Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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25
DEATHS, 1925.
The total number of deaths registered is 4,116.
All death rates for 1925 are calculated upon an estimated popula
tion of 311,100 (to the middle of the year).
1.—General Death-Rates.
The uncorrected death-rate for Lambeth is 13.2 per 1,000 of the
population. This rate is, however, uncorrected, and, on analysing the
4,116 total deaths registered, it is found that 998 represent deaths
occurring within the Borough amongst persons not belonging thereto.
These deaths are to be deducted, but, on the other hand, there are
646 deaths registered outside the Borough of persons belonging
thereto, and these must be added, giving a net corrected number of
deaths of 3,764, and a net corrected death-rate of 12.1 per 1,000
inhabitants. The Inner (congested and crowded) Districts show, as a
whole, a general corrected death-rate of 13.7 as compared with 11.06
for the Outer (less congested and less crowded) Districts per 1,000 of
the population.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 3,764 corrected deaths during 1925 may be further analysed
and tabulated as follows:—
343, i.e., 9.1 per cent, of the total corrected deaths took place
under 1 year of age.
166, i.e., 4.1 per cent. between r and 5 years.
509, i.e., 13.5 per cent. under 5 years.
177, i.e., 4.7 per cent. between 5 and 20 years
350, i.e., 9.3 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
811, ie., 21.5 per cent. 40 to 60 years.
1,917, i.e., 50.9 per cent. 60 and over.
3,255, i.e., 86.2 per cent. over 5 years.