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Lambeth 1915
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915
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Act, and the Medical Officers of Health concerned are written
to in connection with babies born in Lambeth Public Institutions
but belonging to Districts outside the Borough—similar information
being obtained with regard to Lambethian babies born in
institutions outside the Borough.
The Registrar-General provides particulars of transferable births registered, and for 1915 the figures for the Borough of Lam beth are as follows :—
| Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Legitimate Males | 19 | 533 |
| Legitimate Females | 20 | 532 |
| Illegitimate Males | 27 | 168 |
| Illegitimate Females | 20 | 158 |
| Totals | 86 | 1391 |
THE DEATH-RATE.
The total number of deaths registered during the year 1915
is 5,323. The deaths of all members of the armed forces of this
or other Countries are excluded and not only the deaths of those
dying in Institutions as indicated in various tables throughout
the body of the Report and in the special tables I. and III. of the
Local Government Board (vide Appendix).
1.—General Death-Rates.
The uncorrected death-rate for Lambeth is 18.7 per 1,000
inhabitants. These rates are, however, uncorrected, and, on
analysing the 5323 total deaths registered in the Borough,
it is found that 1,313 represent deaths occurring within the
Borough amongst persons not belonging thereto. These deaths
are to be deducted, but, on the other hand, there are 643 deaths
registered outside the Borough of persons belonging thereto, and
these must be added, giving a corrected number of deaths for
Lambeth during 1915 of 4,653, and a corrected death-rate of 16.4
per 1,000 inhabitants.