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Lambeth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Takinfg the Registration Sub-Districts (Table D (1)), and the Wards (Table D (2)), into which the Borough is sub-divided, the corrected death-rates for 1913 will be found to vary between the Inner and the Outer Districts as follows:
| 1913 | Registration Sub-Districts and Wards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Inner. | Outer. | |
| General Death-rate (corrected) | 18.1 | 11.8 |
| Zymotic Death-rate (corrected) | 2.1 | 0.7 |
Of the Registration Sub-Districts, Lambeth Church has
the highest general and zymotic death-rates, and Norwood
the lowest general and zymotic death-rates; whilst, in the
Wards, Prince’s has the highest general, and Marsh and
Bishop’s the highest zymotic death-rates, and Tulse Hill
the lowest general and zymotic death-rates.
Tables E, F, and G show the uncorrected returns (male
and female), registered during 1913, arranged as to Registration
Sub-Districts, age-periods, and quarters respectively,
and are given for comparison with similar tables in former
Lambeth Reports, though uncorrected returns are not of
much value.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 4280 corrected deaths during 1913 may be further
analysed, and tabulated as follows:—
733, i.e., 17.1 per cent. of the total corrected deaths
took place under 1 year of age.
361, i.e., 8.4 per cent. between 1 and 5 years.
1094, i.e., 25.5 per cent. under 5 years.
184, i.e., 4.3 per cent. between 5 and 20 years.
486, i.e., 11.4 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
868, i.e., 20.3 per cent. 60 and over.
1648, i.e., 38.5 per cent. over 5 years.