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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 1905—continued.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 1905—continued.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.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M..F.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases1...........................................................................1...1
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases............1...........................1......1..................11112
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation62......62............................................................628
Scurvy.......................................................................................
Chronic Alcoholism.............................................2631041.........62062026
Delirium Tremens.............................................1........................1...1...1
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever..................411......2......2211..................868614
Rheumatism of the Heart.......................................................................................
Rheumatism...............................................12......13...126268
Gout..........................................2...1...1......1......41415
Rickets224668............................................................6814
Cancer, Malignant Disease.......................................21216547616274161510128192128192320
Cancrum Oris (Noma).......................................................................................
Tabes Mesenterica1181112912...3......1.........1.....................35151429
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus108141124193722...2.........1............1.........612303161
Phthisis12455735216122020914710850115158......256148201155416
Scrofula...2.........2...............................................................22
Other forms of Tuberculosis54157201113343...21729322...1...12717472875
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis.......................................................................................
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia......1...1..............................3121...1.........35459
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus..............................1...1216425162111914191433
Other Constitutional Diseases................................................1......111......27279
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth8369......8369............................................................8369152
Atelectasis1041...114............................................................11415
Congenital Malformations18152...2015...1...1.........1.................................3201838
Old Age......................................................2...2227194843754375118
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes87118191511...1...............3112.........2...66252146
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis.......................................215202139245378651006510165
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane...........................11......175158......36132724272451
Epilepsy............3319.........1...11...2133...1...1...1696915
Convulsions281851...1............................................................331852
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)...1...........................................................................11
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans..................1......1............12734...62......19819827
Other Diseases of Nervous System111122.....................133717...147111532173451
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)......2...2....................................2.....................2224