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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 1904
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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Ages of bodies received at the Lambeth Borough Mortuaries, 1904, and at the Lambeth Parish Mortuaries during five years (1890-1900).
| Registered Ages of Bodies. | 1904. | Boro' | Parish. | Yearly Average for 1896-1900. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street. | Wanless Road. | Total 1904. | Total 1900. | Total 1899. | Total 1898. | Total 1897. | Total 1896. | ||
| 0-1 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 133 | 121 | 160 | 101 | 121 | 127.2 |
| 1-5 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 39 | 22 | 40.4 |
| 5-10 | 8 | - | 8 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 14.4 |
| 10-20 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 13.0 |
| 20-30 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27.2 |
| 30-40 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 43 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 54.2 |
| 40-50 | 38 | 9 | 47 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 59.2 |
| 50-60 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 59 | 46 | 52.2 |
| 60-70 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 40.2 |
| 70-80 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 21.8 |
| 80-90 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7.0 | |
| 90-upwards | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Age not stated | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | - | 3.0 |
| Totals | 272 | 101 | 373 | 499 | 483 | 495 | 400 | 373 | 450 |