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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. 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.

LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1909. 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.

AGES.AGES.Total.
Under 1 Year1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MFMF.M.F.MFMFM.FM.F.M.F.
I. Specific Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases1011078510118620821174121339111813671018647975265283548
II. Parasitic Diseases1.........1....................................1.....................112
III. Dietetic Diseases31......31........................4125...11.........7710818
IV. Constitutional Diseases212829295057141061114142218110892001194531921077205104195604761036
V. Developmental Diseases9673219874......1...............1111112128515382151156307
VI. Local Diseases13811778782161951911813171124168210728824496104290384791559031045111912402359
VII. Deaths from Violence1056416942214...11382812251164369378546131
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined and not specified Causes8445168551..................1........................1...1128653139
Totals454376201219655595584021263726513721921753739515014942554412423416221668227722634540
1.—Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.
1.—Miasmatic Diseases.
Small-poxVaccinated.......................................................................................
Unvaccinated.......................................................................................
No Statement.......................................................................................
Measles10113742475331................................................315054104
Whooping Cough2123142435473...................................................3...384785
Scarlet Fever1...485875...............1...1........................77121527
Typhus.......................................................................................
Simple Continued and Ill-defined Fever................................................1.....................1...1...1
Enteric or Typhoid Fever.................................12...312.....................72729
Diphtheria1316171720810...11.......................................911263157
Membranous Croup......1...1...............................................................1...1
Influenza21...122...11...1......1326625816542735293766
Other Miasmatic Diseases232144............................................................448
2.—Diarrhœal Diseases.
Cholera Nostras.......................................................................................
Cholera Asiatica.......................................................................................
Diarrhœa Dysentry5247675854........................1...121...1.........426256118
3.—Malarial Diseases.
Remittent or Relapsing Fever.......................................................................................
Ague................................................1.....................1...1...1
4.—Zoogenous Diseases.
Cowpox and effects of Vaccination.......................................................................................
Other Diseases (e.g., Hydrophobia, Glanders, Splenic Fever).......................................................................................
5.—Venereal Diseases.
Syphilis1216311517........................1111...1............23172037
Gonorrhœa, Stricture of Urethra................................................1...3.........1...5...5...5
6. Septic Diseases.
Erysipelas...2.........2..............................42...111......545611
Pyæmia, Septicaemia...12...21......3...............1...11.........1......527310
Puerperal Fever.......................................1...6...1.....................8...88