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in Lambeth (and elsewhere) but the numbers benefited are fewer.*
The administration of the Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme is
carried out by the different Welfare Centres (including the Milk
Depot), and much additional work has, consequently, been thrown
upon the various administrative staffs concerned (in some instances,
extra help having to be engaged).
DEATHS, 1923.
The total number of deaths registered is 3,848.
All death rates for 1923 are calculated upon an estimated
population of 308,500 (to the middle of the year).
1.—General Death-Rates.
The uncorrected death-rate for Lambeth is 12.5 per 1,000 of the
population. This rate is, however, uncorrected, and, on analysing
the 3,848 total deaths registered, it is found that 951 represent
deaths occurring within the Borough amongst persons not
belonging thereto. These deaths are to be deducted, but, on the
other hand, there are 585 deaths registered outside the Borough of
persons belonging thereto, and these must be added, giving a net
corrected number of deaths of 3,482, and a net corrected death-rate
of 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. This is the lowest general death-rate
ever recorded in the annals of the present Borough, or the old
Parish, of Lambeth. The Inner (congested and crowded) Districts
show, as a whole, a general corrected death-rate of 12.8 as compared
with 10.2 for the Outer (less congested and less crowded) Districts
per 1,000 of the population.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 3,482 corrected deaths during 1923 may be further analysed
and tabulated as follows:—
357, i.e., 10.3 per cent. of the total corrected deaths took
place under 1 year of age.
178, i.e., 5.1 per cent. between 1 and 5 years.
535, i.e., 15.3 per cent. under 5 years.
152, i.e., 4.3 per cent. between 5 and 20 years.
349, i.e., 10.0 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
744, i.e., 21.3 per cent. 40 to 60 years.
1,702, i.e., 48.8 per cent. 60 and over.
2,947, i.e., 84.6 per cent. over 5 years.
* A circular letter was issued on February 8th, 1924, officially by the
Government, pointing to a probable relaxation of the existing present economic
stringency in regard to child welfare (and certain other) activities by
local authorities in the near future.