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Lambeth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1907. Note. The Deaths of Non-Residents'occurring in Public Institutions situated in the excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring , in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

LAMBETH BOROUGH.—Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1907. Note. The Deaths of Non-Residents'occurring in Public Institutions situated in the excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring , in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Sub-Districts.Sub-Districts.Total.
Waterloo.Lambeth ChurchKennington.Stock well.Brixton.Norwood.Districts not stated.All Ages.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic DiseasesM.F.M.F..M.F.M.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
........................2...............2...2
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases.................................1.........11
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation......11111......2...1......358
Scurvy.....................l.....................11
Chronic Alcoholism35...7...31221...l...162026
Delirium Tremens......1.................................1...1
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever1122111437...5......82028
Rheumatism of the Heart...................................................
Rheumatism............1......12...12......437
Gout......1...2......12...2.........9110
Rickets...1......1...11..................214
Cancer, Malignant Disease161112212121392428562933510150176326
Cancrum Oris (Noma)...................................................
Tabes Mesenterica1136533135...111161834
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus122365385952......222951
Phthisis83254023683639436032322068278187465
Scrofula.................................1.........11
Other forms of Tuberculosis5437854983321...323062
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis...............1...............1.........22
Anæmia. Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia.........111241224......61218
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus...211...1512354......141226
Other Constitutional Diseases.1......2......11...2...2......279
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth.11141771414141221171561...9370163
Atelectasis1314122...1...............6915
Congenital Malformations1...2...4...4231...2......14519
Old Age2215112715727is163"53482116
VI.—Local Diseases.
1-—Diseases hp Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes223236234423......162036
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia Brain Paralysis7510137191618182911266275112187
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane123111333712267331952
Epilepsy......2...1...1...22233411920
Convulsions622...62215154......261036
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)..................1.....................1...1
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans......1...12713334......151025
Other Diseases of Nervous System1111442517241...122234
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)...1......1131...11.........549