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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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| Quinquennial Period. | Population (estimated). | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate per million living. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Parish of Lambeth. | 1863—1867 | 902119 | 148 | 164 |
| 1868—1872 | 1021165 | 96 | 94 | |
| 1873—1877 | 1132106 | 184 | 163 | |
| 1878-1882 | 1245913 | 255 | 205 | |
| 1883—1887 | 1313211 | 365 | 278 | |
| 1888—1892 | 1367734 | 537 | 393 | |
| 1893—1897 | 1443857 | 683 | 483 | |
| 1898-1900 | 924333 | 362 | 392 | |
| Boro' | 1901-5 | 1538750 | 194 | 126 |
| 1906 | 315774 | 49 | 155 | |
| 1907 | 318538 | 47 | 147 | |
| 1908 | 321344 | 44 | 137 | |
| 1909 | 324188 | 57 | 176 | |
The age and sex incidence and mortality from Diphtheria cases notified in the Borough of Lambeth during 1909 are as follow:—
| Ages. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36.4 |
| 1 to 5 | 83 | 73 | 156 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 21.2 |
| 5 to 10 | 57 | 70 | 127 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14.2 |
| 10 to 20 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| 20 to 40 | 4 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 40 to 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 60 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 175 | 198 | 373 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 15. 3 |