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Lambeth 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: Lambeth B orough.— Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1906— continued.Note.—The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

Lambeth B orough.— Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1906— continued.

Note.—The deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.

AGES.AGES.Total.
Under 1 Year.1-5Under 5 Years.5-1010-1515-2020-2525-4040-6060-6565-8080 & over.Over 5 Years.All ages.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.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.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases...1...........................................................................11
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases.......................................................................................
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation23...124.............................................1.........1257
Scurvy.......................................................................................
Chronic Alcoholism..........................................18991122......1320132033
Delirium Tremens..........................................2...3.....................5...5...5
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever.........1...13313132...1231......1.........1212121325
Rheumatism of the Heart.......................................................................................
Rheumatism.................................11......2............22...23i3710
Gout..........................................1...1111...1...134347
Rickets222446............................................................4610
Cancer, Malignant Disease.....................21.........1148437311325156410115182115182297
Cancrum Oris (Noma).......................................................................................
Tabes Mesenterica63...76101l...1...............1...............1......1471421
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus931416231943...1............12...1..................57282654
Phthisis1152634...153957875911053186149...1253149259152411
Serofula1.........1...............................................................1...1
Other forms of Tuberculosis126412161855...223252512231...12219383775
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis22......22............2....................................121437
Amemia, Chlorosis. Leucocythæmia1.........1..............................3131242......71081018
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus..............................212...316431731124112411
Other Constitutional Diseases................................................2...1......6124848
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth8270......8270............................................................8270152
Atelectasis96......96............................................................9615
Congenital Malformations19113...2211...............1.......................................1221234
Old Age...................................................1...11825245042774277119
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases op Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes128181030183111...............1...1......1.........54352257
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia. Brain Paralysis1.........1......1..................332426101231539197711478114192
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane.......................................1451832...44142917291746
Epilepsy2.........2............1.........242221111......9911920
Convulsions24162...2616............................................................261642
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)11......11............................................................112
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans.............................................23233251191391322
Other Diseases of Nervous System......1...1............11...1...253102124...11122122234
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)123143122122........................11......6610919

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N.B.— Eight other summonses were taken out. but afterwards withdrawn, the work having been carried
out to the Council's satisfaction meanwhile.