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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 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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| Causes of death. | Deaths is or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages. | Deaths in or belonging to registration sub-districts (at all ages). | Total deaths in public institutions in district (uncorrected). | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Waterloo. | Lambeth Church First. | Lambeth Cliurch Second. | Kennington First. | Kennington Second. | Brixton. | Norwood. | District not stated. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 96 | 19 | 71 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 26 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 31 | — | 16 | 13 | — | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | - | 50 | |
| Whooping Cough | 79 | 40 | 2 | — | — | - | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 37 | 6 | 11 | — | — | - | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | 53 | ||
| Croup | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Fever | Typhus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric | 10 | — | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | ||
| Other Continued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 50 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 23 | 18 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 2 | |
| Cholera Nostras | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diarrhœa | 176 | 140 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 48 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 50 | |
| Enteritis | 87 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 6 | - | - | |
| Puerperal fever | 6 | — | — | — | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 15 | 6 | — | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 9 | |
| Other Septic diseases | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | |
| Phthisis | 416 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 312 | 23 | 52 | 34 | 78 | 59 | 56 | 91 | 30 | 16 | 158 | |
| Other Tubercular diseases | 167 | 43 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 42 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 320 | — | — | — | 2 | 201 | 117 | 29 | 10 | 36 | 62 | 50 | 89 | 35 | 9 | - | |
| Bronchitis | 394 | 59 | 32 | 1 | — | 106 | 196 | 49 | 13 | 83 | 80 | 47 | 70 | 41 | 11 | 208 | |
| Pheamonia | 196 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 38 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 6 | |||
| Pleurisy | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 250 | 71 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 14 | 45 | 53 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 9 | - | |
| Alcoholism | 27 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Cirrho is of Liver | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | 51 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 1 | - | |
| Venereal diseases | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Premature birth | 152 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 1 | - | |
| Diseases and Accidents of parturition | 15 | - | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Heart diseases | 436 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 201 | 187 | 47 | 28 | 52 | 67 | 53 | 123 | 55 | 11 | 257 | |
| Accidents | 146 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 87 | |
| Suicides | 25 | — | - | - | 1 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | |
| All other causes | 1394 | 322 | 63 | 27 | 31 | 457 | 494 | 155 | 77 | 233 | 217 | 195 | 369 | 91 | 57 | 889 | |
| All causes | 4646 | 1014 | 441 | 153 | 151 | 1707 | 1180 | 521 | 278 | 763 | 779 | 629 | 1104 | 412 | 155 | 1807 | |