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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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TABLE G. Causes of, and Ages at, Death (Corrected) During the Year, 1936.
| Causes of Death | Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the District | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllAges | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2years | 2 and under 5years | 5 and under 15years | 15 and under 25years | 25 and under45 years | 45 and under65 years | 65 and under 75years | 75 andupwards | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| All Causes | 3,481 | 230 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 109 | 281 | 976 | 825 | 946 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | ||
| Measles | 26 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Whooping Cough | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 5 | ||
| Diphtheria | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Influenza | 35 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - | ||
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 4 | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 194 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 36 | 74 | 72 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Other tuberculous diseases | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
| Syphilis | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | ||
| Cancer, malignant disease | 507 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 221 | 165 | 90 | ||
| Diabetes | 35 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 15 | 7 | ||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc | 157 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 41 | 63 | 52 | ||
| Heart Disease | 1,018 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 31 | 239 | 296 | 437 | ||
| Aneurysm | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| Other circulatory diseases | 117 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 35 | 59 | ||
| Bronchitis | 145 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 57 | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 226 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 58 | 45 | 37 | ||
| Other respiratory diseases | 32 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Peptic Ulcer | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 30 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Diarrhoea, etc. | 47 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| Appendicitis | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | ||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | ||
| Other diseases of liver, etc. | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Other digestive diseases | 60 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 8 | ||
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 91 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 22 | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Congenital Debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 99 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Senility | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 91 | ||
| Suicide | 37 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Other Violence | 120 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 23 | ||
| Other defined diseases | 253 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 75 | 57 | 36 | ||
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Deaths in Institutions in Lambeth | ||||||||||||
| Voluntary Hospitals | Lambethans | Strangers | Totals | |||||||||
| 229 | 858 | 1,087 | ||||||||||
| State-aided Hospitals | 545 | 706 | 1,251 | |||||||||
| Homes for the dying, etc. | 31 | 10 | 41 | |||||||||
Deaths in Institutions in Lambeth
Totals
1 087
1,251
41
Strangers
858
706
10
Lambethans
229
545
31
Voluntary Hospitals
State-aided Hospitals
Homes for the dying, etc