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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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During the year the number of births corrected by inward and
outward transfers was 3,871, giving a corrected birth rate of 13.94
compared with 13.65 last year, an increase of 0.29 per one thousand
population.
The principal causes of death are again the same four: heart
disease which claimed 1,018 or 29.2 per cent. of the total, cancer
507 or 14.5 per cent., diseases of the lungs 403 or 11.5 per cent.,
and tuberculosis 211 or 6.0 per cent.
Estimated Population, 1936 (Middle of the Year.) I. Wards.
| Wards | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Marsh | 5,950 | 5,300 | 11,250 |
| 2. Bishop's | 11,150 | 11,600 | 22,750 |
| 3. Prince's | 11,680 | 12,450 | 24,130 |
| 4. Vauxhall | 13,820 | 14,400 | 28,220 |
| 5. Oval | 11,070 | 11,820 | 22,890 |
| 6. Vassall | 7,920 | 8,770 | 16,690 |
| 7. Angell | 12,690 | 14,880 | 27,570 |
| 8. Stockwell | 13,530 | 15,510 | 29,040 |
| 9. Town Hall | 6,690 | 7,310 | 14,000 |
| 10. Herne Hill | 6,450 | 7,560 | 14,010 |
| 11. Tulse Hill | 14,010 | 17,360 | 31,370 |
| 12. Knight's Hill | 16,120 | 19,460 | 35,580 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 131,080 | 146,420 | 277,500 |
| II. Registration Sub-Districts | |||
| Sub-Districts | Males | Females | Total |
| 1. Lambeth, North | 17,100 | 16,900 | 34,000 |
| 2. Princes | 11,680 | 12,450 | 24,130 |
| 3. Lambeth, Central | 45,500 | 49,870 | 95,370 |
| 4. Lambeth, South | 56,800 | 67,200 | 124,000 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 131,080 | 146,420 | 277,500 |