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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Causes of the 88 outside deaths.
| Causes of Death. | Male | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | — | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | 7 |
| Other Tubercular diseases | 1 | — |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 1 | 3 |
| Heart disease | 3 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | 2 |
| Pleuro-Pneumonia | — | 1 |
| Other Lung Diseases | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and Bright's disease | — | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 1 |
| Violent deaths | 6 | 4 |
| Suicide | — | 1 |
| Nervous diseases | 6 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — |
| Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes | — | 4 |
| Not classified above | 6 | 5 |
| Totals | 46 | 42 |
2.—Infantile Mortality Rates.
Of the 3,764 corrected deaths, 343 are infants under 1 year of
age as compared with decennial yearly averages of 1358.5, 1020.1 and
619.7 for 1891-1900 (Parish); 1901-10 (Borough) and 1911-1920
(Borough) respectively; and an average of 460.2 for the previous
quinquennium 1920-24 (Borough). Having regard to the large population
of Lambeth Borough, these figures mean an enormous
saving of life during the periods mentioned.
The infantile mortality rate is based upon the number of deaths
under 1 year of age per 1,000 births registered. Taking the 7,663
total registered births during 1925 (52 weeks), and the 531 total
uncorrected deaths of infants under 1 year of age, the infantile
mortality rate is 69.3, as compared with annual average rates (uncorrected
of 150.5, 123.8 and 97.5 for thedecennia 1891-1900 (Parish),
1901-10 (Borough) and 1911-20 (Borough), and an annual average