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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—Deatns 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—Deatns 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.5-1010-1515-2020-2526-4040-6060-6565-805 and over.Over 5 years.All Ages.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
B. Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................2...1.....................3...33
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................3...1.....................4...44
Placenta prævia, Flooding.............................................2...1.....................3...33
Other Accidents of Child Birth.......................................1...8...2.....................11...1111
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis..............................2...1.................................3...3...3
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...1.....................1..................2..................12134
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints..................1......1..........................................11112
11 —diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon21......21........................1...41..................51729
Other Diseases of Integumentary system...2...1...3...........................1...2.........1.........4...77
VII — Deaths from Violence.
1.—accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions1...1...2...2.........3.........4...82114i2224626632
Gunshot Wounds...................................................1...............1...1...1
Cut, Stab................................................2.....................2.........2
Burn, Scald...1444511.....................111...1...21...3671118
Poison........................1.................................1.........2...2...2
Drowning1.........1...........................1...3.....................4...5...5
Suffocation42......42...........................1...1............1...12549
Otherwise421...521111............4184...242...11812231437
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter.......................................................................................
Murder.............................................1...........................1...11
3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds.......................................................................................
Cut, Stab..........................................1...21..................31314
Poison..............................1............321..................34337
Drowning..........................................11...1...1............13134
Hanging....................................1...2...11......1.........51516
Otherwise...................................................1.........11......21213
4.—Execution.
Hanging.......................................................................................
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined and notSpecified Causes.
Dropsy.......................................................................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition8044...68050............................................................8050130
Mortification.......................................................................................
Tumour.....................................................................1...1...11
Abscess2...1...3.....................1.................................1...4...4
Hæmorrhage.......................................................................................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).......................................................................................
Causes not specified, or Ill-defined21......1.............................................1.........122