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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The following Table shows both actual numbers and the percentage of total deaths in the various age groups. It is of interest to note that the number of deaths in the age period 65 and over was almost one-half the total deaths:—
| All Ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,619 | 255 | 86 | 67 | 96 | 111 |
| 100% | 7.04% | 2.37% | 1.85% | 2.65% | 3.07% |
| 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
| 158 | 185 | 349 | 593 | 814 | 905 |
| 4.37% | 5.11% | 9.64% | 16.40% | 22.50% | 25.00% |
Vital Statistics.
The population of the Borough of Lambeth at the mid-year
1934, has been estimated by the Registrar-General to be 283,900,
which is less by 5,100 than the official estimated population of 1933.
The following Table shows both actual numbers and the
percentage of total deaths in the various age groups. It is of
interest to note that the number of deaths in the age period 65 and
over was almost one-half the total deaths:—
All Ages
0—
1—
2—
5—
15—
3,619
255
86
67
96
111
100%
7.04%
2.37%
1.85%
2.65%
3.07%
25—
35—
45—
55—
65—
75—
158
185
349
593
814
905
4.37%
5.11%
9.64%
16.40%
22.50%
25.00%