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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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Table: 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.

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.
M.F.mF.M.F.M.f.M.F.M.f.M.F.M.F
II Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases..................1.....................1...1
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases...............1...........................11
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation2...1......11.........1.........516
Scurvy...................................................
Chronic Alcoholism11...2......1...2212......5712
Delirium Tremens...................................................
IV.— Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever............12211521......6915
Rheumatism of the Heart......1.................................1...1
Rheumatism.....................1......12......134
Gout............2...1...1......2......426
Rickets......1...2111...31......15611
Cancer, Malignant Disease3141720282639454245394865174203377
Cancum Oris (Noma)................................................
Tabes Mesenterica114234243223......151631
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus225243255532......211940
Phthisis361431204240753140372921102263165428
Scrofula...................................................
Other forms of Tuberculosis3464107938373...1432568
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis............11.........1............123
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia......1...1......12...41......8210
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus2......1...2217642......151227
Other Constitutional Diseases.........1111117...2......31215
v — Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth125571382281416129......7853131
Atelectasis2.........121......2............448
Congenital Malformations114324524721......181836
Old Age321181516171227713465181132
VI.-Local Diseases.
1.—diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes134...2513422......1141428
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis5471316111727163016225382110192
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane...12...7113445...65251439
Epilepsy......111322113221101020
Convulsions411322515423......191433
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis).................................2.........22
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans1223...2163341...181028
Other Diseases of Nervous System12...2313692321...201535
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)1...11...11141...2......7613