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Lambeth 1907

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

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Table: Table shewing the number ot deaths from Epidemic Influenza in Lambeth Borough, and London, during 1907, and during ten years (1891-1900) in Lambeth Parish and London.

Table shewing the number ot deaths from Epidemic Influenza in Lambeth Borough, and London, during 1907, and during ten years (1891-1900) in Lambeth Parish and London.

Old Parish of Lambeth.Average for 10 years. (Ib91-1900)2 Borough of 3Lambeth.
18911892189318941895189618971898189!-1900
Lambeth13114285441485145126151152107.539
London (including Lambeth).23362264152675021564966711283181719501524. 9967

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N.B.—The term "Influenza" is too indefinite in medical practice to
permit of any satisfactory deductions being drawn from the above statistics.
The 44 deaths from venereal affections (Syphilis, etc.) are the
only other point calling for note in the class of Zymotic Diseases.
Classes II. and III.—Parasitic and Dietetic Diseases.
26 deaths were registered in these classes from chronic
Alcoholism and 1 from Delirium Tremens.
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Of the total 1043 deaths under this class, 326 were due to
Cancer, 465 to Phthisis, and 148 to Tubercular Meningitis
and other forms of Tuberculosis.
Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
The total number of deaths in this class was 318, consisting
of 163 from Premature Birth, 116 from Old Age, and 34
from Atelectasis and Congenital Malformations.
Class VI.—Local Diseases.
1. Diseases of the Nervous-System caused 391 deaths,
including 36 from Convulsions, 187 from Apoplexy, and
20 from Epilepsy.
2. 517 deaths were due to diseases of the Circulatory
System.
3. The diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 932
deaths (480 from Bronchitis, and 142 from Pneumonia).
4. Diseases of the Digestive Organs caused 280 deaths, of
which 94 were due to Enteritis, 6 to Peritonitis,
55 to diseases of the Liver and 30 to Dentition.