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Lambeth 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Length of time during which Milk was used.No. of infants and children fed.No. of Deaths.
26 weeks and over19
13—26 weeks222
6—13 weeks422
4—6 weeks221
Under 4 weeks517
15612

*Rates in Columns 4, 8 and 13 are calculated per 1000 of estimated population.
Note. The deaths included in Column 7 of this table are the whole of those registered during the year as having actually occurred withiu the
Borough of Lambeth. The deaths included in Column 12 are the numbers in Column 7, corrected by the subtraction of the numbers in Column 10 and
the addition of the numbers in Column 11.
By the term "Non.residents" is meant persons brought into the district on account of sickness or infirmity, and dying in public institutions there;
and by the term " Residents" is meant persons who have been taken out of the district on account of sickness or infirmity, and have died in public
institutions elsewhere.
The "Public Institutions" (taken into account for the purpose of these Tables) are those into which persons are habitually received on account of
sickness or infirmity, such as hospitals, workhouses and lunatic asylums. A list of the Institutions in respect of the deaths in which corrections have
been made, will be found on pp. 15.17, 88..91 of the Renort. The Union Workhouses are situated within the District.
Area of Lambeth Borough in acres
(exclusive of area covered by water)
4079.6 Statute Acres.
Total population at all ages
Number of inhabited houses
Average number of persons per house
301896
41511
7.3
At
Census
of 1901.
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