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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Taking the Registration Sub-Districts (Table E), and the new Wards (Table F), into which the Borough is sub-divided, the corrected death-rates for 1907 will be found to vary between the Inner and the Outer Districts as follows:—
| 1907. | New Registration Sub-Districts. | New Wards. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner. | Outer. | Inner. | Outer. | |
| General Death-rate (corrected) | 18.2 | 11.8 | 18.2 | 11.8 |
| Zymotic Death-rate (corrected) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
Of the new Registration Sub-Districts, Lambeth Church has
the highest, and Norwood the lowest, general death-rates, and
Waterloo the highest, and Norwood the lowest, zymotic deathrates;
whilst of the New Wards, Bishop's has the highest, and
Tulse Hill and Stockwell the lowest, general death-rates, and
Marsh the highest, and Stockwell the lowest, zymotic death
rates.
Tables G, H and I shew the uncorrected returns (male and
female) arranged as to Registration Sub-Districts, age periods,
and quarters respectively, and are given for comparison with
similiar tables in former Lambeth Reports.
The place that the Borough of Lambeth takes during 1907 in the
Registrar-General's corrected Returns amongst the Metropolitan
Districts is satisfactory, there being 15 other districts (out of
29) with a less general death-rate, 12 with a less zymotic
death-rate, and 18 with a less infantile mortality-rate. Taking
the 10 South Metropolitan Districts, Lewisham has the smallest
general death-rate per 1000 of the population, viz.: 11.5, and
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they live, are also matters to bear in mind when dealing with this
subject.