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Lambeth 1905

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905

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Table: LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1904. 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 1904. 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-DlSTRICTS.SUB-DlSTRICTS.Total.
Waterloo Roadlst.Waterloo Road 2nd.Lambeth Church 1st.Lambeth Church 2ndKenning ton 1stKennington 2nd.Brixton.NorwoodNo Address.All Age3.
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.................................1.....................11
Placenta Prævia, Flooding...............1.........1.........1...............33
Other Accidents of Child Birth...............1...2...1.........3...2.........99
10.—Diseases of Boxes and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis..................1...11...1121.........448
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis............1......1......1......2............235
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints...............1......1...2......1............224
11 —Disease or Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon1...............2...1......2..................426
Other Diseases of Integumentary System..................21.........111............336
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
1.—Accident on Negligence,
Fractures and Contusions1...4121217351841123321547
Gunshot Wounds................................................................
Cut, Stab.......................................1...............11
Burn, Scald......1............2...11212...1......3811
Poison............113...1.........2...............718
Drowning3...3...4...1...2.........2.........1...16...16
Suffocation...2...21111133224...1......81624
Otherwise43......514...614...53......3...31839
2.—Homicide.
Manslaugther...............................................................
Murder...............................................................
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds............1.....................1...............2...2
Cut, Stab..............................1...1...............2...2
Poison......2......11...11...1..................437
Drowning...............21..................1...1......145
Hanging1...2.........112.........1......1......729
Otherwise...............................................................
4.—Execution..............................................
Hanging..................
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy..............................1.....................1...1
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition76624412101614942117932...8660146
Mortification...............................................................
Tumour.................................1.....................11
Abscess............1......1...11......3............257
Hæmorrhage...............................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)...............................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined......11.....................11...1.........325