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Lambeth 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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collectively and individually, suffered more than the Outer
Districts, e.g., part of Stockwell, Brixton and Norwood.
So, too, if the death-rates be sub-divided amongst tne 9 new
Wards, it will be noted also that the Inner Wards, e.g.,
Marsh, Bishop's, Prince's and Vauxhall, have, collectively
and individually, suffered' more than the Outer Wards, e.g.,
Stockwell, Brixton, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, and Norwood.
The reason for this difference is again to be noted in the fact
that the Inner Districts and' Wards are more congested than
the Outer. The status of the inhabitants and the general
conditions (sanitary and otherwise) under which they live,
are also matters to bear in mind when dealing with this
subject.
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. | |
| General Death-rate (corrected) | 17.2 | 11.6 |
| Zymotic Death-rate (corrected) | 1.9 | 0.8 |
Of the new Registration Sub-Districts, Lambeth Church
has the highest, and Norwood the lowest, general and zymotic
death-rates; whilst of the New Wards, Bishop's has
the highest, and Tulse Hill the lowest, general and zymotic
death-rates.