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The large decrease in the Diarrhœa deaths during 1909
as during the previous two years must be read in connection
with the remarks under Infantile Mortality. Whilst it is
true that meteorological conditions during these periods
were favourable to a low inlantile mortality rate from
diarrhœal diseases, the influence of the Council's precautionary
measures must be taken into account.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During 1909, 428 deaths were registered in Lambeth
Borough as due to phthisis (tuberculosis of the lungs), 71 as
due to tabes mesenterica and tubercular meningitis, and 68
as due to other forms of tuberculosis, making a total of 567
deaths from tuberculosis (all forms)—i.e., 12.5 per cent. of
the total deaths (corrected) registered from all causes. The
total deaths within the Borough during 1908, 1907, 1906,
1905, 1904, 1903, 1902 and 1901 from all forms of tuberculosis
were 601, 613, 562, 582, 621, 639, 701 and 695 respectively,
i.e., an average of 627 for the 8 years, 1901-8.
Sub-dividing the tuberculosis deaths during 1909 amongst
the different New Registration Sub-Districts, it is found that
the numbers of deaths and the rates (per 1000) living vary
as follows:—