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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TABLE U. Shewing Classification of certain Causes of Deaths (uncorrected) in the Borough of Lambeth, compared with London, during 1900 and 1907, given in percentages of the total uncorrected deaths. A.—Deaths at all Ages.
| Lambeth. | London. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected) | Percentage of total Deaths (uncorrected) | |||
| 1906. | 1907. | 190R. | 1907. | |
| I. Principal Zymotics | 11.4 | 8.6 | 12.4 | 9.4 |
| Influenza | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Measles | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Whooping Ccugh | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 .5 |
| Diarrhœa aud Dysentery (including Cholera) | 5.3 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| II. Rheumatic Fever and Heart Kheumatism | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| III. Diseases of Circulatory System | 11.2 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 13.4 |
| IV. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy | 15.4 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 19.1 |
| Phthisis | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| V. Injuries | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
B.—Deaths under 1 Year of Age (per 1000 Births uncorrected).
All Causes 132.4 1207 132 .6 117.9