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TUBERCULOSIS.
During 1905, 416 deaths were registered in Lambeth Borough
as due to phthisis (tuberculosis of the lungs), 90 as due to
tabes mesenterica and tubercular meningitis, and 77 as due to
other forms of tuberculosis, making a total of 583 deaths from
tuberculosis (all forms)—i.e., 12.5 per cent. of the total deaths
(corrected) registered from all causes. The total deaths within
the Borough during 1904, 1903, 1902 and 1901 from all forms of
tuberculosis were 621, 639, 701 and 695 respectively. Subdividing
the tuberculosis deaths during 1905 amongst the
different Registration Sub-Districts, it is found that the rates
(per 1,000 living) vary as follows : —
Registration
Sub-Districts.
Deaths from
Total Deaths
Tuberculosis.
Rate per 1,000
living.
Phthisis.
Tabes. Mes.
and
Tub. Men.
Other forms
Tuberculosis.
Waterloo 1st 24 7 5 36 2.7
„ 2nd 28 2 4 34
Lambeth Church 1st 34 4 2 40 2.3
„ „ 2nd 78 26 16 120 3.1
Kennington 1st 59 8 18 85 1.6
„ 2nd 56 15 9 80 1.8
Brixton 91 23 19 133 1.5
Norwood 30 5 4 39 1.04
District not stated 16 — — 16 —
Borough of Lambeth 416 90 77 583 1.9
Inner Districts—2.8 per 1,000 living.
Outer Districts—1.5 per 1,000 living.