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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 1902
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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Lambeth Borough.-Deaths Registered from all Causes (sub divided into Registration Sub-districts) during the Year 1902.
| SUB DISTRICTS. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road First. | Water loo Road Second. | Lambeth Church First. | Lambeth Church Second. | Kennington First. | Kenning ton Second. | Brixton. | Norwood. | No Address. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
| m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | m. | F. | ||
| Rheumatism | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Gout | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 60 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 132 | 197 | 329 |
| Cancrum Oris (Noma) | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Tabes M???senterica | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| Tuberc.-Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| Phthisis | 23 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 63 | 35 | 59 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 63 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 318 | 203 | 521 |
| Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 37 | 38 | 75 |
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | 91 | 82 | 173 |
| Atelectasis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Old Age | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 81 | 126 | |
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 24 | 23 | 47 | |
| Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 95 | 127 | 222 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 21 | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Convulsions | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Other Disiases of Nervous System | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Diseases of Ear, Eye, Nose | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 20 | l | 8 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 90 | 181 | |||
| Other Diseases of Heart | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 139 | 152 | 291 |
| Aneurism | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | ... | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 39 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | l | ... | 10 | 11 | 21 | |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 26 | 65 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 76 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 228 | 301 | 529 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 167 | 107 | 274 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| Bronchopneumonia | 5 | ??? | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | ... | 125 | 103 | 228 |
| Pleuropneumonia | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Other Dis. of Respiratory System | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Dentition | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ... | ...... | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ... | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 25 | 29 | 54 | ||
| Enteritis | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | 32 | 34 | 66 | |