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Lambeth 1909

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909

Published
1910
Author
Priestley, Joseph.
Pages
244
Tables
146

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    Estimated Populations. (Estimated, middle 1909.) I. Wards.
    Wards.Males.Females.Total.
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    II. New Registration Sub-Districts.
    New Sub-Districts.Males.Females.Total.
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    III. Age-Period.
    Age-Periods.Males.Females.Total.
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    IV. Parliamentary Divisions (Old).
    Old Parliamentary Divisions.Males.Females.Total.
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    V. Parliamentary Divisions (Adjusted).
    * Adjusted Parliamentary Divisions.New Wards.Total.
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    1909—Groups of Metropolitan Boroughs (corrected rates).
    Enumerated Population, 1891 (Census).Enumerated Population, 1901 (Census).Estimated Population, 1909 (middle of year).Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.Zymotic Death-Rate.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE A. Giving the number of Births and the Birth-Rates in each New Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Larnbeth during 1909 (arranged Quarterly).
    New Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births.Total for the Year 1909.Rate per 1000 Inhabitants.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    TABLE B. Shewing the Estimated Populations, Numbers of Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Corrected Deaths in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909, and in the Parish of Lambeth for ten years (1891-1900).
    Year.Estimated Population.Estimated No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions in Lambeth (uncorrected)
    Total Ages.Under 1 Year.Under 5 Years.Deaths from 7 Chief Zymotic Diseases.
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    TABLE C. Shewing the number of persons per house, the Marriage-, Birth-, and Death-Rates (corrected), and proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions, in the Borough of Lambeth for the Year 1909, and in the old Parish of Lambeth for ten years (1891-1900).
    The Year.Marriage-rate per 1000 Population.Birth-Rate per 1000 Population.Corrected Death-Rate per 1000 Population.Corrected Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1000 total Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1000 Deaths (corrected)Deaths of Children under 5 years, per 1000 Deaths (corrected)Corrected Zymotic Death-Rate, per 1000 Population.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1000 total un-corrected Deaths.
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    The Outside Institutions, &c., where the 490 Lambethians died during 1909 may be grouped as follows:—
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    II. Special Hospitals.
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    III. Infirmaries and Workhouses.
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    IV. Asylums.
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    V. Unclassified Places.
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    Summary.
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    Taking the new Registration Sub-Districts (Table E), and the new Wards (Table F), into which the Borough is subdivided, the corrected death-rates for 1909 will be found to vary between the Inner and the Outer Districts as follows :
    1909.New Registrations Sub-Districts and New Wards.
    Inner.Outer.
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    TABLE. Shewing Mortalities in Lambeth Borough at different Age-periods during 1909, compared with (1) those for London 1909, and (2) the averages for London, 1881-90.
    Age-periods.LAMBETH.LONDON.
    Estimated Populations (middle 1909).Mortality Rates per 1000 Population 1909.Mortality Rates per 1000 Population, 1909 Uncorrected.Average of Ten Years, 1881—90, per 1000.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE D. TABLE D. Shewing the number of Births and Deaths, with Birth-and Death-rates in each of the Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough during 1909. The Deaths are from all causes, and from the chief zymotic diseases, and are corrected by adding Lambethians who die outside the Borough, by omitting strangers who die within the Borough, and by re-distributing persons (who die in Public Institutions) into the Districts from which they have been removed during illness.
    NEW REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.Estimated Population (middle 1909)Total Births (uncorrected).Birth-rate per 1000 of the Population.Total Deaths (corrected).General corrected Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Total Deaths (corrected) fromTotal Zymotic Deaths.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 of the Population (corrected).Zymotic Death rate per 1000 of the Total Deaths (corrected).Diarrhœa Death-rate per 10000 of the Population.Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births (uncorrected).
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Kever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued Fever.Cholera.Diarrhœa.
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    TABLE E. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. COMPARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1908 AND 1909. New Registration Sub-Districts.
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Death-Rates.Birth-Rates.Infantile Mortality.Death-Rates.Birth-Rates.Infantile Mortality.
    General 1909.Zymotic 1909.1909.1909.General 1908.Zymotic 1908.1908.1908.
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    TABLE F. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. COMPARISON BETWEEN STATISTICS FOR 1908 AND 1909. New Wards.
    New Wards.Death-Rates (corrected) per 1000 population.Zymotic Incidence per 1000 population.Total Number of Deaths (corrected).Total Notified Cases.
    General.Zymotic.General 1909.Zymotic 1909.
    Zymotic 1909.
    1909.1908.1909.1908.1909.1908.
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    TABLE G. Shewing the uncorrected Mortality (Male and Female) in the different New Regis ration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth (arranged Quarterly) during the year 1909.
    Sub-District.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total No. of Deaths in each District.
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE H. Shewing the uncorrected Mortality (i.e. including that of Strangers) at different Ages in each New Registration Sub-District of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909.
    Sub-District.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 60 years.60 years and upwardsTotal.
    M.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the uncorrected Deaths (i.e., Parishioners and Strangers) that have been registered in the Borough of Lambeth, at various age periods, in each Quarter during the year 1909.
    Age-periods.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    the General Lying-In Hospital, the Workhouse and the Maternity Hospital respectively), thus:—
    Total No. of Births (uncorrected).Total Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births (uncorrected).
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    TABLE J. Shewing the uncorrected Intantile Mortalities in the Registrar-General's old 33 Larpe Towns or England and Wales (including London), and in Lambeth Borough, during 1909, with averages for 5 years (1904-1908).
    Deaths under one year per 1000 Births.Average Five Years, 1904—1908.
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    Examining the removals more in detail (e.g., nature oi disease), it is seen that during 1909, in the Borough ol Lambeth, the following are the percentages:—
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    Sub-divided according to the different notifiable diseases, the results show as follow:—
    Disease.No. of Infected Houses.Number shewing Defects as toPercentage shewing Total Defects.Percentage shewing no Defects.
    Drairs.Traps, Fittings andAppliances.Total.
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    TABLE K. Shewing the number of Certificates for the Notifiable Zymotic Diseases received in the Rorough of Lambeth during 1909, and in the old Parish of Lambeth for the ten years 1891-1900.
    Disease.Parish of Lambeth.Annual Average of ioyrs. 1891-1900 (Parish).Borough of Lambeth Notifications received during 1900.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900
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    TABLE L. Giving number of Infected Houses, with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, throrgout the Borough during 1909, and throughout the old Parish during ten years 1891-1900.
    189118921893189 418951896
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    TABLE L—continued. Giving number of Infected Houses, with percentages of (1) General Defects, and (2) Defective Drains, throughout the Borough during 1909, and throughout the old Parish during ten years 1891-1900.
    1897189818991900Average for ten years 1891-1900.1909
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    TABLE M. Shewing corrected zymotic seasonal variations (deaths) in the Borough of Lambeth in the different New Registration Sub-Districts during 1909.
    New Registration Sub-District.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year 1909.Zymotic Death-rate per 1000 inhabitants.
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    TABLE N. Shewing the total cases notified under the Compulsory Notification Clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909 (arranged Quarterly).
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total for 1909.
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    TABLE O. Deaths from Zymotic diseases (Strangers deducted), 1909.
    For the 4 weeks endingJanuary.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    TABLE P. Shewing the number of Deaths (corrected) from the 7 principal zymotic diseases in the old Parish of Lambeth and in London, in the ten years 1891—1900, and in the new Borough of Lambeth and in London during 1909.
    Disease.1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Annual average of ten years 1891 —1900 (old Parish).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 total Deaths (corrected) in 10 yrs.Total (corrected) Deaths in 1909.Proportion of Zymotic Deths to 1000 Total Deaths (corrected) 1909
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    The seasonal mortality (corrected) from the .different important zymotic diseases during 1909 is well shown by arranging the deaths quarterly, thus:-
    1909.Smallpox.Measles.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVER.Diarrhœa.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Influenza.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Continued.
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    TABLE Q. VACCINATION RETURNS (LAMBETH BOROUGH), 1908.
    New Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births. (uncorrected).Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Removed to other ParishesRemoved to places unknown.Postponed by Doctors.
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    TABLE R. VACCINATION RETURNS (LAMBETH BOROUGH) FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR, 1909.
    New Registration Sub-Districts.No. of Births (corrected).Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Conscientious Objectors.Removed to other Parishes (known or unknown).Postponed by Doctors.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality for the 1164 Scarlet Fever cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1909 are as follow:—
    Age.Number of Cases notified.Deaths.Death Rate per 100 Notified.
    M.F.TotalM.F.TotalTotal.
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    The distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from, Scarlet Fever amongst the different New Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth during 1909 is seen from the following:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 1000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    The Inner Districts suffered (deaths per 10,000 of the population) more than the Outer Districts, thus:—
    Inner.Outer.
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    (b) Exclusion of "unprotected" children.
    Names of Schools.Classrooms Infants.Periods of Exclusion.Numbers of Measles Cases.Number of Unprotected Children excluded.
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    Details of the incidences of Measles and Whooping Cough in the different Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough during 1909 are as follow:—
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths from Whooping Cough.No. of Deaths from Measles.Whooping Cough Deaths per 10000 Inhabitants.Measles Deaths per 1000 ) Inhabitants.
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    Quinquennial Period.Population (estimated).Number of Deaths.Death-rate per million living.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria cases notified in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909 are as follow:—
    Ages.No. of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death Rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    The distribution of the disease in the different new Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough of Lambeth, together with the numbers of deaths amongst both hospital-, and home-treated patients, etc., during 1909 are as follows:
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 1000 Inhabitants.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    The age and sex incidence and mortality for Typhoid cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1909 are as follow:-
    Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Deaths.Death-rate per 100.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    New Registration Sub-Districts.Total No. of Cases Notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases removed to Hospital.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Rate of Persons Notified per 10000 Inhabitant.
    At Home.In Hospital.Total.
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    New Registration Sub-Districts.PUERPERAL FEVER.ERYSIPELAS.
    Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Deaths.Case Mortality per 100.
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    Age mortalities from Diarrhoea were as follow:—
    Age.Total DeathsPercentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    M.F.Total.
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    The details as to the Diarrhæa incidence (mortality) during 1909 upon the different New Registration Sub-Districts of Lambeth Borough are as follow:-
    Borough of Lambeth. New Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Deaths.Diarrhœa Death-rate per 10000 Population.
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    TABLE S. Shewing the Diarrhœa Mortality in Lambeth Borough in each month during the year 1909.
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Jan.Feb.MarchApril.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
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    Continued from previous page...
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Deaths fromTotal Deaths Tuberculosis.Rate per 1000 living.
    Phthisis.Tabes. Mes. and Tub. Men.Other form Tuberculosis.
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    TABLE I.-CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS*. Notification certificates received during 1909 (a) under the Voluntary Lambeth Scheme, 1902, and (b) from Private Sources.
    New Wards.PRIVATE SOURCES.Totals.Lambeth Scheme 1902Full Totals.
    Army.Charity Organisation.Jewish Guardians.Lady Margaret SettlementHospitals, Lady Almoners
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    TABLE II.-CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS. Notification certificates received during 1909 (a) under the Voluntary Lambeth Scheme, 1902, and (b) from Private Sources.
    New Registration Sub-Districts.PRIVATE SOURCES.Totals.Lambeth Scheme 1902.Full Totals.
    Army.Charity Organisation.Jewish Guardians.Lady Margaret Settlement.Hospitals, Lady Almoners.
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    TABLE 111.- CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS. Notification Certificates (Forms A, B, C and D), received during 1909 (a) quarterly under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, and yearly from the L.C.C. Education Department (Medical Officer). NEW WARDS.
    New Wards.PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS.L.C.C. Education Department Total 1909.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total 1909.
    1909.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Medical.Non-Medical.Total.Medical Officer.
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    TABLE IV.- CONSUMPTION NOTIFICATIONS. Notification Certificates (Forms A, B, C and D) received during 1909 (a) quarterly, under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908, and yearly from the L.C.C. Education Department (Medical Officer). NEW REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.
    New Registration Sub-Districts. 1909.PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS.L.C.C. Education Department Total 1909.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total 1909.
    Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Form A.Form B.Form C.Form D.Total.Medical.Non-Medical.Total.Medical Officer.
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    TABLE V.-CONSUMPTION RE-NOTIFICATIONS. Re-notification Certificates (Form A) received during 1909-(a) quarterly under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1902. NEW WARDS AND REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Wards.1st Qr. Form A.2nd Qr. Form A.3rd Qr. Form A.4th Qr. Form A.Total.New Sub-districts.1 st Qr. Form A.2nd Qr. Form A.3rd Qr. Form A.4th Qr. Form A.Total.
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    Table showing the number of deaths from Epidemic Influenza in Lambeth Borough, and London, during 1909, and during ten years (1891-1900) in Lambeth Parish and London.
    -Old Parish of Lambeth.Average for 10 years. (1891-1900.)Borough of Lambeth.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900
    1909
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    TABLE T. Shewing Classification of Causes of deaths (corrected) in the Borough of Lambeth during 1908 and 1909. A.—Total Deaths from all causes and at all ages with percentages of deaths to total deaths (corrected).
    Class of Disease.Borough. 1909.Borough 1908.
    No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths (corrected).No. of Deaths (corrected).Percentage of Total Deaths (corrected).
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    TABLE T—continued. B.—Deaths (corrected) of Infants under One Year of age from the chief infantile diseases, and from all causes, expressed in terms of 1000 births (corrected).
    Borough 1909.Borough 1908.
    Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births (Corrected).1Total Deaths under One Year (Corrected).Proportion to 1000 Births (Corrected).*
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    TABLE U. Shewing Classification of Certain Causes of Deaths (uncorrected) in the Borough of Lambeth, compared with London, during 1908 and 1909, given in percentagesofthe total uncorrected deaths. A.—Deaths at all Ages.
    Lambeth.London.
    Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected)Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected)
    1908.1909.1908.1909.
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    TABLE V TABLE V. Local Government Board Old Table A] Table of DEATHS during the year 1909 in the Borough of Lambeth classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names or Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality fromSubjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five Years of Age.
    At all agesUnder 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Men,branous Croup.Fevers.Erysipe'as.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Cerebro Spinal Fever.All other Diseases.Total.
    Puerperal.RelapsingContinuedEnteric or Typhoid.Typhus.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(e)(h)(i)
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    TABLE V.—continued. [Local Government Board Old Table A—continued]. Table of DEATHS during the year 1909 in the Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names or Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysenters.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.Cerebro Spinal Fever.All other Diseases.Totals.
    Puerperal.Relapsiug.Continued.Enteric or Typhoid.Typhus.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE W. TABLE W. Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1909, in the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases and Localities. [Local Government Board Old Table B.]
    New Registration Sub-Districts.Population at all Ages.Registered Births 1909.New Cases of Sickness in each the knowledge of the Medical duringLocality, coming to Officer of Health 1909.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital during 1909.
    Census 1901.Estimated to middle of 1909.123456789101112123456789101112
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Epysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
    Typhus.Typhoid or Enteric.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)
  • Page 105
    PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK. Carried out in Lambeth Borough during 1909, and for 24 years (1877-1900) in Lambeth Parish (for comparison).
    Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those under Housing of the Working Classes Act).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, not Structural.
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    Summary.
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    The year's work, 1909, may be tabulated as follows:— Work carried out by the two Female Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1909, and during the preceding three years 1906-8 (for comparison).
    1909190819071906
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    Continued from previous page...
    Female Conveniences visited and inspected—1909190819071906
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sanitary Appliances : Waterclosets—1909190819071906
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    Summary.
    Inspections.Re-inspections.
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    During 1903-9, a total of 1197 new out-workers' premises have been notified under the Home-work Orders, inspected and registered (250 during 1909), connected with the following trades and businesses :—
    1903190419051906-719081909
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    Continued from previous page...
    1903190419051906-719081909
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    Continued from previous page...
    1903190419051906—719081909
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    The New Wards in which the houses (wherein these 1197 out—workers were found to be working during 1903—9) are situated, are as follows:—
    1903190419051906—719081909
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    WORKSHOPS.
    Name of Trade or Business.No. of Workshops.
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    Full particulars concerning these 229 Workshops have been entered up in the Register, and it is found that there are connected therewith 390 workrooms, in which were working at the time of inspection 1422 persons—461 males and 961 females (females alone being employed in 65 workshops), as follow:—
    M.F.Total.
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    WORKSHOPS:—Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found in 1909.
    Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found:Old Parish Districts, and the Inspectors in charge thereof.Totals.
    Marsh.Bishop's and Prince's.Vauxhall and Stockwell.Brixton.Tulse Hill, Norwood.
    Farran.Clements.Hooper.Jones.Howes.ScorrerBaxter.Gavin.Jackson.Wallis.Smith.Barfoot.
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    WORKSHOP REGISTERED DURING 1909. Number of Rooms and Persons Employed.
    New Wards and Male Inspectors in charge tdereof.No. of Workshops.No. of Workrooms.Children.Young Persons.Adults.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
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    219 new infants and children have been entered upon the Register and fed during 1909, their ages being:—
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    The periods during which the 219 inlants and children continued to use the Depot milk were: —
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    The particulars of the 21 deaths are as follows:-
    NameAge when put on Milk (months).State of Health when put on Milk.Length of time on Milk. (in days).Stated cause of Death.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name.Age when put on Milk (months)State of Health when put on Milk.Length of time on Milk (in days).Stated causes of death.
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    TABLE Showing number of Infants fed, and number of bottles distributed weekly during the year 1909.
    Week ending.Number Of Infants on the Register.Number of Bottles distributed. Sundry Persons.Number of Bottles distributed. Guardians.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Week ending.Number of Infants on the Register.Number of Bottles distributed. Sundry Persons.Number of Bottles distributed. Guardians.
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    The net expenditure upon the maintenance of the Milk Depot, during the year 1909, is stated by the Borough Accountant to have been £315 8s. 8d., viz. :—
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    Particulars as to disinfection carried out in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909.
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    Articles of bedding, etc., disinfected.
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    Articles of bedding, etc., destroyed.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Medical Certificates accepted in lieu of Disinfection being carried out by the Borough Council.
    Nature of Certificate.1st Q.2nd Q.3rd Q.4th Qr.Total
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    DISINFECTION STATISTICS. For eight years prior, and seventeen years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1909.
    18821883188418851886188718881889Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act1909
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    DISINFECTION STATISTICS—continued.
    1890 to 1893189418951896189718981899190019011902190319041905190619071908Yearly average or 19 yrs. succeeding the Notification Act.1909
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    NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ETC., 1900-1909.
    1st Q.2nd Q.3rd Q.4th Q.Total 1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.1904.1903 & 1902.1901 & 1900.Yearly average 9 years (1900-1908).
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    For comparison, the total expenses during the past few years are tabulated as follows:—
    Year.Total Expenses.Numbers of Samples.
    £s.d.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1909.
    Samples.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    Shewing percentage of different adulterated Samples during 1909 (Borough), and in ten years 1891-1900 (Parish)
    Year.Milk.Butter.Coffee.Bread and Flour.Cocoa and Chocolate.Cheese and Lard.Other Groceries.Sundries.Spirits.Brandy.Gin.Rum.Whisky.Ale and Porter.Wines.Aerated Waters.Drugs.
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    Particulars as to samples analysed, and proceedings taken, during 1909 (Borough), and during the ten years 1891-1900 (Parish).
    Year.No. of Samples analysed.No. of Samples adulterated.Percentage of Samples adulterated,No. of Summonses issued.No. of Convictions.Penalties.Costs.
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    (1) Certificates granted unconditionally.
    Blocks or Houses.Tenements.
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    (3) Certificates Refused.
    Blocks or Houses.Tenements.
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    LIST OF THE 24 SLAUGHTER-HOUSES LICENSED IN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING 1909.
    Ward.Situation of Premises.Name of Licensee.
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    Ward.Situation of Premises.Name of Licensee.
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    LIST OF THE 13 COWHOUSES LICENSED IN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING 1909.
    Ward.Situation of Premises.No. of Sheds.No. of Cows kept.
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    Antitoxin. The Borough Council has distributed during 1909, free of cost to medical practitioners practising in Lambeth Borough, 59 vials of antitoxin.
    1909.Sputa— Tub. Bac. found.*Bloods— Typhoid reaction obtained.Throat and Nose Membranes and Discharges— Klebs, Lceffler Bac. found.
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    Numbers of bodies received at tde Lambetd Borough Mortuaries during 1909 and at tde Lambetd Parish Mortuaries during 5 years (1896-1900).
    1909.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.Yearly Average for 1896-1900.
    190919001899189818971896
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    Ages of bodies received at the Lambeth Borough Mortuaries, 1909, and at the Lambeth Parish Mortuaries dining 5 years (1896-1900).
    Registered Ages of Bodies.1909.BoroParish.Yearly Average for 1896-1900.
    High Street.Wanless Road.Total 1909.19001899.Total. 1898.1897.1896.
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    Particulars as to cases of D> owning, Accidental Death and Suicide that have occurred in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909, and in the old Parish during 5 years (1896-1900).
    High Street.Wanless Road.Boro'Parish of Lam cth.Average 5 years 1896-1900.
    Total 1909.Total 1900.Total 1899.Total 1898.Total 1897.Total 1896.
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    INQUESTS. During the year 1909, within the Borough of Lambeth, 357 Lambeth cases were submitted to the Coroner (who, in 30 instances, decided that no further inquiries were necessary, the deaths being due to natural causes). In the remaining 327 cases inquests were held with the following results: —
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    The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1909, is again given in the form of a Statement, showing certain items of work done in the Borough during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, as compared with the yearly average for the old Parish of Lambeth during 5 years (1896-1900).
    1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.1904-3.1902-1.Average 5 years (1896-1900). Parish.
    Borough.
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    1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.1904-3.1902-1Average . 5 years (1896-1900). Parish.
    Borough.
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    Local Government Board. Table i. VITAL STATISTICS OF LAMBETH BOROUGH DURING 1900, AND OF LAMBETH PARISH DURING 10 YEARS (1891-1900).
    Year 1Population estimated to middle of each Year. 2Total Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number. 3Rate.' 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 12Rate.* 13
    Number. 5Rate per iooo Births registered. 6Number. 7Rate.* 8
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    Local Government Board. Table ii. VITAL STATISTICS OF REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS (OLD AND NEW) OF LAMBETH BOROUGH DURING 1909, AND OF LAMBETH PARISH DURING 10 YEARS (1891-1900).
    Names of Old Sub-Districts.1.—WaterLoo.2.—Lambeth Church 1st.3.—Lambeth Church 2nd. (including Workhouse)
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected)Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population esrimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).
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    Table ii.—continued.
    Names of Old Sub-Districts.4.—Kennington 1st.5.—Kennington 2nd.6. Brixton.7.—Norwood.
    Year.Population esti-mated to middle of each year.Hirths registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population esti-mated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year (uncorrected).
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    Local Government Board. Table iii. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH DURING THE YEAR 1909.
    notifiable diseases.casesnotified in whole district.total cases notified in each new locality.no. of cases removed to hospital from each new locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Waterloo.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Stockwell.Brixton.Norwood.Waterloo.Lambetn Church.Kennington.Stockwell.Brixton.Norwood.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Local Government Board Table iv. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH (CORRECTED) DURING THE YEAR 1909. Name of District—BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.DEATH IN OR BELONGING TO WHOLE DISTRICT AT SUBKOINED AGES.DEATH IN OR BELONGING TO REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT (AT ALL AGES).TOTAL DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN DISTRICT (UNCORRECTED.)
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.Waterloo.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Stock well.Brixton.NorwoodDistrict not stated.
    123456789101112131415
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    Local Government Board. TABLE V. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. INFANTILE MORTALITY (CORRECTED) DURING THE YEAR, 1909. Deaths from stated causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1—2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6-7 Months.7—8 Months.8-9 Months.9 — 10 Months.10—11 Months.11 — 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1909. 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-Districts.Sub-Districts.Total.
    Waterloo.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Stock-well.Brixton.Nor wood.No Address.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
    M.F.M.F.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH-Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1909 —continued. Note-The Deaths of Non-Residents occuring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occuring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    Sub-districts.Sub-Districts.Total.
    Waterloo.Lambeth Church.Kennington.Stock-well.Brixton.Norwood.No Address.All Ages.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH-Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1909-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.
    Sub-Districts.Sub-Districts.Total.
    Water-loo.Lambeth Church.Ken-nington.Stock- well.Brixton.Norwood.No Address.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH-Deaths Registered from all causes during the Year 1909—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 bey and the limits of the District are included.
    Sub-Districts.Ken-nington.Stock-well.BrixtonNor-wood.No Ad dress.All Ages.Total.
    Waterloo.Lambeth Church.
    B. Of Parturition.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1909. 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 Year1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MFMF.M.F.MFMFM.FM.F.M.F.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH — Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1909 —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.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-808 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    II.—Parasitic DiseasesM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.FM.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1909—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.
    AGESAGES.Total.
    Under I Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-805 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
    M.F.MF.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.
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    LAMBETH BOROUGH—Deatns Registered From all Causes during the year 1909-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.5-1010-1515-2020-2526-4040-6060-6565-805 and over.Over 5 years.All Ages.
    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.
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    Summary of Total Corrected Deaths in Lambeth Borough during 1909.
    No. of Deaths.Total.No. of DeathsTotal.
    M.F.M.F.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—SUMMONSES, 1909.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £sd.£s.d.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH AND METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACTS.—SUMMONSES.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.a.£s.a.
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    Public Health and Metropolis Management Acts.—Summonses.— continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Public Health and Metropolis Management Acts.—Summonses.— continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Public Health and Metropolis Management Acts.— Summonses.— continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Public Health and Metropolis Management Acts.—Summonses.— continued.
    Offence.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    1009. 1909. CASES OF ILLNESS NOTIFIED FROM L.C.C. SCHOOLS, &c., TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
    SchoolsMeaslesChicken PoxWhooping CoughScarlet FeverRingwormMumpsDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverEczemaBlightItchErysipelasInfluenzaScabiesOphthalmiaCroupSore ThroatGlass PoxImpetigoPhthisisSoresVerminSt. Vitus DanceCerebro Spinal MeningitisTonsilitisTotals
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    CASES OF ILLNESS, &c.,-Continued.
    Schools.MeaslesChicken PoxWhooping CoughScarlet FeverRingwormMumpsDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverEczemaBlightItchErysipelasInfluenzaScabiesOphthalmiaCroupSore ThreatGlass PoxImpetigoPhthisisSoresVerminSt. Vitus DanceCerebro Spinal Menine-itisTonsilitisTotals
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    DEATH-RATES (CORRECTED) IN METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS DURING 1909 PER 1000 PERSONS LIVING.
    All CausesPrincipal Epide'ic DiseasesSmall-poxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping-CoughTyphusEnteric FeverPyrexia† (Origin uncertain)DiarrhœaPhthisisDeaths under 1 year 1000 Births
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    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces including inspections made by sanitary inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Number of defects.No. of Prose cutions.
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3. — HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.ProsecutionsOUTWORK in UNWHOLESOME PREMISES Sections 108:UTWORK n INFECTED PREMISES, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Address of Out-workers.§Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Received from other Councile.Forworded to other Councils.Inspections of Outworkers premises.Instances.Notices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Section 109, 110
    Lists.Outworkers. ‡Lists.Outworkers.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists
    Con-tractors,Work-men.Con-tractorsWork-men.
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    4— Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1909.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)