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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 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.

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.
Abortion, Miscarriage.....................1...2...............33
Puerperal Convulsions...............1...3.....................44
Placenta prævia, Flooding.........1.........1.........1.........33
Other Accidents of Child Birth...............4...2...3...2............11
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis............1...............2.........3...3
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......1......2...1..................134
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints............1............1............112
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon.........11...313...............729
Other Diseases of Integumentary System.........3...2...1...............1...77
VII.— Deaths from Violence.
1.—accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions41313...4152611...26632
Gunshot Wounds.........3..................1.........1...1
Cut, Stab........................2...............2...2
Burn, Scald1...2...161...23...2......71118
Poison........................2...... ............2...2
Drowning1...1...1...1.........1.........5...5
Suffocation......2...12......1...12......549
Otherwise412...625535211...231437
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter...................................................
Murder...........................1...............11
3—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds...................................................
Cut, Stab1.........1.........11............314
Poison...11............1...121......347
Drowning..................1......1...1...1134
Hanging2............1211...............516
Otherwise2.......................................213
4.—Execution.
Hanging...................................................
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy...................................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition1041361614156179810118050130
Mortification...................................................
Tumour...............1...........................11
Abscess............2.........2...............4...4
Hæmorrhage...................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)...................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined...............121..................224