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Lambeth 1904

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904

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Table: TABLE V.—continued. Local Government Board Old Table A continued.] Table of DEATHS during the year 1904 in the Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

TABLE V.—continued. Local Government Board Old Table A continued.] Table of DEATHS during the year 1904 in the Borough of Lambeth, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, public institutions being shewn as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under five years of age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Puerperal.Relapsing.Continued.Enteric or Typhoid.Typhus.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
Belgrave Hospital101543611.........Under 5......1........................2...12...217......45290
5 upwds..............................................121...1611
Kennington Second490116451110160148Under 5......1........................21822......2711179161
......1...1......1.........1......138624756166329
South Western Hospital124853327231Under 5...2029........................6.........11.........461
5 upwds....1212.........111......1...............31......2263
Remainder of Brixton910261711527280256Under 5......21...............2...182240...3541211176332
5 upwds.............2......2......1322766949699285578
Lambeth Workhouse Schools4...4............Under 5................................................1.........34
5 upwds...................................................................
British Home of Incurables8............26Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................41......38
Under 5...........................1...6726...317......248110
Remainder of Norwood361832'/716961325 upwds.......2............1......1.........225315141133251
Totals5160132860618420817071127Under 5...20411...............34164103273...1833053549151934
5 upwds....1218...8...123...113646223954515623313615353226
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto4604641203424871Under 5...26........................1612......20......13987
5 upwds....43...1......4............21472343238205373
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto740126117606027998Under 5...1426.....................17427...4271...9123243
5 upwds....89...1...116......2......1193373247294497