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the death-rate.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough of
Lambeth, during the year 1909, was 4,876, as compared
with 4,692 during 1908, and a yearly average of 5716.7 in
the old Parish of Lambeth for the 10 years 1891-1900. Of
the total 4,876 deaths, 2,444 were males and 2,432 females,
showing an excess of 12 males.
The uncorrected death-rate for Lambeth is, therefore,
15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants (15.9 males and 14.3 females),
as compared with 14.6 for London (15.9 males and 13.4
females). These rates are, however, uncorrected, and, on
analysing the 4,876 deaths registered in the Borough of
Lambeth, it is found that 826 represent deaths occurring
within the Borough amongst persons not belonging thereto.
These death's are to be deducted, but, on the other hand,
there are 490 deaths registered outside the Borough of
persons belonging thereto, and these must be added, giving
a corrected number of deaths tor Lambeth during 1909
of 4,540, and a corrected death-rate of 14.0 per 1,000
inhabitants, as compared with 14.0 for London (the total
corrected number of London deaths being 67,632).
deaths in out lying institutions.