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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Age mortalities from Diarrhoea were as follow :—
| Age. | Total Deaths. | Percentage of Total Deaths from Diarrhoea. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | 127 | 90 | 217 | 77.6 |
| 1 to 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 14.7 |
| 5 to 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | |
| 40 to 60 | 6 | 2.2 | ||
| Over 60 | 4 | 6 | 2.2 | |
| Total | 152 | 120 | 272 | 100.0 |
In London there were registered, during 1906, 4507 deaths
from Diarrhoea, giving an uncorrected rate of 9.5 per 10000
living, and one of 6.1 per cent, of total deaths (uncorrected).
The details as to the Diarrhoea incidence (mortality) during 1906 upon the different Registration Sub. Districts of Lambeth Borough are as follow :—
| Borough of Lambeth. | Number of Deaths. | Diarrhoea Death-rate per 10000 Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Sub. Districts. | |||
| Inner. | 'Waterloo Road 1st | 15 | . 14.6 |
| Waterloo Road 2nd | 23 | ||
| Lambeth Church 1st | 16 | 8.7 | |
| Lambeth Church 2nd | 73 | 18.2 | |
| Outer. | Kenning ton 1st | 27 | 4.9 |
| Kenning ton 2nd | 29 | ||
| Brixton | 57 | 6.3 | |
| Norwood | 30 | 7.5 | |
| District not stated | 2 | — | |
| 272 | 8.6 | ||