 2nd 25 8 6 39
Lambeth Church 1st 36 15 10 i 61 3.4
„ 2nd 73 24 24 121 3.1
Kennington 1st 86 20 11 117 2.2
„ 2nd 49 13 12 74 1.7
Brixton 93 31 10 134 1.6
Norwood 37 4 5 46 1.3
District not stated 11 — 1 12 —
Borough of Lambeth .435 125 79 639 2 1
Inner Districts=3.1 per 1000 living.
Outer Districts=l.7 per 1000 living.