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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Causes of the 65 Outside Deaths.
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | - | - |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — |
| Influenza | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 6 | 7 |
| Other Tubercular diseases | 4 | 1 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 1 | |
| Heart disease | 2 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | — |
| Other Lung diseases | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and Bright's disease | 2 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | — | — |
| Violent deaths | 7 | 1 |
| Suicide | 3 | - |
| Appendicitis | — | — |
| Nervous diseases | — | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — |
| Diseases of Digestive System | — | |
| Diabetes | 2 | |
| Not classified above | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 35 | 30 |
2.—Infantile Mortality Rates.
Of the 3,482 corrected deaths, 357 are infants under 1 year of
age as compared with decennial yearly averages of 1358.5, 1020.1
and 619.7 for 1891-1900 (Parish) ; 1901-10 (Borough) and 1911—
1920 (Borough) respectively ; and 506 and 496 total deaths under 1
year of age for the years 1921 and 1922. Having regard to the large
population of Lambeth Borough these figures mean an enormous
saving of infantile life during the periods mentioned.
The infantile mortality rate is based upon the number of
deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 births registered. Taking the
8,344 total registered births during 1923 (52 weeks), and the 518
total uncorrected deaths of infants under 1 year of age, the infantile
mortality rate is 62.08, as compared with annual averages of
150.5, 123.8 and 97.5 respectively for the decennia 1891-1900
(Parish), 1901-10 (Borough) and 1911-20 (Borough); whereas, if