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Lambeth 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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LAMBETH BOROUGH.-Deaths Registered from all Causes during the year 1903. 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 limited of the District are included.
| Sub-Districts. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | No Address. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 131 | 218 |
| Aneurism | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 115 | 125 | 240 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 4.-Diseases of Respiratory System. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | ... | 4 | 3 | 38 | 39 | 77 | ||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 2 | ... | 172 | 198 | 370 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 49 | 118 |
| Bronchopneumonia | 4 | 6 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Pleuroneumonia | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 2 | ... | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| Other Dis. of Respiratory System | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 5.- Diseases of Digestive System. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 15 | 26 | 41 | ||||||
| Dentition | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Enterits | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 32 | 33 | 65 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| Diseases of the Pancreas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | ||||||
| (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen) | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 7.—Diseases of Gland-Line Organs of Uncertain Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8. Diseases of Urinary System. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Bright's Disease. Albuminuria | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 68 | 149 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Calculus (Stone) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 9.—Diseases op Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 12 |