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Lambeth 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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(a) General death-rate in 1923, viz.: 11.28
(b) Zymotic death-rate in 1927, viz. : 0.39.
Tuberculosis Death-Rates.
The tuberculosis corrected death-rate for 1927 is 1.01, i.e., 313
deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 1,000 population, and the
consumption (phthisis) death-rate, 0.85, i.e., 264 deaths from pulmonary
tuberculosis or consumption (phthisis) per 1,000 estimated
population.
The details of the corrected tuberculosis deaths in the various Registration Sub-Districts are.:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Corrected Deaths from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. Tub. or Phthisis (consumpt'n) | Other Forms Tuberculosis. | Total Deaths Tuberculosis (all forms). | Phthisis rate per 1,000 population. | Tuberculosis rate per 1,000 population (all forms. | |
| Lambeth Church | 58 | 16 | 74 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Kennington | 36 | 4 | 40 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Stockwell | 66 | 11 | 77 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Brixton | 66 | 10 | 76 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Norwood | 38 | 8 | 46 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Rates for Inner Districts 1.06* and 1.20†
Rates for Outer Districts 0.72* and 0.84†
During the seven quinquennia 1891-1895 (Parish), 1896-1900
(Parish), 1901-1905 (Borough), 1906-1910 (Borough), 1911-1915
(Borough), 1916-1920 (Borough), and 1921-1925 (Borough), the
yearly averages of total deaths from (a) pulmonary tuberculosis or
consumption (phthisis), and (b) tuberculosis (all forms) were (a)
478.8, 496.8, 462.8, 421.6, 386.8, 367.6, and 278.6 and (6) 675.0,
690. 0, 647.4, 567.4, 500.0, 472.4, and 347.0 respectively, representing
a steady decline in the total number of tuberculosis corrected
deaths registered during that period of 35 years. This is the more
remarkable, having regard to the increase of the censal (enumerated)
populations during that time from 278,393 in 1891 to 301,895 in 1901,
298,058 in 1911 and 302,960 in 1921, and the estimated average
population for the quinquennium 1921-25 (Borough) of 308.320.
*† In calculating the death rates for the Registration Sub-Districts (Inner
and Outer), the deaths registered in Stockwell Sub-District are divided equally
between Inner and Outer Stockwell, as has been done in previous Reports.