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Lambeth 1914

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

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Table: BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.—Deaths Registered from all Causess during the Year 1914.Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Resi-dents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the Districts are included.

BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.—Deaths Registered from all Causess during the Year 1914.Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Resi-dents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the Districts are included.

AGES.AGES.Total.
Under 1 Year1-22-5under 5 Year5-1515-2020-2525-4040-4545-6060-65;65 and over.Over 5 YearA11 Ages
M.f.M.f.M.F.M.f.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush and othr Vegetable Parasitic Diseases-----------------------------
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases-----------------------------
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation-l————-1—------------------11
Scurvy-----------------------------
Chronic Alcoholism--------------23421222111010101020
Delirium Tremens----------—-1-----12----22224
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever-----1-1521---11-1-----2767714
Rheumatism of the Heart-----------------------------
Rheumatism-----------------1-1-1---2-22
Gout----------------1-1-111142426
Rickets1—1—2—4———----------------4-4
Cancer, Malignant Disease-——11—11——----1011814657434384689163226164227391
Cancrum Oris (Noma)-----------------------------
Tabes Mesenterica-11---11—1-----1---------2134
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus8432671713103-12-1---1-----14431174
Phthisis--1—122248615132072593422752453139222160224162386
Scrofula-—-———-———-------------------
Other forms of Tuberculosis5412137952-222723254--412615332457
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis---1---1-----1-----------1-22
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia21-1——22——--------12-1-3163811
Glycosuria,Diabetes Mellitus--------1—--1-23--1341481315131528
Other Constitutional Diseases--————-————----------13233336
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth7350----7350------------------7350123
Atelectasis1211----1211------------------121123
Congenital Malformations19131-1-21131-1-------------2-231336
Old Age------------------1-23671237012670126196
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes27-11231041---12---1-----73101323
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain Hemiplegia Brain Paralysis------------115-141520712465975967596171
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane----------1-1-839-1061-413410341044
Epilepsy--1--111-22211342-311-311511161228
Convulsions7611--87------------------8715
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)----1-1------------------11-1
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans----1-1-------41-2621-561611171128
Other Diseases of Nervous System11---2133-1-1-21-131-1--10411718