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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 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 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 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-808 and over.Over 5 Years.All Ages.
II.—Parasitic DiseasesM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.FM.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases1.........1...............................................................1...1
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases...................................................1.....................1...11
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation31......31........................1...............1.........2...516
Scurvy.......................................................................................
Chronic Alcoholism..........................................3125...1............575712
Delirium Tremens.......................................................................................
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever...........................2......111113..................696915
Rheumatism of the Heart................................................1.....................1...1...1
Rheumatism............................................................13......13134
Gout................................................1.........32......42426
Rickets233356............................................................5611
Cancer, Malignant Disease1......2121.........1...2...516617132216478715173201174203377
Cancum Oris (Noma).......................................................................................
Tabes Mesenterica67349111211......1...11...11...1.........65151631
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus66810141642111.........1...........................73211940
Phthisis...2434512...69141617916311939741611...4259160263165428
Scrofula.......................................................................................
Other forms of Tuberculosis59117161642212...1...9181...212......279432568
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis11......11...........................1...........................1123
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia........................1...............114...111.........828210
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus........................1...1...1...15413244......1512151227
Other Constitutional Diseases................................................131117...131231215
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth7853......7853............................................................7853131
Atelectasis44......44............................................................448
Cogenital Malformations1416211617......1...............11........................21181836
Old Age................................................11112128285151815181132
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes63571110..................2112...1..................34141428
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis11......11..................11...320261310365111188110982110192
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane....................................1...63155......13232514251439
Epilepsy.................................1......5324...23.........1010101020
Convulsions1613311914............................................................191433
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis).........1...1.........................................................1...22
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans..........................................33822153...11810181028
Other Diseases of Nervous System......1...1...2.........113...5485...2...3......1915201535
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)......23232.........11......2..................2......537613