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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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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. | ||
| 3.-Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acute Endocarditis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 104 | 175 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 109 | 166 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 38 | 94 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Bronchitis | 33 | 35 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 61 | 38 | 52 | 36 | 66 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 277 | 464 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 108 | 90 | 198 |
| Pleurisy | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Bronchopneumonia | 13 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 92 | 177 |
| Pleuropneumonia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 39 | 22 | 61 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 57 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Enteritis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Diseases of the Pancreas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Digestive system | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 6.-Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 7.-Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 4 |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 1 | ... | 63 | 49 | 112 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Calculus (Stone) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||||
| a. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Female Organs | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 |